Attached is a pick of me oly squatting 205. It was quite humbling to Oly squat lol. Let me know how I look at the bottom of the movement, I worry that I lean too far forward, but I can't help but move forward somewhat in order to balance and not fall over backwards, regardless of the weight.
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AnimalMass
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your back is nice and tight, which is good. However, you need to sit back on your heels more and open up your groin a bit by pushing your knees out to the sides more.
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jasthace
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"I'd" drop the weight down a bit on the back and put the arms right out {to look like jesus},I get better balance like this.Also you might try looking up at some thing in the corner of the sealing{skirting} and don't take your eyes of it throught the complete range of the motion ,this can help you develop your ballance better.
AnimalMass
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jasthace said:
Actually, that's absolutely horrible advice. Keeping the hands in creates more tightness and arch in the back - balance shouldn't be an issue.
Second, looking up at the ceiling is horrible as well. Look forward at a spot on the wall that keeps your head in a neutral position. I'm not a fan of squatting in front of a mirror, but you might not have a choice at your gym.
Again, these are just two examples of horrible habits that have spread through commercial gyms and people think that it makes proper squat form. It doesn't.
jasthace
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About the looking up at the corner of the ceiling,I guess it does depend on how far away the corner of the ceiling is,if it is directly above the squat rack then yes the angle is too much,my bad sorry.
The idea is to try to keep the chin up which helps to keep the back from "rolling" into an ache.Is this correct Animalmass?
The idea is to try to keep the chin up which helps to keep the back from "rolling" into an ache.Is this correct Animalmass?
jasthace
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By the way I learnt my squat technic from a Yogoslavian power lifter,we used to train at golds gym Northbridge Perth Australia,he was in the same power lifting team as Bev Francis{6 time world powerlifting champion}
And we did train squats three times a week
Once we were able to do five reps of our top weight we'd move up by 5 kg
And we did train squats three times a week
Once we were able to do five reps of our top weight we'd move up by 5 kg
Grizzly
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Since he's doing Oly squats, the bar is supposed to ride high.
jasthace
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This is what I'm talking about
http://www.geocities.com/Pipeline/Rapids/4365/drsquat465kg.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/Pipeline/Rapids/4365/drsquat465kg.jpg
AnimalMass
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That's not an olympic squat - that's a power squat. And there's a HUGE difference.
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AnimalMass
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pupeye,
Seriously? You don't know the difference in an Olympic squat and a power squat as long as you've been on Meso?
An Olympic squat is bar high on the traps, close stance, arched back, go all the way down until your ass is on your ankles.
A power squat is usually wider stance (sometimes very wide stance), bar lower on traps, sit back using your hamstrings and glutes, and only go to parallel.
VERY, VERY different exercises.
Seriously? You don't know the difference in an Olympic squat and a power squat as long as you've been on Meso?
An Olympic squat is bar high on the traps, close stance, arched back, go all the way down until your ass is on your ankles.
A power squat is usually wider stance (sometimes very wide stance), bar lower on traps, sit back using your hamstrings and glutes, and only go to parallel.
VERY, VERY different exercises.
Well, yeah I know what an olympic squat is. I'm thinking more in terms of the actual competition. I assume an olympic squat is performed by an olympic athlete, in which his goal is to squat the most amount of weight possible. Which is also the same goal as a power lifter. So maybe my question should have been why are they different? Are they judged differently in each venue. Are there certain criteria and form an olympian must follow as opposed to powertlifters? Is the term olympic squat just used to describe a specific style of squatting and not realative to the olympic games?
AnimalMass
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pupeye said:
Correct. An olympic squat is not a competitive squat at all. It is originated by olympic weightlifters (who do the clean and jerk and snatch in competition) to aid their competitive lifts. It is important to get stronger at it, but it is not a lift used in competition.
Matt
