The squat thread

[RodgerThat]

question for those that participate in the Kings movement.

How many times a week do you squat?
What stance do you use?
High bar or low bar?
Grip placement?
ATG or parrellel or half reppin?
What was your best squat breakthrough technique?


For me I usually have squatted 3x a week but as of late Ive been doing a squat everyday sorta thing and I'm loving it, no DOMs as daily intensity is quite low but weekly volume is very high and total pounds pushed per week will be pretty high too in the coming weeks.

I'm low bar medium stance medium grip 2" below parrellel and pause squats and speed squats have been my best plateau breakers so far.

 

[Perrin Aybara]

I usually squat 3x, currently 2x with Sheiko, so I'll say 2-3x/weekly.

Stance is wide, but not super wide.

Low bar

Grip is wrists pinned way back to allow as narrow a grip as I can in order to stay tight and the wrists back keeps the elbow pain away.

Somewhere between ATG and parallel for depth

Best breakthrough technique was just performing it more often and mastering the technique.

 

[weighted chinup]

Front squat only

3x week

ATG

Breakthrough: learning how to be explosive under the bar during the concentric portion of the lift and learning / improving the front rack position (improved stability, core tightness, and better upper back position and additional torque from shoulders during the concentric).

 

[insaiyan93]

Was 3x a week, going to be going 2x
now.
Stance is wide i think, used to be closer but i found i am a little stronger when i go wider.

High bar, i like to brace my traps and lock it into place right on top of those bad boys, dont understand how people go low with any kind of weight and manage to keep it from slippin haha.

Grip is fairly close, just outside of the notches.

Used to go atg but i have been working on not going past parallel as it seems to be less bothersome for my knees.

Best squat to date is 4 plates raw

Breakthrough for me was when I finally stopped being a pussy and being scared of tipping over and decided to just push squats as hard as i push everything else.

 

[Crystal234]

Twice a week for me.

I first learned to squat high bar and have been doing it like that ever since. I tried low bar a couple times but it just didn't feel right. I was scared of the bar slipping or messing up my shoulders.

Medium stance.

I change up my squat rep scheme if I feel like I'm at a plateau.

Speaking of squats, I can't help but laugh when I see guys using the thick bar pad. Isn't that what traps and delts are for?

 

[Leancuisine]

Depends a lot on diet...
I ate some ghost pepper sauce and spent 3 hours of the next morning squatting....

I usually back squat 1 time a week and front squat another time.
Depends a lot on the weight.
225-315 I go parallel and don't extend my knees out all the way really.
Anything above that is ATG and complete lock out at top.
Front squats is always ATG

 

[insaiyan93]

Twice a week for me.

I first learned to squat high bar and have been doing it like that ever since. I tried low bar a couple times but it just didn't feel right. I was scared of the bar slipping or messing up my shoulders.

Medium stance.

I change up my squat rep scheme if I feel like I'm at a plateau.

Speaking of squats, I can't help but laugh when I see guys using the thick bar pad. Isn't that what traps and delts are for?

Ahh see thats a common mistake. People often call it a bar pad but the correct term is actually "pussy pad" or "maxi pad".

 

[Leancuisine]

Ahh see thats a common mistake. People often call it a bar pad but the correct term is actually "pussy pad" or "maxi pad".

Bar pad?
You mean traps?

 

[Oregongearhead]

Bar pad?
You mean traps?

Never use a bar pad , this will injure you . Make a cradle with your traps for the bar to sit on . A low bar is a happy bar .

Refer to Mark Ripptoe video"s for proper technique . Marks the Man !

 

[guyzcool]

question for those that participate in the Kings movement.

How many times a week do you squat?
What stance do you use?
High bar or low bar?
Grip placement?
ATG or parrellel or half reppin?
What was your best squat breakthrough technique?


For me I usually have squatted 3x a week but as of late Ive been doing a squat everyday sorta thing and I'm loving it, no DOMs as daily intensity is quite low but weekly volume is very high and total pounds pushed per week will be pretty high too in the coming weeks.

I'm low bar medium stance medium grip 2" below parrellel and pause squats and speed squats have been my best plateau breakers so far.

I Squat 2x a week, I don't believe in working one muscle group everyday!your fatigue to Gainz ration will be all messed up. I personally like the bar sitting right on my traps. Can stand when it's on my shoulder blades because my left shoulder isn't flexible enough to move back that far (rotation wise, I had surgery on my left shoulder and I lost some mobility). I normally have my hands sitting right on the notch on the bar, I keep my feet a little wider than most other wise I notice a little pop on my knee if I go balls to the grass. I try to keep my feet parallel but sometimes they point out of terrorism a few reps (and I don't mean they turn like 90°, just a few cm, so not too much of a problem). That's how I do it.

 

[TANGO.ECHO.KILO]

I Squat 2x a week, I don't believe in working one muscle group everyday!your fatigue to Gainz ration will be all messed up.

I think some of these guys may be on something

 

[Leancuisine]

I think some of these guys may be on something

You wouldn't be talking about cell tech would you?

 

[Leancuisine]

I like a hip width squat stance for back squats. Feel like it let's me explode up faster than if I go wide. Always about getting the bar from point a to point b as fast as possible.

Front squats is a little wider with toes pointed outwards so I can drop it low ester dean style. If I don't turn my toes out it destroys what little remains of my knee's integrity

 

[guyzcool]

I think some of these guys may be on something

You don't mean steroids do you? Because I heard those were illegal

 

[Leancuisine]

You don't mean steroids do you? Because I heard those were illegal

Steroids are illegal#?!?!?! That sucks!! I've been producing them naturally ever since I was a kid. Damn. That's probably a lot of jail time I've accumulated

 

[guyzcool]

Steroids are illegal#?!?!?! That sucks!! I've been producing them naturally ever since I was a kid. Damn. That's probably a lot of jail time I've accumulated

Hmm, if only we could harvest that and sell them! We could have a lot of people looking as amazing as you! Only if right?

 

[Leancuisine]

Hmm, if only we could harvest that and sell them! We could have a lot of people looking as amazing as you! Only if right?

Lol I don't look impressive by any means... but now if everyone could feel like me, or even better than me.... that would be the ticket.

I see a lot of people walking slow and looking like their dog of 15 years just died.
Wish people were happier and more lively.

Now back on topic!!

 

[Docd187123]

I've squatted anywhere from twice a week up to 5 or 6 times a week. I prefer 3-4x a week but will change it up depending upon other parameters in my programming.

I do a somewhat narrow stance, just about shoulder width feet apart and high bar lot slightly lower. Depth is always below parallel.

 

[ebkallday]

I've squatted anywhere from twice a week up to 5 or 6 times a week. I prefer 3-4x a week but will change it up depending upon other parameters in my programming.

I do a somewhat narrow stance, just about shoulder width feet apart and high bar lot slightly lower. Depth is always below parallel.

Ass to grass baby!!

 

[tenpoundsleft]

2-3 times per week.

Stance is fairly close - I did the wider Rippetoe style first, not sumo wide, but kinda wide, but my right hips didn't agree with that, so I moved closer together, reduced weight a tad and I'm more focused on quads now.

Front squats I do ATG and focus on high reps rather than weight - did btw 15 or 20 today with just a single plate. I've done front squats with 2 plates, but that felt a bit awkward, like I'm falling forward, so I clearly need to work on my technique, keep those elbows UP, without choking myself.

Back squats I do with btw 2.5 - 3 plates at the top of the pyramid - also with a kinda narrow stance. Bar sits slightly low, definitely not high, hard to describe, just in a spot that's comfortable. Back squats I go slightly below parallel.

Haven't bought those oly shoes yet. :-(

I squat raw - without a belt up to and including 2 plates, but belt goes on after that.