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11-Dec-04, 05:57 PM
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need some squat advice
My squat has been stuck at 350 for about a month now. I feel like I've hit a wall. At 136lb a 350 squat is ok, but I want to keep improving. I thought about adding jump squats to help with my power. Feel free to give me your opinion on the whole issue.
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11-Dec-04, 06:22 PM
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well, firstly I have a ****ty squat...but I will try my best to help
what is your biggest weak point(what point of the lift)?
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11-Dec-04, 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by grambo
well, firstly I have a ****ty squat...but I will try my best to help
what is your biggest weak point(what point of the lift)?
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The bottom of my lift is the problem area. |
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12-Dec-04, 07:00 AM
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are you currently free squatting? or box squatting? |
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12-Dec-04, 10:29 AM
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Subscribing for any suggestions.
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12-Dec-04, 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by grambo
are you currently free squatting? or box squatting?
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I dont squat in a box (never really liked it). |
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12-Dec-04, 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by candyass
I dont squat in a box (never really liked it).
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Saying you don't squat "in" and not "on" a box leads me to believe you don't know what grambo is referring to. Do you know what a "box squat" is? |
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12-Dec-04, 02:22 PM
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Just for my own edification, are you doing a powerlifting squat or an ass to the grass olympic style squat?
I like your idea of jump squats. Isn't the idea of dynamic type exercises to increase recruitment of fast twitch fibers? Makes sense to work them into your routine.
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12-Dec-04, 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by NateDogg
Saying you don't squat "in" and not "on" a box leads me to believe you don't know what grambo is referring to. Do you know what a "box squat" is?
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Yeah I do. As to what kind of squat I do, I tend to do a wide stance powerlifting squat. |
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12-Dec-04, 05:00 PM
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I'd say incoporate box squats. They brake the eccentric/concentric chain, which is a good way to build that power out of the bottom.
If you refuse to do box squats, try pause squats. Give yourself a nice 2-3 second stop at the bottom, and explode out of the bottom. Do them as assistance work after your main squat work.
Better yet, box squat, and then do pause squats(on the box or off).
These things will benefit you more, especially the box squat if your form is a little off. If you are confident in your squat form, it could simple be an issue of your assistance work.
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What is your current squat routine?
Last edited by grambo; 12-Dec-04 at 05:03 PM.
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12-Dec-04, 05:04 PM
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Box Squats are awsome, period. Right now i am wrestling so i encorporate them only when i have time but they above anything else raised my squat. I do really low box squats so that i never have problems coming out of the hole. Also, it has pretty much made my ass to grass squat and parallel squat the same.
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12-Dec-04, 08:25 PM
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Thanks for all the help.
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12-Dec-04, 10:11 PM
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What kind of routine have you been doing? How much volume etc?
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12-Dec-04, 10:19 PM
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How do box squats help so much? Touch, then explode up? Can't you do this without a box, go down low, then just explode up? I don't get it :/
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12-Dec-04, 10:25 PM
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It has something to do with breaking the tension on your muscles when you sit on the box squat then push off, as opposed to pausing at the bottom.. Close but not exactly the same.
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