Squat strength in action

This is definitely impressive:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r87D-JyichM

She is an Oly lifter who uses the squat jerk in her C&J and I believe she is a member of the 2008 Olympic team.

[maverick]

There's a lesson kids... if you develop your hamstrings, glutes, and calves, a full squat becomes much easier! That was my classy way of saying she has a sweet... uh... posterior chain.

Isn't the knees bowing inward a big no-no though? I know it gets tougher to keep form deeper into the sets, but even when I was doing gut-wrenching 20+ reppers in the back squat, I always made sure as I was forcing the weight out of the hole such that my knees would remain pointing in the direction of my toes (usually slightly outward).

[tim_mcf]

What is that, about 3 times her bodyweight???

[bodyshop20]

pierini that is so impressive but she squatts bad form.
Big E do you spend yr time on you tube lol

[DaRkAnGel]

Mav: I think as with any rule... at certain levels it can be broken if a lifter is stronger performing the lift in another way apart from conventional form.

Bodyshop... cmon bro. She's squatting 3 x her bodyweight for 10 reps. The form is pretty damn good for what she's doing.

I know my buddy from the UK well enough to know that he wouldn't let her "bad form" keep him from letting her sit on his chest.

[Firehawk]

Originally Posted by pierini

I know my buddy from the UK well enough to know that he wouldn't let her "bad form" keep him from letting her sit on his chest.

Wow...I've had posts edited and/or deleted for less...

[bodyshop20]

Pierini yr right i was harsh, firehawk maybe i got lucky lol.
I never intend to offend as you who know me will vouch for me x
She could sqautt over me anytime lol

[westside24]

lol...

I actually liked her squat form.. on the way up she thrusts like how you would with a dead lift, and she was keeping back straighter than if she wouldnt have been doing that... I didnt see where her knees were bowing inwards either?

[Dan C]

Her knees did bend inwards a bit. Wasn't that big of a deal. Maybe she needs a little more strength in the adductors / abductors? Maybe not.

Some people have less than "textbook" form but yet it is right for them. She is obviously doing something right.

[Firehawk]

Originally Posted by Dan C

Her knees did bend inwards a bit. Wasn't that big of a deal. Maybe she needs a little more strength in the adductors / abductors? Maybe not.

Some people have less than "textbook" form but yet it is right for them. She is obviously doing something right.

I do the same thing when I get tired or the weight gets heavy. I probably need more strength in those areas you mentioned as well.

My form isn't text book either because I have to learn further than most people I train with since I have a long femurs I guess. Even with the bar, I look like my back is leaning alot, but i'm sitting back, my knees aren't forward, and my back is arched. I don't really know what else I can do. Either my knees are going to go past my knees and my back stays more vertical, or I have to lean more to keep the center of gravity.

[westside24]

plate drags! or the sissy feminine leg/butt squeezing machines.

[ixoyc]

i never had that problem until i started olympic lifting. i think it comes from squatting deep. my knees do that when i lose momentum coming out of the hole when i try to explode up...by that i mean,squat as fast as i can...especially happens on heavy cleans when i get tired...

food for thought

[minime]

ugh I am so annoyed I cannot watch this right now! Stupid work blocking youtube videoes... grumble grumble

[bodyshop20]

Minime yr at work surfing net tut tut shame on you, jealous really lol x