Thanks! About the spotter, though... yes he did what he was asked to do and nothing more, so great job. But afterward, he doubled 405 in the next rack over (gear, parallel but not below, but still), and this ensued:
Me: [joking] Dude, fucked up hitting four plates right next to me with three plates.
Him: You'll get there. I've been in the gym for six years. It takes time.
Me: [muttering] It's been twenty-five years... [Goes and looks for a train to step in front of.]
Appreciate that. Things used to get much more fuct as a set went south, as I used every part of my hips and lower back to try to hoist it up. When I rebuilt the movement to be quad-centric, that cleaned everything up, including the ugliness approaching failure. I'm essentially doing a standing leg press and so, like an actual leg press, there really aren't any gyrations to try when my legs are done. It's just over.Clearwater47 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2024 11:44 am Great squats! I'm again very impressed by how well you maintain your form even when you're pretty close to failure.