Leaving false strength conventions behind
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Ha, yeah it does look like her form. It’s mostly what I’ve converted my squat to over the past half a year or so, “mostly” because he’s excessively narrow. The reason why I did it - I won’t call it an advantage because whether or not it is one depends on a bunch of personal factors - is that I felt a more knee dominant squat would be easier on my lower back, which had become a problem; would fix what had been my ongoing hip shift problem; and would grow me some quadz and eventually lead to a bigger squat. As to the first two things, check and check. As to the last, I dunno yet, because I only just started knocking out the kind of reps that grow muscle, for me. (In making the transition, I’d been hitting 5s, triples, and singles at various times. I understand that some folks get big on 5s at least. I don’t.) Stay tuned.AlanMackey wrote: ↑Sun Feb 04, 2024 2:45 am What does the Exodus' collective mind think about this style of lifting? It kinda reminds me of Marisa Inda's squatting form.
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Is there any advantage in that I'm not aware of?
He's making his squat as close to his DL as possible. Being a significantly stronger puller than squatter, his logic seems to be that he may as well make his squat just another pull.DCR wrote: ↑Sun Feb 04, 2024 8:19 amHa, yeah it does look like her form. It’s mostly what I’ve converted my squat to over the past half a year or so, “mostly” because he’s excessively narrow. The reason why I did it - I won’t call it an advantage because whether or not it is one depends on a bunch of personal factors - is that I felt a more knee dominant squat would be easier on my lower back, which had become a problem; would fix what had been my ongoing hip shift problem; and would grow me some quadz and eventually lead to a bigger squat. As to the first two things, check and check. As to the last, I dunno yet, because I only just started knocking out the kind of reps that grow muscle, for me. (In making the transition, I’d been hitting 5s, triples, and singles at various times. I understand that some folks get big on 5s at least. I don’t.) Stay tuned.AlanMackey wrote: ↑Sun Feb 04, 2024 2:45 am What does the Exodus' collective mind think about this style of lifting? It kinda reminds me of Marisa Inda's squatting form.
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Is there any advantage in that I'm not aware of?
What’s weird to me about this dude is that he’s so narrow and yet he doesn’t seem to be looking for a knee dominant movement. It looks to me like he’s breaking at his hips. Compare to, as you said, Marisa, or for another example, this:
That makes sense. I’ll bet you’re right.MarkKO wrote: ↑Sun Feb 04, 2024 11:10 amHe's making his squat as close to his DL as possible. Being a significantly stronger puller than squatter, his logic seems to be that he may as well make his squat just another pull.DCR wrote: ↑Sun Feb 04, 2024 8:19 amHa, yeah it does look like her form. It’s mostly what I’ve converted my squat to over the past half a year or so, “mostly” because he’s excessively narrow. The reason why I did it - I won’t call it an advantage because whether or not it is one depends on a bunch of personal factors - is that I felt a more knee dominant squat would be easier on my lower back, which had become a problem; would fix what had been my ongoing hip shift problem; and would grow me some quadz and eventually lead to a bigger squat. As to the first two things, check and check. As to the last, I dunno yet, because I only just started knocking out the kind of reps that grow muscle, for me. (In making the transition, I’d been hitting 5s, triples, and singles at various times. I understand that some folks get big on 5s at least. I don’t.) Stay tuned.AlanMackey wrote: ↑Sun Feb 04, 2024 2:45 am What does the Exodus' collective mind think about this style of lifting? It kinda reminds me of Marisa Inda's squatting form.
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Is there any advantage in that I'm not aware of?
What’s weird to me about this dude is that he’s so narrow and yet he doesn’t seem to be looking for a knee dominant movement. It looks to me like he’s breaking at his hips. Compare to, as you said, Marisa, or for another example, this:
You're all gonna make me give it a try.CheekiBreekiFitness wrote: ↑Sun Feb 04, 2024 9:08 pm @AlanMackey I also squat (high bar, I don't low bar) with a relatively narrow stance like that guy, mostly because my hips are not very mobile, in the sense that I cannot open my legs very far and be strong form that position. It's also the reason why I stopped doing sumo, I was actually weaker in the sumo stance. I don't have knee pain or whatever. I'd suspect that it's the reason why the guy you posted lifts like that.
Also check out Lya Bavoil's squat and deadlift form, she has a very narrow stance.
It's how pretty much ever French PLer I've ever seen lifts. Works for them, the women in particular as they have set some records recently.AlanMackey wrote: ↑Sun Feb 04, 2024 2:45 am What does the Exodus' collective mind think about this style of lifting? It kinda reminds me of Marisa Inda's squatting form.
And his deadlift stance is quite narrow too.
Is there any advantage in that I'm not aware of?
Deficit deadlifts.EggMcMuffin wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 3:45 pm Say you were a runner, and liked to run all over town, sometimes up in the mountains, and you had an atrophied posterior chain. You have limited time to train due to running so much. Which movement is better in isolation: the squat or the deadlift?
Squat is kingEggMcMuffin wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 3:45 pm Say you were a runner, and liked to run all over town, sometimes up in the mountains, and you had an atrophied posterior chain. You have limited time to train due to running so much. Which movement is better in isolation: the squat or the deadlift?
