I didn't really mean that exactly, I just see a lot of guys will waste energy/movement on their walk out. Take more steps out then they need, wiggle their feet into position, etc. You can see him shift his weight back and forth a few times, looking down, then finally looks up and is ready to go.

I'm guilty of the same thing, but was just saying it is something to pay attention to and try to work on.

And yes, his squat depth was a little high, but I think if you narrow your stance just a little bit, it may be easier for you to drop that extra 2-3 inches.

Im on my phone so i didnt watch the video but if you really did care about not getting hurt you would not be maxing out.

This post was edited by Aube on Oct 11 2014 11:40am

If you went an inch or two lower you would have failed miserably. I used to squat about 345 at that depth. Started hitting below parallel and 315 was hard as hell.




It's definitely easier to get lower with wider stance. At least for me.

This post was edited by tommyd323 on Oct 11 2014 12:55pm

You may find wide stance is easier to hit parallel with a heavier weight

But close stance is easier to go atg. Hip flexibility issue

Honestly it's not such a bad lift. Yeah the form is off but it's still an achievement. We should be encouraging each other. I think the legs are out more than needed and the ass could come back more to help drop the hips, but overall if it's a PR w/o a spotter then vn1, and keep working on the form The vertical line of the bar isn't so bad but it's not efficient/optimized = what I'm saying.

I would rather praise the effort and the achievement than anything here. Also, I came into the topic expecting much less because I read it as a 152 lbs squat so I was preparing to recommend some leg presses to start

edit: you may find this really useful. Looks weird in the gym but worth it as a practice tool for the hips:



Not as much about the width as the ability to get the hips moving.

This post was edited by RewtheBrave on Oct 12 2014 01:27pm