i have a few question on how to make my max squat increase please give me some excerisises and pointer to get my squat up im trying to get a huge squat!!
I have to disagree with you on part of this. I see no direct carryover from leg extensions to the squat. Leg extensions are good for shredding knee joints and giving guys a great "pump" so they know that they "smoked" their quads on leg day. I also think machine leg curls are a waste of time as well. Lying dumbbell leg curls are a great exercise for overall hamstring strength and development though. Just my .02Heavy squats, leg press, lunges, step ups, leg extensions and leg curls
About month and half ago I decided to ditch my weight belt. I started performing squats and dead lifts without the belt and had to dramatically reduce the weight I normally would use with a belt.yea of course
I agree with you to an extent. yes you are right; not using a belt will increase your core strength. but this wont help you squat more.and when you start getting really heavy you will end up needing a belt. your core and lower back can only support so much.About month and half ago I decided to ditch my weight belt. I started performing squats and dead lifts without the belt and had to dramatically reduce the weight I normally would use with a belt.
Slowly, but surely I was able to lift the same as with the belt plus much much more. I seriously believe ditching the belt forced me to use core stability which ultimately stengthed my core.
Without the belt I went from squating 275 x 6 to 315 x6 with ease. 315 felt easy and I looking forward to added 15 or 20 more pounds next workout.
My point is try to ditch the belt and work on your core stability. I am now a firm believer that belts reduce your core strength and stability and we become too dependent on the belts.
Some may strongely disagree, but you never know until you try.
Once you reach that point put on a belt. I doubt the majority has reached that point, they just think they have.I agree with you to an extent. yes you are right; not using a belt will increase your core strength. but this wont help you squat more.and when you start getting really heavy you will end up needing a belt. your core and lower back can only support so much.
Try different rep ranges. We respond very well to high rep squats and low rep heavy squats. Switch it up a bit and see what happens.yea i used to not were one and when i were one its easier..but i only were a belt on my last set of 290 for 6-8
True, they aren't exactly great for your knee but I did find that heavy leg extensions could help my lockout(top 1/4th part of the squat) which incorporates the heaviest quad work out of the entire movement. But yeah I know what you mean, I can't say it helped so much that I couldn't take out leg extensions and still not make gains on my squat.I have to disagree with you on part of this. I see no direct carryover from leg extensions to the squat. Leg extensions are good for shredding knee joints and giving guys a great "pump" so they know that they "smoked" their quads on leg day. I also think machine leg curls are a waste of time as well. Lying dumbbell leg curls are a great exercise for overall hamstring strength and development though. Just my .02
the hardest part of the squat is not the top quarter part of the squat. its switching direction from down to up at parallel. cant say ive ever seen anyone get fully parallel and get to the top quarter part of the squat and drop it. im just sayinTrue, they aren't exactly great for your knee but I did find that heavy leg extensions could help my lockout(top 1/4th part of the squat) which incorporates the heaviest quad work out of the entire movement. But yeah I know what you mean, I can't say it helped so much that I couldn't take out leg extensions and still not make gains on my squat.
:33:I have to bend her over sometimes and show her how it is really done
Good tip. A lot of people squat really high on their backs, along the traps. From experience I learned the lower the bar is on the back the better form, more weight and the focus on the hamstrings is better.Get your technique sorted, get that bar low on your back, get flexibility to squat wide.
Jim Wendler?you might wanna reconsider telling ppl to squad wide, wendler recommends realatively close stance squats if u dont wear a suit
yes 1000 lb squatter jim wendler. Watch him lift raw benches with a litttle past shoulder width grip and squats little past shoulder width as well. I just got done doing squatts width was a little bit past shoulder width and i had to do some quad work because i felt no quad pump nor did i feel them getting worked squatting.Jim Wendler?
Stability is much better going with a wider stance. For many people it takes time to develop a wide stance, as it did for me. I have always thought a closer stance worked to much of the quadriceps. Everyone has to find their sweet spot.
make sure your going low enough. and follow some type of routine where you would be doing a heavy 1-3 rep range...yea my goal is about 405-450 im 17 years old i can do 315 for 4-6ish depending on good day or not
yea so if you do a parrallel box squat you should be able to overload the weight you use, and since ur not going below parallel it will be less taxing on your lower back, it will help you regular squat.i go beyond parralel everytime i squat
first of all you the day you max try this..i got 315 6 times today as my 6th set with no belt beyond paralel and what do u mean a parralel box squat?
yes ive done 365 x 2 and 370 x 1 off a parrallel box.. but i rep 315 for a couple.so put the box at parralel and then sit down nd squat up?
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