Article: Is There Such A Thing As Proper Form?

[The Press]

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[bomcgraw]

I'm glad to finally see somebody with some credibility say this. Before I busted my leg, I was 170lbs and squatting 400lbs but people told me I was doing it wrong because my back looked funny. The way I held my back relieved a lot of the uncomfortable pressure in my spine and kept the weight loaded on my hip and leg muscles but everybody said it was wrong cuz I didn't look like the guy on the poster by the squat racks.

 

[jbryand101b]

So you busted your leg doing squats? Had to ask.

 

[bomcgraw]

So you busted your leg doing squats? Had to ask.

Lol no. I shoulda clarified that. I shattered my femur during a training exercise in the army back in '06. Before the accident my squat was 400 but since then I havent been able to squat that much because of knee pain from the surgery. I'm still gettin stronger tho so I should be past it before too long.

 

[wtmdcg91]

The article is so right!! Is all about angles , foot positions, arching not arching and all that good stuff. But i must say you must know your body and have already made the mind to muscle connection to add that to your training , cause if you don't you will not be able to feel where you need to make the adjustments and how!!!

 

[kohai66]

This is a great read. I am glad to see that someone is recognizing individual biomechanics. I too have been critiqued for my stance and foot placement when squatting, but it's just how my body reacts to 200+ sitting on my shoulders.
However, that being said, as lifters we need to be aware of the basic form requirements of whatever exercise we are doing to prevent injury.

 

[hugry4more]

Good read