How to Oly Squat

[Beefster]

Originally Posted by AnimalMass

That's why olympic lifters are more badass than any of you fudge packing butt pirate bodybuilders.

Matt

I can only dream of being a badass one day because it is the true measure of a man. <said with obvious sarcasm>. LOL

Freddy or AM, do you consider the squatting depth of the guy in the pic as going ass-to-ankles or just below parallel?

Thanks,
Beefster
Lifter (neither PLr or BBr)

[Freddy]

Originally Posted by Beefster

I can only dream of being a badass one day because it is the true measure of a man. <said with obvious sarcasm>. LOL

Freddy or AM, do you consider the squatting depth of the guy in the pic as going ass-to-ankles or just below parallel?

Thanks,
Beefster
Lifter (neither PLr or BBr)

I consider that midway between the two. Deeper than just below, but not ass-to-ankles by MY training "standards".

Ass-to-ankles varies from athlete to athlete. Its another way of saying, "as deep as you can possibly get". I'm constantly bragging about how one of my older training partners can touch the ground with his butt. None of the rest of us can do that, but we can get close.

Generally, you want to be deeper than this picture. Go so deep that you can't possibly get any deeper.

This picture is still considered an "oly squat", because its a high bar, narrow stance, raw, squat done as deep as this particular athlete can go. No where near as deep as others can get, but deep for him. You'll notice that his hamstrings are resting on top of his calves.

He could probably get deeper if he took his stance out wider, and brought his hamstrings INSIDE of his calves, but I imagine he's chosen that particular stance because it best carries over to his competition movements (the snatch and C&J).

Remember, his goal isn't hypetrophy, like you guys...his goal is to win an olympic medal.

[AnimalMass]

Well I can only dream of being a pink banana hammock wearing queer, as that is the true measure of a man. LOL

j/k - I have a respect for bodybuilders. What they do is tough, for sure. But it isn't a sport.

In all honesty, what is the true measure of a man? You find something better than a 700lb rock bottom squat, please let me know.

Matt

ps - I think what he is doing is rock bottom, because he has big hamstrings. You can only go as far down as your hamstrings and calves will let you.

[AnimalMass]

Here is a rock bottom squat...

[Freddy]

Originally Posted by AnimalMass

Here is a rock bottom squat...

Yes, agreed...THAT is ass-to-grass. I was looking for that pic, but I must have lost it.

[J DUB]

Freddy, I know JS likes to stay on the down-low as to his true identity, but can you tell me if he is one of the regional olympic coaches? I know there are some good regional coaches who deal with those who are pretty close to olympic level, and am just wondering if he is one of those.

[Freddy]

Originally Posted by J DUB

Freddy, I know JS likes to stay on the down-low as to his true identity, but can you tell me if he is one of the regional olympic coaches? I know there are some good regional coaches who deal with those who are pretty close to olympic level, and am just wondering if he is one of those.

I'm sorry, but I'd rather not say here, my friend.

[spartacus]

What would be the best places to purchase weightlifting shoes?

[kibrood]

http://www.weightliftingshoes.ca/

Any feedback on these?

[J DUB]

Those are probably decent shoes by the look of them.

I personally just use the Adidas ironworks and like them just fine. I got them from www.safe-usa.com and their delivery and service were excellent. I think they were around 110-120.