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There are mechanics involved hear. I don’t agree with your argument that not going all the way down is not a valid squat. You cannot define a squat in such a strict fashion. Squats can serve several purposes.
In actuality if you are only interested in targeting the quads, halfway to parallel is fine. The further down you move the more involved your hams and glutes become. As you move past parallel the quads become a secondary muscle or assisting muscle. The main focus is now on the hams.
Think of a chest press. The bottom half puts most of the focus on chest, while during the top half of the movement the triceps is activated more.R.I.P. GearedUp
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WELL AFTER 6 YEARS IN AN AIRBORNE UNIT AND A TORN ACL I CANT GO MUCH LOWER THAN PARRALEL BUT HEY I TRY SOMETIMESComment
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Ass to calves.....
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half way for meComment
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parallel,no need to go farther.Comment
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Ass to the floor but not because I'm convinced it's better - habit.
When you go parallel your forced to stop the momentum of the weight which you don't have to do going all the way down. So to me they both have their benefits. I'm just a sucker for full range
Although I do like 3/4 range deadlifts.
DAMN GP!Originally posted by GirlPatriot
Just past parallel, hold for a 2 count then back up.
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tough squat, that's all.Originally posted by GirlPatriot
Did I say something bad?
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I do both. I go heavy and just go 90 degrees. After a few sets I go all the way with lighter weight. My knees suck."There is no such thing as big pussies just little dicks. If it is loose just keep packing dick to it."Comment
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Very well put.Originally posted by GirlPatriot
For those of use with bad knees it is a giving way issue. If you go to the floor then the tendons and ligaments are pulled out and away from the joint. When you begin your rise back up the joint is then loose and therefore it becomes very easy for the knees to buckle. Not a fun situation, been there. This is also the same reason I cannot do lunges.
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You'll like it in my imagination......its fun there.Comment
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MY SENTIMENTS EXACTLY!!Originally posted by estanozolol
The only time I usually go real deep is with lighter weights and higher reps. With heavier weight parallel is far enough. ...tough on the knees to go more.
O2..“Your desire to change must be greater than your desire to stay the same.”
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If your heels come off of the floor, you are going too deep. I like to alternate. One week 90deg, the other is all the way down. Going all the way down hits more of my hams and glutes...Comment
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