Squat

**goodtobeapimp** · 02-12-2004, 12:23 AM

How low do you go on your squat?? Be honest if your that 180 pound guy over there with 700 pounds doing reps with knee bender squats say so!! lol

**Dude-Man** · 02-12-2004, 11:57 AM

whenever i squatted before my knee injury i would go ass to floor with a 2X4 under my heels.. but since then i just go a little below parralel.

**Pwrlfter** · 02-12-2004, 12:47 PM

I go at least 2" below parallel unless I'm doing rack squats.

**swole1210** · 02-12-2004, 06:58 PM

Always little below parallel!!!!! When traning heavy, right at parallel!
When going light weight, I would train ass just off the floor to get that extra streach. Seems to help before doing heavy sets

**xxxl83** · 02-12-2004, 07:12 PM

I use a 13" box for me thats about 3" lower than parallel.

xxxl83

**slobberknocker** · 02-12-2004, 07:16 PM

until my hamstrings run into my calves

a bit below parallel

***powerlifterjay*** · 02-12-2004, 09:04 PM

Below parallel when training for a meet. Parallel when really heavy, and for bodybuilding i train ass to calves. Powerlifitng i go wide as hell. Bodybuilding shoulderwidth and closer.

**LostUp** · 02-12-2004, 11:28 PM

Narrow stance, all the way down for anything above 3 reps. 3 reps and lower parallel or just below.

**Dude-Man** · 02-13-2004, 08:58 PM

Originally Posted by powerlifterjay

Below parallel when training for a meet. Parallel when really heavy, and for bodybuilding i train ass to calves. Powerlifitng i go wide as hell. Bodybuilding shoulderwidth and closer.

It's good to see you here jay.

***powerlifterjay*** · 02-14-2004, 10:38 AM

Thank you. Good to be here. I have been popping in regularly again these days.

**powerlifter** · 02-14-2004, 02:53 PM

Wide stance - nice and low in comp and training - use box squats

**kdawg21** · 02-15-2004, 10:12 PM

about an inch or two below parallel

**shootdeep** · 02-17-2004, 10:22 PM

a little below parallel

**Viking_Power** · 02-18-2004, 01:59 AM

I always go lower than the parallel, it just kills me to see a guy in the gym doing 500 + on the squat and not going down.

VP

**powerlifter** · 02-19-2004, 12:42 AM

Originally Posted by Viking_Power

I always go lower than the parallel, it just kills me to see a guy in the gym doing 500 + on the squat and not going down.

VP

Amen Viking

**Viking_Power** · 02-19-2004, 01:08 AM

By the way nice avatar powerlift.

**MMC78** · 02-19-2004, 02:50 AM

Depends on what part of the quad I'm trying to emphasize. The teardrop muscles (Vastus Lateralis/Medialis) come more into play when you leg is bent past 90 degrees.

The upper leg muscles (Rectus Femoris) takes more stress when the knee is bent less than 90 degrees.

Sometimes I'll do hacksquats far below parallel (bottoming out the machine), but only come up part of the way. Try this and you'll see the difference in the way that your lower leg feels.

**SonGoku** · 02-19-2004, 03:16 AM

I range from parallel to a little above when doing squats. My knees are not that strong due to other sport activities when I was younger. But when I do legs press I can go all the way down until the machine touch my glutes