Comments on: How to Squat Correctly for Size and Strength http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/how-to-squat-correctly-for-size-and-strength/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:45:55 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Yavor http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/how-to-squat-correctly-for-size-and-strength/#comment-1636 Yavor Mon, 08 Jun 2009 09:04:45 +0000 http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/?p=171#comment-1636 <strong>Doc,</strong> nothing wrong with it, especially if you got knee issues. But powerlifting style squatting is made for this discipline - it relies heavily on the posterior chain and allows for heavier poundages. Regular squats give better overall leg development and transfer to athletic activities. In the video you can see how I squat - some would call these wide stance. But this is the position most comfortable to me. Doc,

nothing wrong with it, especially if you got knee issues. But powerlifting style squatting is made for this discipline – it relies heavily on the posterior chain and allows for heavier poundages.

Regular squats give better overall leg development and transfer to athletic activities. In the video you can see how I squat – some would call these wide stance. But this is the position most comfortable to me.

]]> By: Rambodoc http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/how-to-squat-correctly-for-size-and-strength/#comment-1635 Rambodoc Mon, 08 Jun 2009 08:48:12 +0000 http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/?p=171#comment-1635 Yavor, (Just to show how I keep coming back to read your old stuff) One more question: I find it better to squat with my legs wider and toes pointing well out. I believe this is the powerlifting way of squatting. Is there anything wrong with it (I find it more comfortable and easier on the knees)? Yavor,
(Just to show how I keep coming back to read your old stuff)
One more question: I find it better to squat with my legs wider and toes pointing well out. I believe this is the powerlifting way of squatting. Is there anything wrong with it (I find it more comfortable and easier on the knees)?

]]> By: Yavor http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/how-to-squat-correctly-for-size-and-strength/#comment-1556 Yavor Thu, 21 May 2009 10:45:05 +0000 http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/?p=171#comment-1556 <strong>Doc,</strong> First of all - get your priorities in check - pursue one main goal at a time. I suggest focusing on perfect squatting technique, slow and steady strength progress AND going really hard with the fat loss diet. It's summer now - go heavy on salads and veggies and restrict food hard to lose the weight. Beginners, intermediates and advanced lifters can be defined by either how often they can progress or how how much they lift compared to their body weight. I'd say strength-wise you are at a beginner level on the squat (sorry man :) ) Focus on perfect form and add weight each workout (add as little weight as possible but as often as possible). When you stall - back off a bit on the weight and start over with perfect technique and again by adding as little as possible, as often as possible. Hope that helps- Yavor Doc,

First of all – get your priorities in check – pursue one main goal at a time. I suggest focusing on perfect squatting technique, slow and steady strength progress AND going really hard with the fat loss diet. It’s summer now – go heavy on salads and veggies and restrict food hard to lose the weight.

Beginners, intermediates and advanced lifters can be defined by either how often they can progress or how how much they lift compared to their body weight. I’d say strength-wise you are at a beginner level on the squat (sorry man :) )

Focus on perfect form and add weight each workout (add as little weight as possible but as often as possible).

When you stall – back off a bit on the weight and start over with perfect technique and again by adding as little as possible, as often as possible.

Hope that helps-

Yavor

]]> By: Rambodoc http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/how-to-squat-correctly-for-size-and-strength/#comment-1554 Rambodoc Thu, 21 May 2009 10:32:50 +0000 http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/?p=171#comment-1554 Yavor, I am squatting my body weight now. I want to go heavier. However, I am in caloric restriction for fat loss. How do I gain strength now? I am trying banded squats. A strength plateau is looming, I fear. I could be wrong, though. How much progression in terms of weight should I expect in unit time? Like a gain in lift of 10 lbs in a week or two weeks? I am intermediate level, I guess. Yavor,
I am squatting my body weight now. I want to go heavier. However, I am in caloric restriction for fat loss. How do I gain strength now? I am trying banded squats. A strength plateau is looming, I fear. I could be wrong, though. How much progression in terms of weight should I expect in unit time? Like a gain in lift of 10 lbs in a week or two weeks? I am intermediate level, I guess.

]]> By: admin http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/how-to-squat-correctly-for-size-and-strength/#comment-75 admin Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:04:51 +0000 http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/?p=171#comment-75 Thanks buddy! If people never get anything from going to the gym, but only learn how to protect their lower backs with "the arch," they can save themselves a lot of trouble and pain :) Yavor Thanks buddy! If people never get anything from going to the gym, but only learn how to protect their lower backs with “the arch,” they can save themselves a lot of trouble and pain :)

Yavor

]]> By: Mark McManus http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/how-to-squat-correctly-for-size-and-strength/#comment-74 Mark McManus Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:57:06 +0000 http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/?p=171#comment-74 Nice post man. Excellent clarification on the 'arch' - never thought of explaining it like that. Mark Nice post man. Excellent clarification on the ‘arch’ – never thought of explaining it like that.
Mark

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