Squat Rx #4 Videos

chrisburel Says:

Sep 7, 2008 - Cool, thanks. Here's a video I thought you might like, this is Francis Tournefier, an oly-lifter from France who used to compete in the 80s and 90s, in training - squatting up to 660lbs. Interesting how he does his good mornings as well.

johnnymnemonic2 Says:

Sep 7, 2008 - I can't see a link, but I think I've seen the clip you're talking about - does he do them explosively and come up on his toes?

zztoproadster Says:

Sep 7, 2008 - c.r.a.p.

johnnymnemonic2 Says:

Sep 7, 2008 - This video has been in your favorites for a while now. Really strange that you would call it crap now after being banned from a message board I frequent... Grow up, will you?

zztoproadster Says:

Sep 7, 2008 - because you made a good point about the knees being under alot of pressure when goin lower than parallel. i saved it incase i needed it for a quick reference.

johnnymnemonic2 Says:

Sep 7, 2008 - ...then your reason for trolling me is what exactly?

strongmandriscoll Says:

Sep 7, 2008 - LOL no reply what a loser

ssredwave Says:

Sep 7, 2008 - Ill take one of those shirts....if you make it we could put the link to the youtube vid. Im working on getting the 500 paralell squat vid but did a 765 1/2 or 1/4 squat last night.

Optimouz Says:

Sep 7, 2008 - This video was much help for me johnny! Thank you!

Jager1988 Says:

Sep 7, 2008 - Just figured i'd throw this out there for someone who might be new to squatting...Always wear a cotton or grippy shirt. I was squatting 300+lbs one day in the summer wearing a mesh gym shirt and the bar slipped off my back a bit and I nearly ripped my rotator cuff. Just thought i'd throw that out there, especially since a lot of people use pads on the bar....which make it even more likely to slip on a mesh or similiar shirt

sjunni Says:

Sep 7, 2008 - For all those who want to learn more on the subject of squatting correctly, Mark Rippetoe's book Starting Strength Barbell Training 2nd edition is a great resource. For program design get Practical Programming from the same author.

johnnymnemonic2 Says:

Sep 7, 2008 - I agree sjunni - they are great, great books.

johnnymnemonic2 Says:

Sep 7, 2008 - A suggestion made to me once by Rocky Tilson was to wear two tight fitting t-shirts when squatting. The friction of the two shirts and good knurling on the bar made the bar hold to your shoulders better. It's a good suggestion, but a lot of people squat w. horrible bars w. almost non-existent knurling.

jazzzjackrabbit Says:

Sep 7, 2008 - great vid, i have a question is it okay for the knees to pass the toes when squating ? thanks!

sproaty Says:

Sep 7, 2008 - no, your knees should be kept above the toes

johnnymnemonic2 Says:

Sep 7, 2008 - It depends. If you are full squatting, the hips will be further forward and the toes will be foward of the toes.

Dreaddo Says:

Sep 7, 2008 - where can I get one of those t-shirts?

gsot99 Says:

Sep 7, 2008 - The narrower my stance the harder i find it to go deep as when i go narrower i lean forward more as my balance is off. the only way for me to have good from (decent depth and keeping a straight upright back) is to take a wider stance. Is this due to poor flexability that i cant squat with an upright back with a narrow stance.

AMLDET Says:

Sep 7, 2008 - what gym is this?

1orion80 Says:

Sep 7, 2008 - a wide stance in my opion is better all around. your posture is more upright which is better on you lower back. Also a close stance is bad for your knees as well as your lower back.

ozzyaararon Says:

Sep 7, 2008 - Thanks! I was doing 20x squats and having a hard time finding the sweet spot on my back. As you can imagine after a few it would get really sore. This morning I did the 20x with very little (to no) pain (on my back :P) and were teh deepest and best set I've done! Thanks for these videos, they're great!

nabeelsaeed Says:

Sep 7, 2008 - i see you performed the full/olympic squat with a low bar position. Is that recommended?

CFH320 Says:

Sep 7, 2008 - This video has really helped my form

bhana121 Says:

Sep 7, 2008 - Sick vids! ideal for newbs and advanced athletes! love the shirt too haha

sATaLyte Says:

Sep 7, 2008 - Hi, I am 6'6 and have extremely long legs. My hips are pretty high up and my torso is smaller due to scholiosis in my lower back. When I squat it is pretty difficult to not allow my knees to come further than my toes. Would you suggest twice the shoulder width stance? What recommendations do you have for tall basketball player type guys?