Miggs
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No, I just get pissed and in that case, need to tell their dumbasses what to do with the hope that they won't do it again. Chances are, they will though as douches are douches.
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No, I just get pissed and in that case, need to tell their dumbasses what to do with the hope that they won't do it again. Chances are, they will though as douches are douches.
MVP
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Best decision ever! Make sure you do full range squats. I sometimes see folks in my gym who put heavy weights and squat like less then few inches, what a waste is that! Put less weight and do full range, will get way more benefit.
That is a far too broad of a statement but for most people and most situations that would be true. Depends on your reason for squatting, injury history, range of motion, shape of hips and other stuff. I would recommend squatting as deep as you can without losing your form or feeling pain/discomfort and your heels can stay on the ground. Also mess around with your stance (You can widen or narrow your stance and rotate your feet externally to get more comfortable/better position) and try to find a place that is comfortable and you can keep your hips and ultimately your knees externally rotated.
Yo, what is your advice on squatting for someone with sore knees? My knees are often sore because I play basketball so much, nothing major, just general soreness, but it kind of dissuades me from doing squats. Does wearing a knee sleeve or brace help with that during squats?
It can help but I wouldn't recommend wearing a brace during squats unless you are going for PRs or a more serious lifter. Over time it will weaken supporting muscles and ligaments/tendons while strengthening the major muscles which can lead to injuries. Make sure to sit back and shift your weight onto your heels, especially going down. Your descent should be really controlled and dont let you knees go valgus(inward towards each other) or let you knees get out in front of your toes. Go as low as you can controlled and if it hurts dont go that deep. I would do a lot of step ups onto something as high as you can without hurting and walking lunges if they dont hurt and other single leg exercises to strengthen the knee joint. Especially single leg glute exercises, weighted single leg bridge hip extensions are a good exercise for people with knee pain from squatting. You obviously should get strain in muscles weight lifting and should get soreness but should not get sharp pain and/or swelling.
It can be hard to tell people what to do/adjust without watching them move though and without knowing where the soreness is coming from. But I would guess that doing squats, even just light ones with good form and single leg stuff, especially glute stuff will help alleviate your knee soreness over time.
NAOS
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my main confusion is about the position of my pelvis. Should I concentrate on "tucking" my tailbone, if you know what I mean? thanks a bunch.
I like front squats they are a great addition. They are more quad heavy and core intensive than back squats. They can bug peoples wrists and most people cannot do as much weight. Ideally you should be able to do about 80% of your back squat on a front squat. I do a ton of front squats when training for Olympic lifting but I dont like to do them as much as back squats personally. I think it is good to do both of them as well as overhead squats.
You should not tuck your tail bone. Your back has a natural curve you should lock your core in and keep it tight your hips should stay relatively level. I like to think of them as a bucket of water you are not trying to spill as you squat. I think what you are calling tucking your tail bone is commonly referred to as a butt wink as well. I think for a lot of people to engage the glutes properly and to keep your hips in the right position you should push your butt back just slightly at the start of your squat and then go down and up keeping your chest big, weight on your heels and hips staying level.
Make sure you are wearing the right shoes too. Wrong shoes will make your form worse.
NAOS
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got that covered
MVP
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Was is your personal take on squat machines? Like hack squat machine for example?
Most gyms dont allow it.
I think it's great for most things. I wear Oly shoes for squats and Oly lifts but prefer almost everything else bare foot.
RJF
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Spartan Race is this Saturday at Powder Mountain. I should have signed up for it.
None of my friends can go running with me on a mountain trail. Only a few of them give a **** about health/fitness.
Everyone runs at a different pace so anytime you run in a group you're either out running people or they're outrunning you.
I'm not a night owl or an early bird, I'm like a constantly exhausted pidgeon. I often ramble incoherently when I'm tired.
Hopefully that makes a little more sense...
None of my friends can go running with me on a mountain trail. Only a few of them give a **** about health/fitness.
Everyone runs at a different pace so anytime you run in a group you're either out running people or they're outrunning you.
I'm not a night owl or an early bird, I'm like a constantly exhausted pidgeon. I often ramble incoherently when I'm tired.
Hopefully that makes a little more sense...