Minchia, thanks for your considered response.
I am neither young nor flexible, and I live a long way from easy access to expert help. I don't get excited about lifting for size or aesthetics; I do get a thrill out of lifting to compete so I need to figure out a way to hit depth.
By "change stance" do you mean "go wider"?
If so, then I am going to have major flexibility issues. Adductors, obviously, but also something that rounds the lower back over toward the bottom. I can research this stuff and rebuild my squat over time, but any suggestions you might have would probably be valuable
FFS please stop analisys just put a bar on your back and squat, add a little weight at a time, maintain good form.
Get big, girls will come running.
True story.
I'll get some. A side video is in the OP.
Where should most of your weight be? Leaning back on your heels? Or 50/50 balls/heels (with a little lean forward)?
With all the weight on my heels squats just feel like a glute/hamstring exercise. Is this wrong?
Where should most of your weight be? Leaning back on your heels? Or 50/50 balls/heels (with a little lean forward)?
With all the weight on my heels squats just feel like a glute/hamstring exercise. Is this wrong?
From the vid I can see heels coming up off the ground and hips translating forward as you reach your bottom position which causes your knees to do the same (more noticeable in the second rep). Can't really tell what position the bar is in from the vid, guessing low?
First would be to see if you can hit depth on a front squat or a goblet squat. If you can hit depth with those then it's either something technical holding you back with your regular squat or a mobility issue.
You are spot on. I can hit depth with both of those. Am pretty sure it's a technical issue, i.e. I need to get a slightly wider stance happening to create more of a hole to drop my arse into. And change the angle of my feet to get my knees out more. And apparently sitting back is not so crucial for a raw squatter, so I can deprioritise that.
You should be able to wiggle the toes, I got pulled In again.
Forget about the whinge of "my levers are no good". Unless you are short and compact the only sure fire way of improving the raw squat (other than juice) is to gain weight.
If you are over 5'10, strictly raw and weigh less than 100kg then life is simply going to be difficult for you.
What a crock of shit.
Squat with good technique, squat often, his squat will go up.
Unless you are short and compact the only sure fire way of improving the raw squat (other than juice) is to gain weight.
I guess that's why you are making so much effort to lose weight?
Best raw squatter in Australia at the moment:
331 squat - YouTube
He didn't get there by being a ballerina.
Another way of improving your raw squat is to start off with a really shitty one. This is the approach I plan to take.
Im sorry, I didnt realize the OP was an elite level powerlifter who had stalled his squat.......
...... Please disregard my comments.