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Bar position for squats

Bar position for squats

  • High Bar

    Votes: 14 58.3%

  • Low Bar

    Votes: 5 20.8%

  • Mid Bar

    Votes: 5 20.8%
  • Total voters
    24
Fadi said:
Both senior and not so senior weightlifters and all in between should have one thing on ther mind whilst sqautting and that is a balst off from the bottom position...period! Unfortunately the juniors seem to blast off downward whilst struggling upwards...not the best for the knees I must say. It's control down and blast upward.


Fadi.
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I didn't know that. I have always used a slow and controlled movement up and down.
I normally pause at the bottom too. Should I pause or not?

I too use a high bar position.

Mike.
 
mike367 said:
I didn't know that. I have always used a slow and controlled movement up and down.
I normally pause at the bottom too. Should I pause or not?

I too use a high bar position.

Mike.
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No Mike, just steady and controlled down and once the bottom position has been reached then you give it your all as you drive upwards. I'm not one for pausing but I'm also not for bouncing either.


Fadi.
 
Fadi said:
No Mike, just steady and controlled down and once the bottom position has been reached then you give it your all as you drive upwards. I'm not one for pausing but I'm also not for bouncing either.


Fadi.
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Thank you Fadi, I'll change my technique as from Mon, when i start a week of medium reps.

Mike.
 
I thought I rested the bar low, but perhaps it's medium. I was going to take a photo today but wrestling a bar in a cage on my traps while wielding the camera had too high a degree of difficulty. I might ask someone next time instead of trying to do it myself.
 
Taken from Jim Wendlers 5/3/1 training manual.

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Proper bar placement depends on your body type and what’s most comfortable to you. Some people have shoulder problems and can’t carry the bar very low. Others just plain suck at high bar squatting. Place the bar where it allows you to reach depth with good form. It’s just that easy.
 
personally i reakon all positions are great
diff angles + diff positions + diff speeds = more muscle fibres worked and bigger stronger muscles

perfect form , slower negative and dont try and show off with lifting more than you can,,, i personally dont like to pause or bounce at the bottom
 
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