What's your rep/set template?
One thing I do notice is you or your glutes are not pushing your hip forward on the way up.
Use a 12/10/8 rep setup with the goblet squat, you have a 30kg dumb-bell?
How much were you lifting in the video?
What rep/set template was it and was that at the beginning or the end?
Your form does not look good at that weight and you are going too low.
It was 82.5kg, and I thought we wanted to squat deep? I'm confused.
Stiff legged dead-lifting is an excellent exercise
start working on hamstring, glute and hip flexor mobility.
I have read all of starting strength...
I just thought I would go on to the safety squat bar for the mean time (as I don't want to waste my time stretching and preparing myself to squat) I want to get strong and want to workout NOW...
So I thought I should buy the squat bar which will eliminate me leaning forward and putting more stress on my back and in the mean time work on my mobility to be able to then develop enough mobility to squat with a normal bar...
Wether I am squatting 82.5kg or 20kg my form is the same, I am certain it is a mobility issue...
Are the any disadvantages to working out with the squat bar besides putting more emphasis on my quads rather than glutes?
Cheers!
WOW you have no idea about an SSB at all do you!!
The SSB will absolutely put more stress on your back, thats why its so damn effective, the camber throws you forward constantly and the pad being high up on your neck makes about every back muscle work twice as hard as a straight bar. It does not work your quads harder than a straight bar either.This is mostly dictated by stance/technique.
Spend time on your back squat, I like box squattting to teach newbs, do ALOT of sets with low reps, higher reps sets will look like shit when fatigued.Post e new vid every week.
Who cares buy it you don't need a forums approval for anything
My experience is the SSB will make you strong. It tends to be WAAYY harder to squat with than a straight bar. I agree, buy one they are immensley useful, you dont need anyones approval to buy one and use it, but just dont expect it to be easy, that thing is brutal.
It's like front squatting, the weight is forward and your back has to work harder to keep you upright thus making you stronger. It's a worthwhile investmentIn what way is it brutal? Good, bad, injury causing etc?
Cheers
S/S Bar will not make any difference to the lack of flexibility which is preventing you from squatting deep correctly. You can see in your video when you go low you lose the arch in your back. Physio is correct in that stretching your calves, hamstrings and glutes will help, but you've been told what to do so why do you need to keep going back and paying them money for the same shit? IMO learn how to front squat deep and it will solve all your squatting problems. Also if your back is hurting go and get a CT scan (free under Medicare, save $600 woo-hoo!) you may have a bulging disc (or two in my case lol), with that said I don't know if 80kg squats can cause bulging discs
Stick with it
-mike
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