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>>127033

>also, I use that "support" rack, where the bar moves along but doesn't leave the rack, you know what I'm saying?

That's a Smith machine, and it is the work of Satan. Stop using it immediately.

>is the squat actually a natural sitting posture for humans?

Yes. Slavs are not the only ones who squat. Decadent chairfags do not have the proper ankle mobility to squat, and are probably too fat to do it comfortably anyway.

>>127042

>probably too fat to do it comfortably anyway.

I'm a 400 lb landwhale and I can squat np. A 23 and me test showed me to have a significant amount of slav DNA, so I assume that's where my squatting abilities come from.

>>127255

>Voluntarily giving up your DNA

>>127252

Try wrapping your thumbs over the bar instead of under it and narrowing you grip width just a little bit.

As for proper squat form, Alan Thrall's newer video is good to determine squat stance and depth determining squat stance and knee position and angle by putting your palms together and squatting down but the low-bar, looking down form is a serious joke and no legitimate IPF lifter does it.

>>127256

Yeah. It was before I knew any better. Too late now.

>>127260

funny that asians do it too, never thought about it,

I'm still not able to perform it properly (resting I mean), I always tend to weighting on the back side keeping to much weight on heels,

if I try to lean forwards to more aligne the center of balance the my heels will come up instead

>>127255

>I'm a 400 lb landwhale and I can squat np

I'll only believe seeing it

on another topic, yesterday on the gym I had noticed a qtie girl (with trainer) really struggling on some deadlifts

what she had was some knee imbalance due to what must be pronate feet collapsing during the pus, similar to what I struggled with

so I decided to give her some advice, it went alright but I still don't if came across totally stupid or jerk, I know people don' like advice either way

in this case I think its worth it since knee bending can cause some serious injuries, have you ever tried to help other fellow gym goers?

just one more video I just found

fucking youtube with its broken search

What squat should I do if I've scoliosis?

6'5 with bad knee

how do i into squats?

>>127281

I'm stumped anonbro, you're probably best getting scans done and/or seeking advice from a physio or a senior physio student.

>>127276

>I'll only believe seeing it

I'll try to get a pic this weekend. If I can scrape together some pennies I'll even eat semechki while I do it.

6'5 with bad knee

how do i into squats?

>>127281

scooby has scoliosis and thats why he doesn't squat.

try different types with light weights to see if you can do it.

>>127296

Scoob doesnt squat cause hes a fucking fag. Lamar Gant set several world records and has scoliosis. Heather connor is another competitive lifter with scoliosis. In an interview she said her ribs would pop out and she would just pop them back in.

>>127319

Deadlift + Farmer Walk + Lunges + Leg Press effectively replaces the squat for gains, but the squat will always be superior for improving your core and center of balance.

>>127032

>be me

>have guest access at PF for when I don't want to drive 30 mins to college gym

>doing some curls

>2 rick and morty viewers start loading up the smith machine

>get underneath it and start lifting the smith bar with their legs

>leg press still available

literally why

I feel like squats are just a constant struggle to find the sweet spot between back pain and knee pain. Have I just been doing it wrong this whole time?

I am sorry to necro this thread but I need some advice

I cannot for the life of me set up for front squat from a rack. I have tried different combos of rack height and such, but the only thing that makes kinesthetic sense to me is to powerclean the bar onto my shoulders and begin front squating from there. I feel this is effecting my ability to squat to failure because I don't have a cage to fallback on.

>tl;dr: how to get my elbows up and bar onto shoulders from racked bar?

>>133730

Set up from the safety

>>127032

BAAAHBELL

>>127032

How do I git gud at squats? I just recently got back into training, first time proper weight training and while I can do sets of squats, I can't walk properly the next day because my legs are so sore. I also get absolutely fucked as soon as I finish a set. The moment the weight comes off I'm dizzy as fuck and my heart starts pounding like I've been doing hard cardio. I've had to do squats last in my routine, otherwise I'm too exhausted to do anything else. Forget snatches, one set and I'm throwing up. Muscle soreness in my thighs for 3-5 days afterward. I thought it was the weight, but even no-weight calisthenic squats wreck me. I can only do maybe 30-40, depend on how tired my legs are, but I'm still exhausted afterwards. Max weight I've attempted is only 100kg, but my vision goes blurry after one set, so I've only been lifting 80kg. My legs are going to be sore any way, so I may as well lift the heaviest I can manage.

Is it a blood pressure thing? Should I do more cardio or stretches? Just struggle through it for a month or so until my body adapts? Should I de-load until I'm fitter?

Also, any advice on calf stretches or leg flexibility? I've had to adjust my normal stance because my heels will pull up the moment my backside goes lower than my knees. I'm not quite in a sumo stance, but still wider than my shoulders.