bodyweight squats

[superviper]

hi,
i am just asking
when i am doing squats, should i go all the way down
or
should i put a chair underneath me and squat until i touch the chair
?

thnaks alot in advance :)

[Gary]

As far down as you can balance for.

[Freeform]

Moved to the Bodyweight Training section. Here you'll get advice from some of the MAP professional fitness types :)

[superviper]

Moved to the Bodyweight Training section. Here you'll get advice from some of the MAP professional fitness types :)
ohhhhhhhhh
sorry mate
i missed
thank you for moving the thread
greetings

[inthespirit]

Not really answering your question here Superviper, but I reckon if your gonna do bodyweight squats, you may as well do wall squats, they are much more intense, work your balance and force you to align your body better in order not to fall over. Its very simple to do, basically stand facing a wall, with your feet about 6 inches away, and do the squats without touching the wall with any part of your body and without falling over, slowly progress by moving your feet closer to the wall, until your feet are right up against it. Oh and be careful not to scrape your nose. :)

Here is a vid of some variations, not that great though IMO, I reckon you should go all the way down, keep hands down and head even level and your feet should be parallel to each other.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31z5DR9P1kw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VIm3eZaA5I

[superviper]

Not really answering your question here Superviper, but I reckon if your gonna do bodyweight squats, you may as well do wall squats, they are much more intense, work your balance and force you to align your body better in order not to fall over. Its very simple to do, basically stand facing a wall, with your feet about 6 inches away, and do the squats without touching the wall with any part of your body and without falling over, slowly progress by moving your feet closer to the wall, until your feet are right up against it. Oh and be careful not to scrape your nose. :)

Here is a vid of some variations, not that great though IMO, I reckon you should go all the way down, keep hands down and head even level and your feet should be parallel to each other.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31z5DR9P1kw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VIm3eZaA5I
thnx alot that is a very good way

[inthespirit]

thnx alot that is a very good way

No worries man, I'm guessing you just tried them out. :)

[superviper]

No worries man, I'm guessing you just tried them out. :)
Yeah thats great
Thank you for meesing up my nose. :D :D :D
LOL
just kidding
:p :p :p

[Knight_Errant]

If I were you, I'd go all the way down.

[dbowles]

ATG (Ass to Grass)

[superviper]

ATG (Ass to Grass)
:D :D :D

[Sparkle]

Go to T-Nation and look for the article "Third World Squats." It's for getting stronger in the weights but I've been doing just body weight jumping squats and my legs have been getting bigger, the advice in the article is to die for if you want anything out of your squats.

[superviper]

Go to T-Nation and look for the article "Third World Squats." It's for getting stronger in the weights but I've been doing just body weight jumping squats and my legs have been getting bigger, the advice in the article is to die for if you want anything out of your squats.
THANKS
im gonna take a look
:)

[Knight_Errant]

You mean this thing? http://www.t-nation.com/readArticle.do?id=1856085

[Sparkle]

Yes. It has worked wonders for me not only with just my workouts but my job (I hang sheetrock, constantly climbing, jumping, running, walking, etc) as well.

[Lily]

Let's make that bodyweight squat even more awesome. Adding to the suggestions of ATG + wall squats....at the top of the movement, instead of just going back to a flat footed standing position, continue upwards onto your toes slowly and then go down for the squat. Adds a little bit more burn baby!

[chof]

allright last tip and im giving you this because i love you, coming from a x hockeyplayer, take a broom stick put it over your shoulders, take 1 leg hook it on a bench or arm of chair, go down with other leg, until , bent at a rght angle, one legged squats, and balance to, you can do them plyometricly too, ciao

[Yohan]

you can do them plyometricly too, ciao

Meaning what exactly? Please explain how to do a single leg squat plyometrically.

[superviper]

lily:
thank you your advice is really helpful!
chof:
can you please explain more like yohan said
thank you,

[Athleng Nordic]

Meaning what exactly? Please explain how to do a single leg squat plyometrically.


You jump on the one leg. Like plyometrics with both legs, just on one. ;) :D

As mentioned ATG is the way to go and Lily has a great addition to the BWS. Thanks Lily you're a doll. :) :love:

[Lily]

Nordic...you're so sweet! I just want a great ass thus the interest in any exercise that will help me achieve it. What's your excuse? :D

[Athleng Nordic]

Nordic...you're so sweet! I just want a great ass thus the interest in any exercise that will help me achieve it. What's your excuse? :D

Well I was going to say I want the same thing, now I want to see yours. ;) :D

[Lily]

Always happy to oblige:

http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/991/974530.JPG

[nj_howard]

As somebody else suggested, it would be a good idea to check that other area of the forum.

I've read that you shouldn't bend the knee more than 90 degrees, and that you should keep your heels on the floor.

btw, I've done simple routines that incorporate body-weight-only squats for years. I think it's a great exercise.

[Athleng Nordic]

Always happy to oblige:

http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/991/974530.JPG


Ahhhhhhh! You have a cute lil ass there Lily. :D


You got that by doing squats huh? :eek: :D :love:


Imagine what you'd have if you did push-ups. ;)

[dbowles]

As somebody else suggested, it would be a good idea to check that other area of the forum.

I've read that you shouldn't bend the knee more than 90 degrees, and that you should keep your heels on the floor.

btw, I've done simple routines that incorporate body-weight-only squats for years. I think it's a great exercise.

Utter crap (except for the heels, you actually want your heels down).

[tetsu ryu]

As somebody else suggested, it would be a good idea to check that other area of the forum.

I've read that you shouldn't bend the knee more than 90 degrees, and that you should keep your heels on the floor.

btw, I've done simple routines that incorporate body-weight-only squats for years. I think it's a great exercise.


The 90 degree angle is where your joints suffer the most tension in the squat. So I ask you, Why would you want to stop your momentum at that point and drive yourself out of it? It's dangerous to do squats like this. Ass to grass if possible, is the way to go on squats. Besides. When you were being formed in the womb your joints were fused in the fetal position so most peoples knees should be able to take it. Usually it's the muscles that can't take it. :rolleyes:

[Freyr]

ATG squats should not be dangerous provided you are well versed in the form.

If an individual is squatting with weight, I would say that a bigger safety concern with regard to ATG squats would be spinal injuries.

This is not because the exercise is intrinsically dangerous to the spine, but rather because most people lack the knowledge to try to correct the posterior pelvic tilt that results from lack of mobility at the bottom of the squat position.

Obviously the OP is not squatting with weight, so spinal injuries are not much of an issue, but I suspect people are far too cavalier in general with recommending squats. The squat is a phenomenal movement but people need to understand that they should absolutely not be squatting with weight without a very solid understanding of the movement, and the mobility to match it.

[PASmith]

I always liked Matt Furey's response to the people that criticise squating past 90 degrees. I'm paraphrasing here but...

"If squating past 90 degrees is bad for the knees then half the world is damaging their knees everytime they have a dump" (because many millions of people squat in this way when going to the toilet).

Many people also squat this way when eating, working and tending children etc.

[Athleng Nordic]

I always liked Matt Furey's response to the people that criticise squating past 90 degrees. I'm paraphrasing here but...

"If squating past 90 degrees is bad for the knees then half the world is damaging their knees everytime they have a dump" (because many millions of people squat in this way when going to the toilet).

Many people also squat this way when eating, working and tending children etc.

I like that! Not a big fan of Fury, but I do like that statement. :D

Cheers