Fitness thread

[happyscrappyheropup]

I miss being able to use rack or smith machine for squats. Now I'm strictly dumbell squats, but i don't have the grip strength to sustain higher weights.

Do you have room for squat stands at home? I used them for years before I built a proper gym in the house. They store in a small footprint, but allow squatting and benching in a rack. I have squatted over 500lbs out of them and we use a similar setup for competitions, where guys are squatting over 1000lbs. They are less stable than a rack, but generally less expensive and more versatile. I use mine outside when the weather is nice, too.

[geoffbot]

Most people can not squat properly without lots of work on form and mobility and instruction to get them there. I recommend starting with box squats and no weight or bar. This will teach you to sit back and lean against your posterior chain vs sitting forward in the movement. Most people feel like they are going to fall over backwards the first time they properly squat, you need to work to fight the natural urge to sit forward to counteract that natural reaction. A proper low bar setup for the squat can help with the tendency to move forward in the squat, too.

I've been squatting for 20 years bro!

[happyscrappyheropup]

I've been squatting for 20 years bro!

I was uselessly pontificating about the general statement that squats help me squat. Squatting is good, but most people can't do it right and doing it too much (or incorrectly) can cause overuse injuries.

[geoffbot]

I was uselessly pontificating about the general statement that squats help me squat. Squatting is good, but most people can't do it right and doing it too much (or incorrectly) can cause overuse injuries.

Fair, fair

[Mediocre]

I see you squat barefoot. I prefer lifting shoes for squat, barefoot (actually sock foot) for dl

[happyscrappyheropup]

I see you squat barefoot. I prefer lifting shoes for squat, barefoot (actually sock foot) for dl

That's one of my friends, I squat in Chucks. I also use Olympic lifting shoes for a variation in my form/high bar squatting, but I don't like the tendency I have to sit forward at the bottom of the movement when using the higher heeled shoes. I used to DL in socks until I started competing. They do not allow it in the USPA where I have competed, so I got used to just wearing Chucks for everything.

Here's a max effort 227.5kg comp squat with knee wraps - https://youtu.be/ONF0AAmVUMM?t=25

[litlmn]

That's one of my friends, I squat in Chucks. I also use Olympic lifting shoes for a variation in my form/high bar squatting, but I don't like the tendency I have to sit forward at the bottom of the movement when using the higher heeled shoes. I used to DL in socks until I started competing. They do not allow it in the USPA where I have competed, so I got used to just wearing Chucks for everything.

Here's a max effort 227.5kg comp squat with knee wraps - https://youtu.be/ONF0AAmVUMM?t=25

But the question is....What watch were you wearing? I kid of course. I always saw the bigger guys in chucks or Vibrams.

[litlmn]

Do you have room for squat stands at home? I used them for years before I built a proper gym in the house. They store in a small footprint, but allow squatting and benching in a rack. I have squatted over 500lbs out of them and we use a similar setup for competitions, where guys are squatting over 1000lbs. They are less stable than a rack, but generally less expensive and more versatile. I use mine outside when the weather is nice, too.

I can probably swing those at our new house.

[happyscrappyheropup]

But the question is....What watch were you wearing? I kid of course. I always saw the bigger guys in chucks or Vibrams.

Only wrist wraps

As far as shoes, really anything that gives you a grippy inner and outer sole with no compression is good.

I can probably swing those at our new house.

It's a good solution for portability. Check out the folding racks if you have a dedicated space. I'll post a couple links later.

[hayday]

5 min? I’m face planting after 2-2.5.


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I was in seriously good shape when I was in my 30s. I worked as a personal trainer, so I was constantly at the gym and randomly lifting, and I was running marathons; fastest of 3:27:54 at Twin Cities (Minneapolis, MN). My weeky mileage was hitting the 70s and I used to run 10-12 miles pushing a stroller. I'm 5'10", weighed 165, and my body fat was 7%. My abs are still rock solid, it's just they're hidden by a layer of fluff. I still have my pecs.