[Article] Getting to know the squat - All you need to know about squatting. - Page 3 - Ausbb

PowerBuilder · 16-06-2010, 09:49 AM

That's ok breathing mate
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Grippy · 19-06-2010, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by toasted

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My only question is with my breathing, I take a deep breath before i squat but im finding that i exhale on the way up, is this bad? should i wait untill i am standing upright before i exhale?

This is how I breathe with all my lifts mate, I find it helps out of the hole.

GoPies · 09-09-2010, 12:33 AM

Excellent thread. Thanks guys. I'm trying to learn squats and finding that I possibly have a mobility / flexibility issue. Ill have to read this through a few times and see if I can work out what I'm doing wrong or how I can achieve / improve to reach proper form.

shaunton · 09-09-2010, 05:22 AM

I just got started a day earlier on my first squat. Excellent to both review the technique I used, and get more insightful info. Thanks for the post

Paullie · 09-09-2010, 12:05 PM

Post up a video so experienced lifted can critique, its the best way online.

GoPies · 09-09-2010, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Paullie

Post up a video so experienced lifted can critique, its the best way online.

Dear god that will be embarrassing (I know, ill have to get over that). My saving grace is that I don't have a video camera

Currently I'm struggling with the technique even without any weights

I think its a flexibility issue / mobility issue. I'm one of those unfortunates that can not get anywhere near touching my toes.

confuzzl3don3 · 09-09-2010, 10:06 PM

I have a question regarding the flaw mentioned about knees caving in. You said that it's a sign of weak glutes leading to overpowering of the adductors. But for anyone who has read Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe, he discusses the cause of knees caving in as a sign of weak adductors and not abductors as most commonly believe. I'll have to dig out my book and search for that part, but i'm pretty sure that's what was explained in Starting Strength.

vovo · 09-09-2010, 10:20 PM

I have a pain, that I think is coming from squatting;

If you crouch into a squat, the crease created between your stomach and thigh. If you follow that plane to the bone. Pretty much the front of the hip.

I can feel it when I go deep and then just generally the day after walking etc. (since I am squatting heavy 3 times per week I feel most of the time)

I started lifting properly again about 3-4 weeks ago.

FINGRD · 14-09-2010, 11:06 AM

I had a similar pain for a few weeks. I just kept squating all gone now.
I had thought it might of been an old injury. Though all depends how serious the pain is.

19-09-2010, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by vovo

I have a pain, that I think is coming from squatting;

If you crouch into a squat, the crease created between your stomach and thigh. If you follow that plane to the bone. Pretty much the front of the hip.

I can feel it when I go deep and then just generally the day after walking etc. (since I am squatting heavy 3 times per week I feel most of the time)

I started lifting properly again about 3-4 weeks ago.

You probably should have eased your way back towards a high intensity / heavy squatting routine, if you spent a fair time away from lifting.

How's your flexibility? . As it's sore/painful when you reach a "deep" squat - (how deep?) - it may simply be tightness causing the pain. In fact, most issues relevant to squatting tend to be a flexibility issue at the hip, knee or ankle joints.

Otherwise, are you adequately warming up prior to your squats?

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09-09-2010, 12:33 AM	#23 (permalink)
GoPies Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Nothern Suburbs of Melbourne Gender: Posts: 655	Excellent thread. Thanks guys. I'm trying to learn squats and finding that I possibly have a mobility / flexibility issue. Ill have to read this through a few times and see if I can work out what I'm doing wrong or how I can achieve / improve to reach proper form.

09-09-2010, 10:06 PM	#27 (permalink)
confuzzl3don3 Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Gender: Posts: 51	I have a question regarding the flaw mentioned about knees caving in. You said that it's a sign of weak glutes leading to overpowering of the adductors. But for anyone who has read Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe, he discusses the cause of knees caving in as a sign of weak adductors and not abductors as most commonly believe. I'll have to dig out my book and search for that part, but i'm pretty sure that's what was explained in Starting Strength.

09-09-2010, 10:20 PM	#28 (permalink)
vovo Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Gender: Posts: 87	I have a pain, that I think is coming from squatting; If you crouch into a squat, the crease created between your stomach and thigh. If you follow that plane to the bone. Pretty much the front of the hip. I can feel it when I go deep and then just generally the day after walking etc. (since I am squatting heavy 3 times per week I feel most of the time) I started lifting properly again about 3-4 weeks ago.

14-09-2010, 11:06 AM	#29 (permalink)
FINGRD Rookie Join Date: Apr 2010 Gender: Posts: 22	I had a similar pain for a few weeks. I just kept squating all gone now. I had thought it might of been an old injury. Though all depends how serious the pain is.