Not exact matches
Keep your shoulders back at all times and your eyes forward while you take a
deep squat, with your thighs parallel to the ground.
Descend into a moderately
deep squat,
keeping your trailing leg straight.
Stand with both feet wider than hips (like a sumo wrestler would stand), and
squat down
deep into your heels,
keeping your back straight and head up.
Keep your knees aligned with your toes as you go
deeper into the
squat.
The one with a longer torso and shorter femurs would be better at high bar
squats,
squat very
deep and
keep an upright back with relative ease, while the one with a shorter torso and longer femurs would prefer low bar
squats,
squat just below parallel and constantly lean forward.
Keep in mind we are talking about a full,
deep Back
Squat, where the knee angle is at 60 degrees or the crease of the hip is lower than the knees.
The
deeper the
squat, the more effective, but only go as far as you are able to
keep your balance.
It is not necessary to be as
deep in your
squat as me, just
keep your chest lifted.
Personally, I would rather
keep my spine healthy and resort to
deep squatting to
keep my money maker looking good (butt)... just saying.
and resting 90 seconds between sets one week, and the next week,
keeping all other variables the same, doing 3 sets of 10 reps with 75 lbs., but using more range of motion / doing a
deeper split
squat.
Way back in the day, or 1986 for those of you
keeping score at home, I stumbled upon a picture of Tom Platz performing
deep, narrow stanced
squats.
Next up, Front Lunges all on one side so you
keep the muscles steamy, then Stiff Legged Deadlifts on the platform to get
deep into those glutes and hammies, ouch, followed by Double Leg Wall
Squats and Lateral Step Ups...... are you stinging yet?????
Squat down as
deep as you can by trying to touch the knee of the non-working leg to the floor while
keeping the heel of the working leg flat on the floor.
Find a position and
deep that is comfortable for you and that you feel no pain in your knees when
squatting, and
keep going at this level for at least 3 times a week for one month.
Take a
deep breath into your belly and twist your feet into the ground (imagine screwing them down without actually moving them) and
squat,
keeping your torso upright.
-- Get into the
deepest squat you can manage while
keeping your chest pointing forward and your head, spine, and pelvis aligned (remember, no tucking).
The range of motion can be modified, but you want to aim for a nice
deep squat with the tailbone untucked and your pelvis in neutral (
keeping the small curve in your low back).
It's too bad that we have gotten away from
squatting, as a society, because a
deep squat is truly «the gift that
keeps on giving.»
Literally just like you know, humping all over my hips, my adductors, my abductors, all these areas that tend to get tightened up that
keep you from doing everything from like a
deep squat to being able to run for long periods of time without your hips collapsing.
Sit into a
deep squat, while
keeping your hands by your cheekbones (b).