Starting low in a squat?

RE: Starting low in a squat? (mr. 209)

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 01:54:26 GMT

ORIGINAL: Gottabefit

It's not ideal, but you can do it

The thing is that it's a lot safer to load/deload the bar from your back when you're upright in a confortable position for your knees, hams, and back

i dont have a squat rack either. i just set my bench bars as high as they go and put the bench in decline...not exactly the safest thing but hey, i love squats...and its also one of my worst lifts, at my weight i should be doing way more! skwat til you drop!

RE: Starting low in a squat? (Gottabefit)

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:26:29 GMT

It's not ideal, but you can do it

The thing is that it's a lot safer to load/deload the bar from your back when you're upright in a confortable position for your knees, hams, and back

RE: Starting low in a squat? (MikeMahony)

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:20:44 GMT

ORIGINAL: thunderblood

I don't like using the bench in my room for squating because the barbell holders being raised are probably much weaker than if they are down to the lowest position. I don't know if deadlifts work the quads enough so I'm wondering if it is safe to start a squat in a lower, knee bent, position, rather than standing.

Can I get away with this?

Deadlifts work your low back, quads, hamstrings and traps. They pretty much hit the entire body. As for starting the squat down low, I imagine that if you are able to get the weight up you'd be fine, but it isn't ideal.

Starting low in a squat? (thunderblood)

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:05:44 GMT

I don't like using the bench in my room for squating because the barbell holders being raised are probably much weaker than if they are down to the lowest position. I don't know if deadlifts work the quads enough so I'm wondering if it is safe to start a squat in a lower, knee bent, position, rather than standing.

Can I get away with this?