tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897774470372565730.post8892793581016258178..comments2023-11-26T00:39:22.902-08:00Comments on The Bodyweight Files: Chip Conrad, Gubernatrix, and the SquatJustin_PShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07819478474074071804noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897774470372565730.post-41208857404336889812009-09-17T08:35:15.292-07:002009-09-17T08:35:15.292-07:00Okay, I'm way too late in responding to all of...Okay, I'm way too late in responding to all of the stuff that people have written here, which is all awesome, BTW.<br /><br />One thing that I wish I had covered in the article is that I'm fully aware of the fact that most of us aren't going to be able to squat the same kind of weight ATG that we could Ass-parallel. I'm sure that we all can do far more partial-rep push-ups than we can full-range. <br /><br />So, do we do the squat that gives us the most bragging rights or do we do the one that works our body properly and the way that it was meant to be moved? <br /><br />Jack, it's hard for me to read your description and find out what your problem is but it seems like you're trying to hard to get too low, too fast. I had those kinds of trouble at first. I got more patient with the process. This isn't rocket science but it does take some time.Justin_PShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819478474074071804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897774470372565730.post-19744661127471370182009-09-10T00:28:59.072-07:002009-09-10T00:28:59.072-07:00Thanks for the article! I regularly visit your blo...Thanks for the article! I regularly visit your blog for updates and I also routinely browse your old articles.<br /><br />How do you get to the point where third-world body weight squats become comfortable? I need to exert a lot of effort just to maintain the position, and sometimes I need to grab on something to keep from falling. I'm also holding my breath when I do them and I have to remind myself to breathe.<br /><br />That's probably why I have knee problems. How do you train your leg muscles to "support" your knee? If the joint stings, should I stop? or is there a way of "training" the joints themselves?<br /><br />Thanks!<br />JackAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897774470372565730.post-68776010894059785762009-09-03T04:00:12.810-07:002009-09-03T04:00:12.810-07:00Very good article.
And true, deep squats are some...Very good article.<br /><br />And true, deep squats are something we we're born with. To eschew them is to go against nature.<br />However I would advise most to approach with caution, don't even think about squatting deep with any appreciable weight untill you can comfortably sit.<br />Mobility work is essential here, unloading the legs and taking them through deep squat moves such as the amasov squat where you hold onto something and lean back so the arms take the strain are a mainstay of several of my clients, all of whome are/were endurence types.<br /><br />Pretty soon they all report fewer incidences of knee and back pain.<br /><br />As for Christianiron's comment, it just shows what most trainers actually know......<br /><br />Good blog, I'll be checking in again.<br /><br />Regards<br /><br />DaveWild Geesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01658966358616858202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897774470372565730.post-71899674371976493432009-09-02T19:53:09.018-07:002009-09-02T19:53:09.018-07:00I find myself every chance that i can doing atg sq...I find myself every chance that i can doing atg squats. More for work and day to day things than anything else. While I am working on my equipment I will just work on it while I was in the ATG position. <br /><br />Good article.n8tivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18251079996684036254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897774470372565730.post-28910868015840707292009-09-02T12:28:21.701-07:002009-09-02T12:28:21.701-07:00thanks for the links to the article. folks like ...thanks for the links to the article. folks like me who are slowly figuring their way around the fitness world might have (as I did) the wrong idea what "ass to the grass means". For me, the grass needs to be abour 5" long for my ass to touch. But I can easily achieve the posture shown of the third world squat. The real key is when your calf and hamstring are touching, you can't really go any lower, this it he max stretch possible in this position.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06547795738488022444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897774470372565730.post-43285882901121049162009-09-02T12:14:45.056-07:002009-09-02T12:14:45.056-07:00Hey Justin,
Interesting thoughts on deep squatting...Hey Justin,<br />Interesting thoughts on deep squatting. I used to go ATG all the time, but when I got into some decent weight, it was tough on the knees. Old schoolers swore by rock bottom squats, yet most "trainers" advise against it strongly. I think free weight or light ones are great, and if you can do big weight that way, even better.Do you do weighted squats at all that way?DaveFSShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06702870042007810353noreply@blogger.com