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I was a powerlifter for many years so yes.Ever tried low bar squats?
I was a powerlifter for many years so yes.Ever tried low bar squats?
I was a powerlifter for many years so yes.
Same here. Knees are very good,lower back pretty good, my shoulders are not good, can not hold the bar on my back.I wish i could. Not enough shoulder rotation to be able to grip the bar. Switched over the the safety squat bar if the gym has one otherwise just machine squats. And most machines i don't care for unfortunately.
I could barely grip the bar collar to collar last i tried but it was far from comfortable and that was years ago.Same here. Knees are very good,lower back pretty good, my shoulders are not good, can not hold the bar on my back.
I have that same problem but just recently out of the blue I regained the grip in my left hand as had trouble closing it tightly for at least the past six years. Now I found I can grip a barbell tightly with both hands now for deads as well as being able to finally hold a heavy db in my left hand for farmers walks!I could barely grip the bar collar to collar last i tried but it was far from comfortable and that was years ago.
True!As we age we try to eliminate movements that cause pain or feel dangerous, but once we drop them we may find we are in even worse pain.
As we age we try to eliminate movements that cause pain or feel dangerous, but once we drop them we may find we are in even worse pain.
I don’t necessarily think so. I gather from pros they used squats to gain massive size early on, but in order to continue growing at an elite level the load on from squats isn’t really feasible to avoid injuries. My squat isn’t to that level and my joints are doing well at my age so I’m not worried. I’m constantly trying to improve my technique for maximum tension and hypertrophy. So I don’t grip it and rip it with squats. I’d like to keep squatting into my 60s.Is the barball squat an out dated exercise given what we now know about ergonomics and physiology ?
I’ll be 60 next month, I still hit 315 3x10 ass to the ground! Just a lot more warm up and stretching at this age.I'll be 65 in 3 weeks. Still squat, even after hip replacement surgery last December.
Speaking purely from a hypertrophy perspective I wouldn't say barbell squats are outdated, but we certainly know they're not optimal for a lot of guys - I'd actually say the majority.I don’t necessarily think so. I gather from pros they used squats to gain massive size early on, but in order to continue growing at an elite level the load on from squats isn’t really feasible to avoid injuries. My squat isn’t to that level and my joints are doing well at my age so I’m not worried. I’m constantly trying to improve my technique for maximum tension and hypertrophy. So I don’t grip it and rip it with squats. I’d like to keep squatting into my 60s.
I have long femurs and high bar back squats work for me but not as well as front squats. Front squats have been a game changer for quad development.Speaking purely from a hypertrophy perspective I wouldn't say barbell squats are outdated, but we certainly know they're not optimal for a lot of guys - I'd actually say the majority.
You ever use the lil front squat apparatus from Titan? I looooove that lil contraption for doing front barbell squats.I have long femurs and high bar back squats work for me but not as well as front squats. Front squats have been a game changer for quad development.