Friday, January 25, 2008

Quick training...fixing the squat position...

Had a chance to slip in the gym and fiddle with my squat position but instead of staying light I kept putting weight on the bar - I guess I'm consistent in that aspect.

Squat - 405 x 2, 455 x 2, 475 x 2, 495 x 2

495 was not perfect on depth but the bar felt good on my back and my stance was way closer than it was on Monday. I actually measured the two different squat racks and the one I was in on Monday is a good 4-6" wider than the one I was in today. The one I used today is the one I am in the most and have adapted my set up to that specific width etc...so the other rack allowed me to step out of my normal width. I also am discovering that I am mentally thinking the weight should be light so I am short changing my set up and pressurization. So instead of treating my light weights heavy so my heavy weights feel light - I am trying to treat my heavy weights light and that is not a great way to go about it.

Basically you are never done learning, improving and enhancing your form - which is why I get such a kick out of people saying they have "mastered" a movement or exercise. It just never happens.

3 comments:

  1. good thing to really tweak the set up; one thing though,its important not to get too fixated on one set of racks as the meet racks are rarely the same.

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  2. Rif,
    Too true - I had let myself get grooved on one situation - now the focus will be far more on the specific steps etc...

    Thanks Franz

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