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Originally Posted by 00Snitch
jfc. 665 looked nicer in my uneducated opinion than 645 imo. Looked like better depth, better bounce. Maybe better knees. Generally tighter somehow.
Thanks!
I feel pretty good about the next meet right now - at least with regards to squat and DL.
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Originally Posted by SenseiSingh
That's super man!
What do you think about a really wide stance for squatting? I think I am going to switch to a wide stance even for box and goblet squats. The strategy for most people seems to be to lift the chest and shove the knees out to keep a neutral spine but I think a wider stance and more good morning (not in goblet squats) will be better for me because there is less risk of rounding and/or forgetting to shove the knees out even though you still consciously have to do both in that setup as well.
If/when I get to back squatting, I will probably also use a wide grip and pretty low bar positioning and cut out on depth right at parallel.
Thanks!
I love a wide stance for squatting. When you do it right, it recruits your posterior chain muscles. That's especially good for you because building glute strength will protect your back.
Doing it right is very important though. Two things you need to avoid: buttwink and knee cave. If you cant do them with no buttwink, and/or you have any knee cave, you should make your stance narrower until you correct those things. Work on keeping your knees out and back flat with very light weights and dont go heavier until you are confident about your form not breaking down.
I disagree about more GMing being better, especially for you. I think that is more risky for you & your back issues. I suggest a high bar position, because the lower the bar goes, the more you need to bend over. The high bar position keeps you more upright and that is safer for your back.