Whatever “that” was in the video, it wasn’t a squat.
My back is hurting…
I saw same kind of squating in the picture from 1987. He used bench like here and had a spoter behind him…
I have been using a similar squat using a smith machine that way the spotter can stand on the side. I am the one who has had a back operation and it doesn’t hurt.
Yes, you have to do what is safe for YOU at the strength level your at NOW. Good work
Why wasnt it?
prime ending at 1988? this video was 1998? wow so long ago…
SICK!!! I knew guys who could not even do that who were at least 240lbs with 15 plus years in the gym!!!
Exactly.
You guys are silly, he’s doing 495 on a high box and bouncing. The 2x6x600 he did with CF is more impressive.
Its a squat. His muscles did the work as well… yes its not strict powerlifting competition squat technique…but it’s still a squat.
Please, do not even give it that much credit. At no time was it within 8-10" of reaching parallel, under any sort of control, it was dramatically bounced, etc. It was completely unsafe at best.
Charlie is a smart coach and I doubt he’d have his athletes do something that incredibly dangerous and short sighted. As he already said, past his prime. Hopefully, he wasn’t squatting like this way back when.
The fact you need to ask this makes me think you should take a remedial weightlifting course.
Sprinter’s squats come in a lot of ways…according to you, Linford would not have been squatting, Mennea neither, Gatlin niether…the aim is to stimulate muscles and cns…this is not how I would do…but still …
To add something about lifting form…I have the great opportunity to train in the same venue with a Beijing medal in hammer throw…the way he close grip snatches ( a bent arm press passing the chin) is for sure unorthodox, but iti is just supporting stuff ( he hardly lifts at all).
Do you have any comprehension at how orthopedically unsafe it is to “squat” in such a stupid manner?
hardly lifts at all?
He looked to be closer than 8-10" from parallel to me.
he did a slightly above parallel box squat.
i think im good on weight lifting, considering my progress 
Yes it is.unsafe, everyone gets it…unsafe as are many forms of depth jumps…compared to some youtube football lifts, it is still almost a rehabilitation controlled lift:)