Deep squats?

I was talking about your reference to Ben being able to run 9.5 with single leg squats/ step ups, thats all, nothing more. I found a cool video in the archives of Asafa doing some high step-ups! He was using pretty heavy weight! Cool alternative for a hamstring exercise. Thanks.

i have no problems with single leg movements, have always perform my best when performing some type of single leg move - spilt squats, lunges, stepups.

Can any of you of you add to, or take anything away from the above??

I think sumo squats (wide stance) hit the glutes and hams hard, especially if done slightly below parallel. I think they are at least as good as ATG squats because more weight can be used. My primary complaint against ATG squats is that once you approach parallel, the weight doesn’t provide much resistance. With parallel squats, especially heavy box squats in the sumo style, its a grind from bottom to top.

3.) I read heavy parallel gives more c.n.s fatigue than full squat. But should this be read as parallel giving better c.n.s simulation = posative, or more interuption to how you spread your energies in training = negative?
Again, more cns activity because of the heavier loads used.

  1. Parallel squats require more assistant exercises to be enhanced. E.g, reverse hypers, glute-hams and/or other are honestly needed to boost your parallel squat.
    The same can not be said off full squats which just don’t seem to need many assistant exercises at all.
    I think this is a misconception brought on by powerlifters’ tending to use a variety of exercises to ensure that the weak link is trained maximally, and to mix it up a bit as in the Westside method. I think a variety of exercises such as the ones you refer to would benefit anyone; but sprinters don’t have the time or cns reserve to include these in a training regimen.

Some good stuff from Dan John

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6529481301858251744&q=dan+john&total=5716&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0

Deadlifts and good mornings are way better gluteus and hamstring developer than squats.

About using much heavier weight in powerlifting squat versus olympic squat this occur only with beginners and Intermediate lifters but take a look at the middleweight class in weightlifting
the elite weighlifters are squatting nearly as much or maybe even more if you take equipement and leverage into consideration.

Thank you for the video Flyingspur.

I’m not sure what you’re basing this on…I think the consensus is that squats are better than deadlifts, although both should be used.

And there is no way that in any weight class at any level, equiped or not, that a lifter can go ATG with as much weight as he can go parallel. Not even close.

GEEZ what do you think this guy can do to parallel?!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpA47OUohpM

a bunch lol. but somehow i dont think he cares much about how much he can squat to parallel. its like a sprinter wondering how fast they can run the 100m with a 10m head start. sure you can do it faster but have you really accomplished anything besides change the dynamics of the event/movement.

About 100lbs more, at least. Of course, this is an Olympic lifter. I rarely if ever see videos of sprinters or other non-Oly people using good form on the deep squat.

Wow. I wonder how many times per week he squats to get that good?

it all depends on the system under which you train. could be anywhere from 2 sessions a week to 30 just depends if you are russian or bulgarian lol. many ways to skin a cat.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4919278076999364233&q=chakarov

Partial Motion = Partial Results.

Deep Squats have their place in planning/training. So do Partial Squats if you are not prepared for true plyometrics…Otherwise, better to spend that time on the far end of the strength spectrum using better movements (sport specific). I should note though that Overloads and Partials are good at preparing the body for heavier loads for the full range of motion movement. Not using foundation type training, improving weaknesses at the appropriate time, will result in poor performance, failure, etc. when its time to concentrate on your strengths.

There are many tools that one needs in their bag. If it works, keep it. If it doesn’t, throw it out…

What’s the purpose, anyway…