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Squatting with your butt back is all the rage in the powerlifting world, however, Olympic weightlifters (real Olympians, not crossfitters who snatch and CnJ) drop hard and fast into the hole using hamstring/calf compression and stretch reflex to pop out of the bottom. This may not be the best technique for Eric Lilliebridge or Andrey Malanichev (both 1,000 pound raw squatters) and wouldn't work at all in single or multi ply gear- but for us mortals, it may be the better option.
My squat stalled recently around the 475 mark, and I couldn't budge it for close to 6 months. Long story short, from watching how weightlifters squat and use the stretch and use a combination of the hamstring/calf compression and reflex- I decided it was time to change things up. I kept squatting low bar, but basically dropped my butt straight down between my heels as quickly a I could. Long story short, 2 months later 475 went to 505 and my new squat form seems much more consistent since I'm not using a lot of energy to slowly lower myself.
These articles are definitely worth reading-
http://www.strengtheory.com/hamstrings-the-most-overrated-muscle-group-for-the-squat/
http://www.strengtheory.com/hamstrings-the-most-overrated-muscle-for-squat-2-0/
Squatting with your butt back is all the rage in the powerlifting world, however, Olympic weightlifters (real Olympians, not crossfitters who snatch and CnJ) drop hard and fast into the hole using hamstring/calf compression and stretch reflex to pop out of the bottom. This may not be the best technique for Eric Lilliebridge or Andrey Malanichev (both 1,000 pound raw squatters) and wouldn't work at all in single or multi ply gear- but for us mortals, it may be the better option.
My squat stalled recently around the 475 mark, and I couldn't budge it for close to 6 months. Long story short, from watching how weightlifters squat and use the stretch and use a combination of the hamstring/calf compression and reflex- I decided it was time to change things up. I kept squatting low bar, but basically dropped my butt straight down between my heels as quickly a I could. Long story short, 2 months later 475 went to 505 and my new squat form seems much more consistent since I'm not using a lot of energy to slowly lower myself.
These articles are definitely worth reading-
http://www.strengtheory.com/hamstrings-the-most-overrated-muscle-group-for-the-squat/
http://www.strengtheory.com/hamstrings-the-most-overrated-muscle-for-squat-2-0/