This is how the exercise should be done. Notice foot placement and bar placement. It's tough to get low on a BP squat if the bar is too high and/or the stance is too narrow.
Thursday, January 3, 2013
400 Pound Bottom Position Squat
This is how the exercise should be done. Notice foot placement and bar placement. It's tough to get low on a BP squat if the bar is too high and/or the stance is too narrow.
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Now that was impressive! You made it look like it was easy.
ReplyDeleteNot only do I not have the strength to squat that much weight, I don't even think I could squeeze myself under the bar that low.
What kind of weight-rep scheme do you recommend for the bottom position squat with (almost) daily training? Started with 3x3 today using my SSB.
ReplyDeleteAnything similar to one of my "high-frequency" training schemes would work fine, as would the "30-Rep Workout" or, possibly, something along the lines of Big Jim Williams's "21-rep workout."
ReplyDeleteOne other thing, Mike, don't JUST do BPS alone when training them high-frequency. Most lifters, myself included, will find them harder on the lower back—when starting really deep—than traditional squats. On the flip side, they ARE easier on your CNS.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the feedback.
ReplyDeleteI found doing singles suits me better, so I've started doing the Justa singles routine. Having to set up fresh for each single is easier than to do reps with the BPS. When doing reps it was easy to get out of the groove.
I am doing Kb C&P Russian Ladders beforehand and DLs afterwards depending on how my back feels.