nipponbiki
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Well, it took a few weeks of shipping to finally get Starting Strength, but what a gem!
I tried doing the squats according to the book last night, just starting with the bar at first.
1. I found that doing squats right after chins may not be a good idea as the pump in the biceps doesn't help with the proper arm placement for squats.
2. I found that I am not flexible enough to hold the bar as tight and proper as indicated in the book.
3. I found that my knees were not wide enough.
4. I found that I was not breathing properly, that I was not holding my breath during the rep.
5. I found that I was not incorporating the hamstring stretch.
6. Most importantly, I found that doing it this makes my whole body feel tight, secure, and stable. The movement felt much smoother, and I felt much stronger and had the load distributed over my body more evenly.
And to top it all off, I did not have bad form to begin with. I bought McRobert's books many years ago and always followed it to the letter for my form. What a difference. I can't believe the amount of detail in this book!
Being fairly short and stocky, I never felt myself a squat man, but now that I am doing it properly (or more properly until I really get the skill), I feel like I can really take off with it now!
!!FINAL NOTE AND QUESTION!!
According to this book, there is a point of going too low, so ATG in the literal sense would be bad. When everyone here says ATG, do you all really mean absolutely as low as you can go? I think I will side with Rippetoe on this one, but please post your thoughts.
I tried doing the squats according to the book last night, just starting with the bar at first.
1. I found that doing squats right after chins may not be a good idea as the pump in the biceps doesn't help with the proper arm placement for squats.
2. I found that I am not flexible enough to hold the bar as tight and proper as indicated in the book.
3. I found that my knees were not wide enough.
4. I found that I was not breathing properly, that I was not holding my breath during the rep.
5. I found that I was not incorporating the hamstring stretch.
6. Most importantly, I found that doing it this makes my whole body feel tight, secure, and stable. The movement felt much smoother, and I felt much stronger and had the load distributed over my body more evenly.
And to top it all off, I did not have bad form to begin with. I bought McRobert's books many years ago and always followed it to the letter for my form. What a difference. I can't believe the amount of detail in this book!
Being fairly short and stocky, I never felt myself a squat man, but now that I am doing it properly (or more properly until I really get the skill), I feel like I can really take off with it now!
!!FINAL NOTE AND QUESTION!!
According to this book, there is a point of going too low, so ATG in the literal sense would be bad. When everyone here says ATG, do you all really mean absolutely as low as you can go? I think I will side with Rippetoe on this one, but please post your thoughts.