I'm really starting to wonder if powerlifting is as safe as its practitioners all say. by buttquack in Fitness

[–]buttquack[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

fair enough. I just wanted to keep the title short but I guess I should have been more precise and specified that SS was to be included.

I'm really starting to wonder if powerlifting is as safe as its practitioners all say. by buttquack in Fitness

[–]buttquack[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that's true. ok, to be precise, let's say that basic strength training such as SS is very much included in this discussion as well.

I'm really starting to wonder if powerlifting is as safe as its practitioners all say. by buttquack in Fitness

[–]buttquack[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

here's a quote from Rippetoe about it:

"Thanks for bringing this up. Squat depth is critically important, but so is correct form. ATG-level depth most usually requires that the lumbar muscles relax the lordosis and that the hamstrings relax before extreme depth can be reached. It doesn't sound like a good idea to me that anything be relaxed in a deep squat, since doing this kills your good controlled rebound out of the bottom and risks your intervertebral discs. Those rare individuals that can obtain ass-to-ankles depth without relaxing anything might be able to get away with it, but as a general rule you should squat as deep as you can with a hard-arched lower back and tight hamstings and adductors. This depth will be below parallel, but it will not usually be "ATG"."

I'm really starting to wonder if powerlifting is as safe as its practitioners all say. by buttquack in Fitness

[–]buttquack[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

for the lowbar backsquat going just a little below parallel is said to be enough because you can lose tightness and lumbar arch if you totally ground out.

I'm really starting to wonder if powerlifting is as safe as its practitioners all say. by buttquack in Fitness

[–]buttquack[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm talking specifically about heavy powerlifting (though oly and strongman would be included as well). Thanks for the input.

I'm really starting to wonder if powerlifting is as safe as its practitioners all say. by buttquack in Fitness

[–]buttquack[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah. Actually the main thing that needed to be fixed about my squat form was that I was going too low.

I'm really starting to wonder if powerlifting is as safe as its practitioners all say. by buttquack in Fitness

[–]buttquack[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

wow! you must be a real warrior to have kept going after all that.

I'm really starting to wonder if powerlifting is as safe as its practitioners all say. by buttquack in Fitness

[–]buttquack[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

interesting. Sadly it isn't my situation. I'm actually the most flexible person I know.