What a wonder. I post an objective, critical comment on two of your vids but, WHOOPS, they didn't seem to get through. Can take a punch to the gut while benching, but can't take some e-critique. Nice.
Nothing wrong with half squats at all. I'm pretty sure he can't do this to parallel or ATG, but so what? He's just training for top end power here. It's not like this is all the guy does. Half squats have their place. As long as a person is doing full squats too, then doing half squats will help with top end power and developing the quads. The quads are very important in starting speed, so doing these as well as front squats will help greatly with starting speed for athletes.
He isn't even doing a proper half squat and I highly doubt this guy has ever come close to parallel never mind full or atg. I wouldn't give this ego lifter the benefit of the doubt.
What a waste of time. Not only is he not even doing 'half' squats, he has a manta-ray thing on his back. He probably couldn't do close to 315 below parallel without knee wraps and a power suit.
Here's a couple of HSed guys... BTW...he's at 1.6 on weight to strenght ratio..that's pretty close if not olympic class strength! We have had a blast homeschooling our 6 children and I can promise you there is nothing sterotypical about our crew!
Olympic? Hah. Lamar gant pulled 5X bodyweight. Chakarov squatted 270kg ROCK BOTTOM for an easy double, beltless, wrapless, and sans spotter 3 days before the world finals. He weighed 91kg. Search for 'best squat ever'. The title is correct.
Well, it looks like he has no idea how to do half squats either. He is barely unlocking his knees. He would be a lot better off going with lighter weight and going ATG.
Does the spotter know how to spot?
devilmaggot44 11 months ago
Meh. For some reason I was waiting for a few suckerpunches to the kidneys.
Maruuna 2 years ago
this is called supramaximal training, people. powerlifters do it, ever heard of board presses?
notjustin 2 years ago
those are not half squats, those are quarter squats.
acz3v7 3 years ago
thats not even a half squat
lunchbox44 3 years ago
That looked more like 1/4 to me.
Emevas 3 years ago
So much weight without getting much of a workout. He's really strong but this is pretty dumb and dangerous.
KoreanChocoBoy 3 years ago
Halfs are pretty much useless. These 1/4 or 1/8ths are even more so.
Try OHS, and Fronts as an assitance lift, not this "Half Squat" nonsense.
Oh ya, the Bench Press with Punishment is probably one of the worse ideas for "cross" training I've ever seen.
ThaiClinch 3 years ago
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!
lanolar 3 years ago
What a wonder. I post an objective, critical comment on two of your vids but, WHOOPS, they didn't seem to get through. Can take a punch to the gut while benching, but can't take some e-critique. Nice.
diesel7777777 3 years ago
Nothing wrong with half squats at all. I'm pretty sure he can't do this to parallel or ATG, but so what? He's just training for top end power here. It's not like this is all the guy does. Half squats have their place. As long as a person is doing full squats too, then doing half squats will help with top end power and developing the quads. The quads are very important in starting speed, so doing these as well as front squats will help greatly with starting speed for athletes.
djsm028 3 years ago
He isn't even doing a proper half squat and I highly doubt this guy has ever come close to parallel never mind full or atg. I wouldn't give this ego lifter the benefit of the doubt.
Cubu47 3 years ago
What a waste of time. Not only is he not even doing 'half' squats, he has a manta-ray thing on his back. He probably couldn't do close to 315 below parallel without knee wraps and a power suit.
ws5926 3 years ago
Here's a couple of HSed guys... BTW...he's at 1.6 on weight to strenght ratio..that's pretty close if not olympic class strength! We have had a blast homeschooling our 6 children and I can promise you there is nothing sterotypical about our crew!
drycreekmama 3 years ago
Olympic? Hah. Lamar gant pulled 5X bodyweight. Chakarov squatted 270kg ROCK BOTTOM for an easy double, beltless, wrapless, and sans spotter 3 days before the world finals. He weighed 91kg. Search for 'best squat ever'. The title is correct.
diesel7777777 3 years ago
You have no idea how to squat, do you?
malonetd 3 years ago
Thats why it's titled half squats dummy.
valiantredhorse 3 years ago
Well, it looks like he has no idea how to do half squats either. He is barely unlocking his knees. He would be a lot better off going with lighter weight and going ATG.
dkickboxer 3 years ago
Ok, now do it for a single to depth.
CharlstonDD 3 years ago
That is some scary stuff boyz!
drycreekvideo 3 years ago