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Texas Vet Pros Chad Street and Paul Caldwell get ready to invade California... Squats with chains

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[kiwijohn01]

Dude I never said a belt was for stabilising anything,,, you said that. The low back, from the sacrum, inserts into the hips so if the hips move anterior/ posterior or lateral, the low back moves...so what are you saying? You want your low back stable by using a belt but at the same time you want your hips to move (which they shouldn't) in the squat? The femur is the prime mover in a squat and moves anterior pivoting in the hip which is stabilised by....?? The abs, thats right... not a belt.

[thecompound13]

It's obvious that 1) you're one of those over "self-educated" dorks who loves to hear himself spew his own shit. 2) You've never lifted a heavy squat in your life, 3) You don't know what the fuck you're talking about!

I tell you what....Get your gay ass underneath the bar before you start questioning those who DO! Once you have some experience in what it feels like to squat more than 600 lbs. come talk to me. Until then, keep your Richard Simmons/Adam Lambert comments to yourself. ;)

[playtime29]

Can you tell me the need to sit during the squat? I am 37 and just come back to bmx and been training hard for last few months using a lot of your ideas and it's going great.

Thanks for all your advice

Rob

[thecompound13]

Rob,

It's not really necessary to sit during squats. The reason that we use them at my gym is 1) to teach athletes the proper form- by teaching them to "sit off the back of the box" (getting the hips back rather than just bending the knees) and 2) to work on starting strength.

[thecompound13]

The starting strength component comes from the fact that the athlete is at a dead stop when sitting on top of the box and cannont "bounce" into the repetition. Therefore, teaching them to "turn on" as many muscle fibers as possible to lift the weight. This makes the exercise a muscular function rather than a "plyometric."

[thecompound13]

I'm not sure where you've gained the "knowledge" that weight belts are used for the hips, but I've NEVER used a belt in an effort to stabilize my hips. Rather, it's used to stabilize the lower back..

FYI, the hips should never be stabilized during a squat. It's a MOBILITY joint and the act of squatting requires MOVEMENT. However, lower back stability is another matter all together and is of utmost importance....

We don't use weight belts all the time. Only when it's SMART

[playtime29]

Thanks so much for the info I honestly appreciate it. I have been doing them for a while now and last night at gates I got my fastest reaction time and top speed so it's all coming together. I was just interested in the theory behind it and totally understand now.

Thanks for taking your time out to answer this question for me.

Rob

[losidan]

I see. Very interesting, thanks.

[thecompound13]

The chains are used as accommodating resistance. The athlete accelerates throughout the movement whereas usually you spend a good portion of the movement slowing down. Because of the chains, the weight gets heavier as you lift it and lighter as you lower it. This allows us to take advantage of increased and decreased leverage of the movement. Does that make sense?

[losidan]

Hi,

Can I ask why you use chains on the bar as opposed to further plates?

Is there any extra benefit?

Thanks