b careful with ur joints when doing pin exercises

Lots of people say they are doing paused squats and just move really slowly at the bottom... I call them hesitate squats ;-)

Many people turn paused squats into hesitated squats (at best) when it gets heavy!

I count by Mississippi's. Easily hit 2 counts without going too early. Always wait to count once you stop.

Get someone else to count for you mate.

It looks like he got a friggen perm.

A rack with straps would solve that...

He said "bottom" 38times

Hot.

Oh the blocks, yeah it might be possible.

Any update on the program? I'm about to start it myself so any advice or tips would be great! Also, sheiko? 🤔

It’s often an issue with starting position. Having a slow/weak lockout isn’t necessarily a problem that needs fixing, often it’s just overall strength and maybe some focus on top end work (bands/chains can be good). If your arms are short, try to make them as long as possible!

I hope so too! Thanks fo the kind words.

Cheers.

In general, Spoto Presses are recommended more for anyone who's competing raw to increase control over the barbell and explosive power. Block Presses tend to be more for people who compete in gear and focus more on building strength during the lockout.

Welcome!

paul shortall pause bench, spoto press, board press, double pause press(pause on chest+pause in mid range of you bp),bp with chains or bands for overload

Squat bars are less flexible, yes it helps for squatting

Unless u squat like 600+ probably not

I feel there is no benefit to it unless you lift in federations that use it- such as 100% RAW, GPC, WPC, etc

Whenever I've done pin squats it feels like a necessity to drive the bar backwards and to immediately get more upright off of the pins. This is due to a 'squat morning' being way more difficult to do without a stretch reflex. So if you often squat morning, the pins squats might force you to squat in a style where the squat morning is even more punishing. Or at least that is how I see it!

It’s definitely ok. Might be slightly different in execution, but my best guess is that it would provide a very similar stimulus.

@@calgarybarbell Thanks for the swift response Bryce! Greetings from Greece.

Box squat isnt really a good accessory for squat anyways it takes out the hardest part of the lift which is the bottom

That’s completely false.

I imagine since the joint angles are not the same it becomes less specific.

You'll be fine the pin squat gives the back and joints a little break

Slowly increase deadlifting more over time

You'll want to be at depth, unless the rack you're in has big adjustments and sets your squat too low. If its something new for start at a lower intensity and ramp up gradually.

Wezz lmao

Are you equipped? If not, they don’t mimic the typical raw squat

shit

For a raw lifter who doesn't squat super wide, they're usually better as a secondary movement than a main variation, if they're used at all. Fits much the same role as something like a snatch-grip dead or an incline bench - too different to be a good high-specificity movement (for most people) and too heavy to be a good pure assistance movement, but still useful enough for hammering a weak point with more volume/less stress. That's assuming you're talking about a standard westside-style box squat. There's a lot of variations in stance, box height and form that can change what you might want to use it for. Now if we're talking non-powerlifters, that's a different story.

I started from 45Lbs last Feb and am up to 345lbs 1RM now. I think it is possible yes! I made some mistakes in my programming that I believe slowed my progress in the last couple months. (novice lifter to intermediate programming didn't happen when it should have and led to stagnation) You can do it!

dieselsnout dude, thats some insane progress, can you share with me how you achieved it? What do you think of my form though? Thanks for your time. Peace

@@straightgains6239 I started off on one of the beginner 3x5/ 5x5 programs that are out there. In particular i got the app (while it was free) Stronglifts 5x5 and followed that for 10 months. Starting Strength is also a very good one ( and the Rippetoe isnt a jackhole like Medhi :D ) From what i have seen briefly going through your channel you look like you are doing something similar? I adjusted my diet to a lower carb intake (for me that meant 100-160 carbs) and much much higher protein and fat intake. I didnt see alot of weight change for the first 2 months, however the strength and perceived muscle toning that was occuring was very motivating. After 2 months the fat cells started shrinking and the muscle started to punch through. I went from 95.2 kilos to 82kilos in 7 months. I am very happy with that as the muscle continued to grow and the numbers are reflecting that! I'm super stoked that you're hitting the iron too and i geek out watching and hearing other people's progress. I've subbed to your channel and wish you the best in the rest of the gains train journey!

Float squats on point.

...my wife...?

Calgary Barbell Nice! Good video.