90 Degree SQUAT is NOT Parallel Tutorial

A 90 degree squat & a parallel squat are 2 very different things!! More below but first.

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Here are 7 Reasons 90 Deg Squats & Parallel Squats Are NOT the Same thing.

1.A 90 degree squat involves approximately 90 degree joint angles at the knees & hips.

2. A 90 deg squat is roughly 20-40 deg above parallel.

3. This is due to something called tibial inclination where the tibia ends up angling forward as we bend our knees.

3. A parallel squat involves roughly 120 deg of knee bend.

4. A parallel squat should not be referred to as a 90 deg squat as there are literally zero 90 deg joint angles involved.

5. The torso & tibia during a 90 degree squat should be roughly parallel to each other & should also be angled similarly.

6. If you still don’t see it, take a piece of paper which obviously has 90 deg angles, tilt it 20-40 deg to one side and that’s roughly the same position the body will be in during a 90 degree squat.

7. Simply the 90 deg angles remained, however everything is angled. As a result it’s somewhat of an optimal illusion as it no longer looks as though 90 deg angles are present even though they are.

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[vancemcnulty]

Dr Seedman has gotten a lot of crap for going against the grain from the barbell police with squat depth. But he's correct here. Competitive powerlifting/weightlifting and Tom Platz-esq body-types set the arbitrary rules for barbell squat depth and we all follow like mindless zealots.

[anthonygroza]

Full range of motion squats are better than 90 degree.

[nick-xu]

’m not here to argue about whether or not your idea of squatting to “90” is right or wrong but shouldn’t people push their knees to the side to activate the glutes? With your form the knees are coming straight forward which isn’t optimal for everyone’s hips, since their acetabulum may create either a greater amount of anteversion or retroversion.

[shellytanner]

Lunatic. 90 deg squats strengthen the legs to 90 deg, and not very well. Full depth sq. strengthen through the whole ROM. All these circus tricks do nothing.

[salehaallal]

What about using lighter loads to actually target and grow your tendons ? Wouldn’t a full ROM be beneficial for that? How are you making your tendons thicker and stronger if you are trying to avoid targeting them in a stretched position?

[HeyIntegrity]

How about leg press and hack squats? Can you do a video on that.

[GeorgWilde]

If you have a problem with full squats, then at least do box squats or barbell hack squats - to completely remove the rebound. Rebound above the parallel is a big risk factor. And don't forget to train your hamstrings as heavy ... (RDL/ GHR/ nordic curl)