Why Squat So Deep?!

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[Imsoflattered]

Guys he asked why he squats so low, not why he’s doing a 20 second pause

[MorbidHunter]

I used to squat like this always, it took my knee pain away

[Vangaurd_tiger]

I am jealous of the people who have shallow hip socket to squat deep AF.

[nicolasmogollon]

I deep squad while I brush my teeth. Never thought of doing it with weight

[CoNiCuZn]

So many salty power lifter bros in these comments 😂 All I can tell you from personal experience is that once I started squatting this deep, my legs blew up in size and I no longer get knee pain….🤔

[nickhero]

Legend says hes still down there to this day.

[nicolasmoreno]

I knew about ATG squats before, but not about the ass to chill variant. I know some chill dudes who are squatters, but I've never seen them doing an actual squat. The more you know...

[skalyn.]

If he never gave up I wont give up either. This kid is stronger than most of us.

[NickJJH]

Give him coffee to make him more dehydrated 😂

[lucianorp]

That might be the best squat i’ve seen

[vNtaj]

It’s also based off the force-velocity curve and the sensitivity training of muscle spindles. Him resting in the lowest position (long sustained stretch) just killed the whole purpose is the lift by stimulating the GTOs and causing inhibition.

[NotYourCitizenAnymore]

Anyone hating on this is pure comedy 🤣 strong boys with weak knees don’t go far

[osirisyhn]

That squat depth is illegal in powerlifting.

[rayraymartineziii]

Sitting at the bottom doesn't do anything other than maintain mobility. It's extremely easy to sit there. Try sitting half an inch or an inch above full depth.

[HundredHours]

To all those who haven't noticed he has proper squat shoes. great for help your range

[Evil]

It's easy to sit like this, but when it's time to get up😂

[aetherblackbolt]

I have to go a lot lighter to squat deep and hold like this. Like 50% of my 1RM. But it is definitely freeing in a sense, you get to feel like Atlas holding the earth for a moment 😅

[mjmj]

we all kno there wasnt shit in that cup

[benb]

Just go to whatever is comfortable although it should be 90 degrees or lower

[DHDcat]

is he resting in that position or is there tension ? I can hang in the bottom and rest but if I go just a few cms from bottom with weight 5-7 secs is quite tough to hold and power through