Soldato
Definitely counts - made it look easy you big french bear!
This is how I prefer to be spotted and definitely the proper way of doing it:
This is how I prefer to be spotted and definitely the proper way of doing it:
Looks like a good lift to me FF.
Deffinatley looks heavier than the 3 at 180KG you banged out! If you wen't slightly lower slight beginning of a stall? but deffinatley push through I rekon.
I agree about beging spotted so that you can finish the rep. Nout worse than taking some heavy weight down and not making it back up. Even if you are spotted better to make some use of the rep other than just a heavy negative and time wasted re/de-loading a bar!
However I feel I have more power when I go lower... maybe it's just me?
N19h7m4r3 - You're scaring me, Approx 2KG lighter and rocking a 170KG DL raw
I'm aiming high
Oh it is parallel (prob the camera angle too doesn't help) but yes normally I go ATG (almost literally) - I did set the catch bar too high which got in my way on the way down.
Don't worry, I know what a proper squat is
I find ATG easier and more natural than stopping at parallel but seeing as this was a first I thought let's just be careful!
I could try wider stance, but I guess I'm just used to being around shoulder width apart, I feel I have more power that way. I might give it a go, but we'll see.
Great lifting JC - most impressive.