Comments on: A Visual Example Of Squatting Mechanics http://www.physicalstrategies.com/a-visual-example-of-squatting-mechanics.htm Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:02:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Jason http://www.physicalstrategies.com/a-visual-example-of-squatting-mechanics.htm#comment-528 Jason Thu, 02 Aug 2007 05:41:00 +0000 http://www.physicalstrategies.com/a-visual-example-of-squatting-mechanics.htm#comment-528 Ugh, Yet another person holding their breath.<br/><br/>Or perhaps AD is correct and it is just the legendary Platz Jaw Muscles,(the Masseter muscle, I think). :)<br/><br/>Everything I have learned says holding your breath during strain is bad, ValSalva raises the blood pressure in unnecessary and potentially dangerous ways.<br/><br/>Just breath freely, it may not come naturally at first but you can learn to lift while breathing freely.<br/><br/>Sorry, I'll get off the soapbox now. Just a pet peeve of mine. Ugh, Yet another person holding their breath.

Or perhaps AD is correct and it is just the legendary Platz Jaw Muscles,(the Masseter muscle, I think). :)

Everything I have learned says holding your breath during strain is bad, ValSalva raises the blood pressure in unnecessary and potentially dangerous ways.

Just breath freely, it may not come naturally at first but you can learn to lift while breathing freely.

Sorry, I’ll get off the soapbox now. Just a pet peeve of mine.

]]> By: Ad http://www.physicalstrategies.com/a-visual-example-of-squatting-mechanics.htm#comment-519 Ad Fri, 27 Jul 2007 21:38:00 +0000 http://www.physicalstrategies.com/a-visual-example-of-squatting-mechanics.htm#comment-519 One other factor: Platz was MADE to squat! This is a great picture. <br/><br/>I'd say his squat is pretty much a classic olympic squat. Neutral spine, close stance, knees over toes - since his legs are pretty short, not way past his toes. <br/><br/>I don't know what he's doing with his breath. I don't think his cheeks are puffed out, he had ridiculously developed jaw muscles. (Hmmm, wonder how that happened?) One other factor: Platz was MADE to squat! This is a great picture.

I’d say his squat is pretty much a classic olympic squat. Neutral spine, close stance, knees over toes - since his legs are pretty short, not way past his toes.

I don’t know what he’s doing with his breath. I don’t think his cheeks are puffed out, he had ridiculously developed jaw muscles. (Hmmm, wonder how that happened?)

]]> By: Ryan http://www.physicalstrategies.com/a-visual-example-of-squatting-mechanics.htm#comment-517 Ryan Fri, 27 Jul 2007 15:03:00 +0000 http://www.physicalstrategies.com/a-visual-example-of-squatting-mechanics.htm#comment-517 Tom Platz is a legend. Tom Platz is a legend.

]]> By: Freddy http://www.physicalstrategies.com/a-visual-example-of-squatting-mechanics.htm#comment-516 Freddy Fri, 27 Jul 2007 11:43:00 +0000 http://www.physicalstrategies.com/a-visual-example-of-squatting-mechanics.htm#comment-516 How about tremendous amount of weight on bar?<br/>I did not realize there were different squat technique for different applications. How about tremendous amount of weight on bar?
I did not realize there were different squat technique for different applications.

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