Re: Force during the Squat

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I get it now, bad force at the bottom of a deep squat not good for

knees.

I wrote...

> Sorry I read that as rate decreases so does force required to

reverse direction.

> If we control the descent (slow), do we not reduce the force?

>

> [if we reduce force during the eccentric termination (amortisation)

of the movement,

> then the load will not slow down adequately and you will be forced

into a very

> uncomfortable and risky knee flexed position at the end of the squat

So what of the suggestion of Thibaudeau written to the

Charliefrancis.com forum? Standing erect with the barbell, dipping

down and then effectively performing a hang clean. But of course you

are not going as low as a deep squat.

Thibaudeau wrote...

http://charliefrancis.com/board/philboard_read.asp?id=47 & recordnum=20

One thing I like with the lifts from the hang is that you can train

forcefully switching from an eccentric contraction to an explosive

concentric contraction, which is not possible with lifts from the

floor. To do so, you start in the upright position, lower the bar to

mid thight and immediately explode upwards.

Hamish Ferguson

Christchurch, New Zealand