gbg's Review Of Wide Stance Barbell Squat

Nov 7, 2009 12:58 AM: Bar is to high on traps and not going low enough as in all your squat videos Bar is to high on traps and not going low enough as in all your squat videos-See Less

Dec 29, 2011 9:48 PM: You're not trying to make your glutes kiss the bottom of your calves, as long as you break slightly below parallel to your knee with the crease of your hip you're going deep enough to get the full benefit of the exercise in your quads. Anything further and you're risking a pulled groin. You're not trying to make your glutes kiss the bottom of your calves, as long as you break slightly below parallel to your knee with the crease of your hip you're going deep enough to get the full benefit of the exercise in your quads. Anything further and you're risking a pulled groin.-See Less

Dec 8, 2009 2:23 PM: You have to keep in mind that not all people have knee joints that will let them go past parallel, not to mention enough flexibility in the hip flexors. Hell, I can't even get my heel near my but even while I'm stretching, let alone when my legs are in a flexed state. I've been stretching mine for...+See More You have to keep in mind that not all people have knee joints that will let them go past parallel, not to mention enough flexibility in the hip flexors. Hell, I can't even get my heel near my but even while I'm stretching, let alone when my legs are in a flexed state. I've been stretching mine for quite some time now and am just getting to the point of going to 90 without folding myself in half.

And as long as the bar isn't sitting on the bone behind his neck and he is comfortable, I wouldn't say the bar is too high. Again, this comes down to flexibility and mobility for many people. Maybe that's as far back as he can put his arms due to shoulder mobility..-See Less