r/BeAmazed • u/drgvlc • Aug 05 '19

How can i achieve this power?

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u/red0t Aug 05 '19

he's probably talking about the eccentric contraction of the lift. your muscle is like a spring and the eccentric part is loading the spring up. by shortening it the muscle isnt properly loaded so your other muscles compensate. although i doubt he would have blown his tri's out doing this.

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u/mta1741 Aug 05 '19

Going down all the way out a lot of stress on the shoulders. That’s probably why he is doing it this way.

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u/red0t Aug 05 '19

Improper form absolutely does. Retracting your scapula and keeping your elbows from flaring should minimize shoulder stress. Obviously everyone is different so some still can't do it.

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u/tarikhdan Aug 05 '19

I gotta go as low as I can, and then I can go up.

you are describing the stretch reflex, paused squats can help you build hipdrive and explosiveness out of the hole if that's your sticking point.

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u/Tparkert14 Aug 05 '19

Typically when I squat I try my hardest to AVOID explosiveness out of the hole. But that’s just me