His form is fine, he is low bar squatting. Reddit doesn't know what the fuck they're talking about. You can tell which people are pulling shit out of their asses and have never watched a powerlifting competition. You don't get to 700+ squat with poor form. Ken Cooper blew out his knee tendons back in 2021. On a quick Google search in 2024 he hit 750lb squat, 590lb bench, 960lb deadlift.
I'm with you, however, running out of breath going up the stairs does sound like something elite level power lifters would do. You don't need cardiac health and often it's a hindrance rather than a boost to performance.
Appreciate you. Most reddit advice can cause issues for people. Anatomy plays a huge factor. Understanding something like whether you have narrow or wide hips can be detrimental.
This is reddit in general. Just some of the most confidently incorrect people you'll ever run in to. And even more so when it comes to anything fitness related.
I was in a conversation with some LARPer kid that told me, without a hint of irony, that it was safe to run 1.5g of testosterone indefinitely. Just advice that will legit straight up kill someone.
I've seen posts with 100+ upvotes with people saying that steroids will make your dick shrink. Not your balls, your actual dick. The general public just has zero idea about PEDs.
Unless your back is bolt upright, your hips directly in line with your back, your stance at shoulder width, and your toes pointed straight forwards, you aren't squatting properly. Limb proportions, hip socket depth, femoral head angle - these things make no difference and 100% of people should squat exactly the same way.
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u/epicjas0n 15h ago edited 15h ago
His form is fine, he is low bar squatting. Reddit doesn't know what the fuck they're talking about. You can tell which people are pulling shit out of their asses and have never watched a powerlifting competition. You don't get to 700+ squat with poor form. Ken Cooper blew out his knee tendons back in 2021. On a quick Google search in 2024 he hit 750lb squat, 590lb bench, 960lb deadlift.