Just got out my Barbell and Squat Stands, how do i squat?

[bmcguire1]

Go to Elitefts.com On the left hand side of the page scroll down to the exercise index and open it. Also, If you have Pavel's "Enter the Kettlebell," the exact same principles that he outlines on the box squat with kettlebell applies to a squat with a barbell. Only thing to add to Pavel is the bar placement.Put the bar on your deltoids, never on your neck, draw your shoulder blades together and sqeeze the bar tightly with your hands. This will keep the upper back arched. tighten your abs and glutes, push back with your hips and let the rearward movement of your hips pull you down to the bottom position.

[Dermanus]

Very good Anthony. The adjustments you need to make have already been covered, so I won't repeat them. I just want to remind you that no squat is ever perfect, and you're doing an excellent job, especially for somebody starting out. Keep up the good work, and I'm sure you'll see results in no time. Your squats are much better than mine were when I started.

You probably would still benefit from a kettlebell, for something that combines conditioning with strength (swings do not compare to jogging for conditioning/endurance) but you'll make excellent progress with the bar and iron as is.

[eltriplesix]

Originally Posted by eltorrente

Starting Strength, by Mark Rippetoe. It goes into so much detail about every aspect of the lift, that it should be on every weight lifter's bookshelf. There's a SS dvd out, also.

Starting strength is a great read. If you want an in depth discussion about the performance and mechanics of the Bench Press, Squat, Dead lift, Over head press and I believe the power clean. This book just a thick 2-300 page or more book on 5 exercises. I'm not sure how many pages it is but buy it and love it. The dead lift section alone is worth some money that I know I would spend. Have not read the power clean section but everything else is gold. Just thought I would try to further pound that fact into the minds of the people who read this thread