Went back and reread the relevant posts and I did miss one of yours. I agree w/ what your saying. I was just commenting on the crossfit angle.
[quote]T3hPwnisher wrote:
[quote]Ecchastang wrote:
Summary…At squating bodyweight on the bar, Powerlifter 73 reps, Strongman 60, Weightlifter 73, Bodybuilder 50. But if you watch the video, Weightlifter had by far the best squats, great depth and full lock out at the top. [/quote]
I feel like what defines “best squat” ultimately depends on the goal of the squatting. It could easily be argued that the powerlifter had the best squat because he was cutting the ROM down to the bare minimal acceptable level in order to accomplish more reps, or that the bodybuilder had the best squat due to the insane quad pump it gave him.
I honestly think it goes to demonstrate more the fact that form does not exist in a vacuum. We have these notions of universal “good” and “bad” form, when in reality, it’s dependent entirely upon the reason for the movement.[/quote]
True, but that actually makes the WL’ers performance even more impressive IMO. In that light, even though he and the PL’er got the same number of reps the WL’er covered a greater ROM (and thus did more total work) and was not trying to make things easier on himself by using only the bare minimum required ROM.
But I also completely agree with your last statement. What constitutes “best” form will depend upon the desired goals/focus and isn’t necessarily universal.
[quote]Sentoguy wrote:
True, but that actually makes the WL’ers performance even more impressive IMO. In that light, even though he and the PL’er got the same number of reps the WL’er covered a greater ROM (and thus did more total work) and was not trying to make things easier on himself by using only the bare minimum required ROM.
But I also completely agree with your last statement. What constitutes “best” form will depend upon the desired goals/focus and isn’t necessarily universal.[/quote]
You can definitely say it’s more impressive. It’s like if someone squats ATG at a powerlifting meet and gives up a ton of pounds on the platform, or pauses the bar on their chest above and beyond the press command on the bench. Definitely going above and beyond.
For the people that thought the 1 rep max training would suck for repping out BW squat, “Strength is never a weakness”.
All good performances, but especially impressed with the PLer. I figured the weightlifter would steal the show.