There's a lot that's impressive about this squat besides the weight - the control, the form, and the depth are all impeccable. There's really nothing left to be desired here - absolutely beautiful.
To be fair to Louie, I think his point was that to be a superlative OLer, you need to be/get god-awful strong - strength is paramount. (If that's his point) it bears itself out with Behdad's example.
Westside has few raw lifters, and lifting in a multiply suit, PL briefs, and wraps is an entirely different game. So, hopefully Louie caveated his statements.
After seeing, literally, hundreds of people struggling (sometimes unknowingly) with squat form, I decided to create the Squat Rx instructional videos on squat form and training. This blog is meant to be a platform for those videos, and a place of discussion about strength and conditioning issues for coaches, trainers, teachers, athletes, students, and enthusiasts. Posts and articles are meant to provoke thought, inspiration, and reflection. My athletic background is in gymnastics, Tae Kwon Do, competitive swimming, powerlifting, and kettlebells. I have coached swimming at the age-group, high school, D3, and masters levels, served as a S&C coach at the high school level, and conducted kettlebell workshops and classes for CrossFit, high school students, and personal trainers.
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"Compared to powerlifters, Olympic lifters can't squat the Sunday paper." -Louie Simmons
I love Louie, of course, but he can be wrong.
To be fair to Louie, I think his point was that to be a superlative OLer, you need to be/get god-awful strong - strength is paramount. (If that's his point) it bears itself out with Behdad's example.
Westside has few raw lifters, and lifting in a multiply suit, PL briefs, and wraps is an entirely different game. So, hopefully Louie caveated his statements.
Al (from IOL)
Oh I'm well aware of all that guys, which was kinda my point. Louie's brought a lot to the table, but he says some dumb stuff sometimes.
I know you're partial to OLers Brock.
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