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**Reach** · 10-15-2015, 08:31 AM

The Scottish hip.

Thanks genetics.

Yep, I can only say that describes my squatting since day one. I've always buttwinked just before parallel and I've been told so many times that I need to get to parallel and the reason I can't comfortably is because of flexibility.

Well, I think that is partially true. Thanks to my new found flexibility I can freestand sit into a ATG squat position very comfortably. I like my increased mobility. But...it did nothing to change my buttwink and it doesn't affect my ability to hit parallel with LOAD on my back at all. The load is really what seems to matter. I can buttwink a squat comfortably until there's about 275 lbs on my back and then it becomes really unbearable on my lower back.

Oh well. I'm not competing in powerlifting anyway so, I don't think it matters.

10-15-2015, 08:31 AM	#315
Reach FFR Simfile Author Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canada Age: 37 Posts: 7,471	Re: Misc. progress thread The Scottish hip. Thanks genetics. Yep, I can only say that describes my squatting since day one. I've always buttwinked just before parallel and I've been told so many times that I need to get to parallel and the reason I can't comfortably is because of flexibility. Well, I think that is partially true. Thanks to my new found flexibility I can freestand sit into a ATG squat position very comfortably. I like my increased mobility. But...it did nothing to change my buttwink and it doesn't affect my ability to hit parallel with LOAD on my back at all. The load is really what seems to matter. I can buttwink a squat comfortably until there's about 275 lbs on my back and then it becomes really unbearable on my lower back. Oh well. I'm not competing in powerlifting anyway so, I don't think it matters. __________________ Last edited by Reach; 10-15-2015 at 08:32 AM..