Comments on: Myth Busting Monday http://www.jasonpegg.com/in-defense-of-squatting/ NO BS Uncensored Strength Training and Technique Info and News Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:25:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Brian Hill http://www.jasonpegg.com/in-defense-of-squatting/comment-page-1/#comment-156 Brian Hill Mon, 05 Apr 2010 04:31:55 +0000 http://www.jasonpegg.com/?p=283#comment-156 There will always be muscle imbalances if you're an athlete. There will always be muscle imbalances if you’re an athlete.

]]> By: Jason http://www.jasonpegg.com/in-defense-of-squatting/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Jason Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:59:15 +0000 http://www.jasonpegg.com/?p=283#comment-85 Hilarious! Hilarious!

]]> By: Mike T Nelson http://www.jasonpegg.com/in-defense-of-squatting/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Mike T Nelson Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:21:10 +0000 http://www.jasonpegg.com/?p=283#comment-83 The key question is Are you trying to make someone a better athlete or make them squat more? Squatting more does not AUTOMATICALLY make them a better athletes. If you are working with great athletes already, squats may not be the best choice. If they are not very good athletes and weak, squats are a great choice. Quality movement should be first and foremost for athletes. I do agree that throwing out a main compound lift like the squat is not ideal for all athletes. rock on Mike T Nelson PhD(c) The key question is Are you trying to make someone a better athlete or make them squat more? Squatting more does not AUTOMATICALLY make them a better athletes.

If you are working with great athletes already, squats may not be the best choice. If they are not very good athletes and weak, squats are a great choice.

Quality movement should be first and foremost for athletes.

I do agree that throwing out a main compound lift like the squat is not ideal for all athletes.

rock on
Mike T Nelson PhD(c)

]]> By: robert http://www.jasonpegg.com/in-defense-of-squatting/comment-page-1/#comment-78 robert Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:26:38 +0000 http://www.jasonpegg.com/?p=283#comment-78 there is simply no other exercise, and certainly no machine, that can produce the level of contrail nervous system activity, improved balance and coordination, skeletal loading and bone density enhancement, muscular stimulation & growth, connective tissue stress & strength, physiological demand and toughness, and overall systemic conditioning than a correctly preformed back squat there is simply no other exercise, and certainly no machine, that can produce the level of contrail nervous system activity, improved balance and coordination, skeletal loading and bone density enhancement, muscular stimulation & growth, connective tissue stress & strength, physiological demand and toughness, and overall systemic conditioning than a correctly preformed back squat

]]> By: Jason http://www.jasonpegg.com/in-defense-of-squatting/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Jason Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:34:45 +0000 http://www.jasonpegg.com/?p=283#comment-52 Adam, thanks for the comments. You're right, in my opinion. I still say if you're teaching the squat the proper way and see it as a lower bck exercise, then maybe you need to rethink the way you are coaching it. Jason Adam,

thanks for the comments. You’re right, in my opinion. I still say if you’re teaching the squat the proper way and see it as a lower bck exercise, then maybe you need to rethink the way you are coaching it.

Jason

]]> By: Adam Carey http://www.jasonpegg.com/in-defense-of-squatting/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Adam Carey Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:19:21 +0000 http://www.jasonpegg.com/?p=283#comment-51 Being an exercise scientist i would love to see the research behind his statements. It would be a massive disaster to take away the squat in any athlete's personal program. I would love to see any of his research backed with kinematic evedence???....I doubt thats going to happen. Furthermore to say that the squat is primarily a lower back exercise is completely out of the question. Muscle twitches are registered not only in the lower back but the biceps femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, vastus medialus,rectus femoris and also registers twitches in the tensor fascia latae, the band which tenses the core activating numerous amounts of core muscle both anteriorly and posteriorly. Not even to mention the muscles that are stabilising those active muscles such as the semi membranosis and semi tendinosis. I would love to see this video... AC Being an exercise scientist i would love to see the research behind his statements. It would be a massive disaster to take away the squat in any athlete’s personal program. I would love to see any of his research backed with kinematic evedence???….I doubt thats going to happen.
Furthermore to say that the squat is primarily a lower back exercise is completely out of the question. Muscle twitches are registered not only in the lower back but the biceps femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, vastus medialus,rectus femoris and also registers twitches in the tensor fascia latae, the band which tenses the core activating numerous amounts of core muscle both anteriorly and posteriorly. Not even to mention the muscles that are stabilising those active muscles such as the semi membranosis and semi tendinosis.
I would love to see this video…
AC

]]> By: Jason http://www.jasonpegg.com/in-defense-of-squatting/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Jason Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:01:20 +0000 http://www.jasonpegg.com/?p=283#comment-47 For the math, thats the only way it would work out. I know that its generaliation, but I really want to see one of his athletes do a 1 leg squat with 140 for 14. Then not be able to perform a squat with 280 for 14. Then he will definitely have my attention. Until then, i am sticking to my guns! For the math, thats the only way it would work out. I know that its generaliation, but I really want to see one of his athletes do a 1 leg squat with 140 for 14. Then not be able to perform a squat with 280 for 14. Then he will definitely have my attention. Until then, i am sticking to my guns!

]]> By: Jason http://www.jasonpegg.com/in-defense-of-squatting/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Jason Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:59:38 +0000 http://www.jasonpegg.com/?p=283#comment-46 Nii, Thanks for checking it out. It is much appreciated! Jason Nii, Thanks for checking it out. It is much appreciated!

Jason

]]> By: Jason http://www.jasonpegg.com/in-defense-of-squatting/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Jason Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:58:36 +0000 http://www.jasonpegg.com/?p=283#comment-45 Rhys, thanks for checking it out. i read what both Coach Boyle and alwyn had said about the spinal loading, and effects of loading on the legs unilaterally versus bilaterally, but like JL and I both mentioned above, collision sports put a "shit ton" of stress on the spine anyway. As for it just being a marketing piece, I realize that as well. However, I think that if one were going to release something that you KNOW is going to cause a shitstorm, as Coach boyle knew prior to releasing it, I feel that posts like mine and jason Ferruggias are completely justified. I shouldn't have to spend 200 dollars so you can completely expound on your point. Jason Rhys, thanks for checking it out. i read what both Coach Boyle and alwyn had said about the spinal loading, and effects of loading on the legs unilaterally versus bilaterally, but like JL and I both mentioned above, collision sports put a “shit ton” of stress on the spine anyway.

As for it just being a marketing piece, I realize that as well. However, I think that if one were going to release something that you KNOW is going to cause a shitstorm, as Coach boyle knew prior to releasing it, I feel that posts like mine and jason Ferruggias are completely justified. I shouldn’t have to spend 200 dollars so you can completely expound on your point.

Jason

]]> By: Jason http://www.jasonpegg.com/in-defense-of-squatting/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Jason Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:46:05 +0000 http://www.jasonpegg.com/?p=283#comment-44 You're damn right! You’re damn right!

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