I find my biggest issue with pin squats is turning them into tempo squats on the way down in an attempt to keep from crashing into the pins and bouncing off
If starting them from the bottom, I used to use them as a deadlift assistance movement (conventional), and I'd put them at a pin height that resembled my deadlift start position.
I was actually just wondering about this, but your video really cleared it up for me. Another mistake I see a lot of people make in the pause squat is doing a short bounce after the pause, which pretty much negates the purpose of the exercise.
Love your content mate, started using the free 16 week program it’s taken a little adjusting going for Sheiko but definitely needed to up the reps found my hips shooting up with higher reps
I squat too far down and I have issues with bar rolling down my back (I recently switched to lowbar and i think i squat too upright). I'll have to try both pause and pin squats
It’s often an issue with starting position. Having a slow/weak lockout isn’t necessarily a problem that needs fixing, often it’s just overall strength and maybe some focus on top end work (bands/chains can be good). If your arms are short, try to make them as long as possible!
I suffer from the sort of squatmorning under heavy loads so i incorporated the pin squat, but usually once i get heavy there as well, same pattern shows. Are there some specific qeues to keep in mind once the bar touches the pins?
Hello Bryce! In the same vein, what would be the differences between a spoto press and a block press? and how and when would you recommend them to your athletes?
In general, Spoto Presses are recommended more for anyone who's competing raw to increase control over the barbell and explosive power. Block Presses tend to be more for people who compete in gear and focus more on building strength during the lockout.
paul shortall pause bench, spoto press, board press, double pause press(pause on chest+pause in mid range of you bp),bp with chains or bands for overload
So i guess pin squat is not in fact another name for the anderson squat that start from the bottom of the squat with an heavy load (not to depth) to do a supra maximal strenght conditionning right?
Thanks for the video. Please can you recomend me a variation to Pin Press Overhead?, i dont have a Power Rack in the gim , I thought about making Pause Press Overhead but to overcome my plateau in Press Overhead I've only heard about Pin Press Overhead, thanks for your time
Hey Bryce. Could you go into more detail about why you would prescribe pin squats over paused squats for “squatmorning” people? I didn’t quite catch/understand it in the video.
Whenever I've done pin squats it feels like a necessity to drive the bar backwards and to immediately get more upright off of the pins. This is due to a 'squat morning' being way more difficult to do without a stretch reflex. So if you often squat morning, the pins squats might force you to squat in a style where the squat morning is even more punishing. Or at least that is how I see it!
Hey Bryce quick question when should we use a squat bar. My gym has a "squat bar" that's thicker and 10 pounds heavier. Are there any benefits to squatting with this bar? Thanks for the great content
I am a beginner at Powerlifting (but Training for 4,5 years now), does it makes sense for me to do variations like paused squats or pin squats? Or should i just do regular squats... It doesn't seem that i have a weaknes in my squats.
what do you think about Jonnie Candito's version of the pin squat where its essentially a half squat but involves heavier weight and more "overloading"?
pin squats look dangerous to me, unloading and reloading the spine with heavy weight jist does not sound like a good idea. i confess i have no and want no experience with the pin
Is using boxes to set the plates instead of pins to set the bar ok? I feel a noticeable effect regarding the slack of the bar, which I suppose wouldn't be an issue in regular pin squats. Unfortunately I have to train in a crossfit gym and there are no pins/safeties available.
For a raw lifter who doesn't squat super wide, they're usually better as a secondary movement than a main variation, if they're used at all. Fits much the same role as something like a snatch-grip dead or an incline bench - too different to be a good high-specificity movement (for most people) and too heavy to be a good pure assistance movement, but still useful enough for hammering a weak point with more volume/less stress. That's assuming you're talking about a standard westside-style box squat. There's a lot of variations in stance, box height and form that can change what you might want to use it for. Now if we're talking non-powerlifters, that's a different story.
You'll want to be at depth, unless the rack you're in has big adjustments and sets your squat too low. If its something new for start at a lower intensity and ramp up gradually.
Wow man these videos really motivate me Nice upload! I just started lifting myself and am covering my progress. My goal is to Squat 200KG within a year. Will it be possible? Cheers
I started from 45Lbs last Feb and am up to 345lbs 1RM now. I think it is possible yes! I made some mistakes in my programming that I believe slowed my progress in the last couple months. (novice lifter to intermediate programming didn't happen when it should have and led to stagnation) You can do it!
dieselsnout dude, thats some insane progress, can you share with me how you achieved it? What do you think of my form though? Thanks for your time. Peace
@@straightgains6239 I started off on one of the beginner 3x5/ 5x5 programs that are out there. In particular i got the app (while it was free) Stronglifts 5x5 and followed that for 10 months. Starting Strength is also a very good one ( and the Rippetoe isnt a jackhole like Medhi :D ) From what i have seen briefly going through your channel you look like you are doing something similar? I adjusted my diet to a lower carb intake (for me that meant 100-160 carbs) and much much higher protein and fat intake. I didnt see alot of weight change for the first 2 months, however the strength and perceived muscle toning that was occuring was very motivating. After 2 months the fat cells started shrinking and the muscle started to punch through. I went from 95.2 kilos to 82kilos in 7 months. I am very happy with that as the muscle continued to grow and the numbers are reflecting that! I'm super stoked that you're hitting the iron too and i geek out watching and hearing other people's progress. I've subbed to your channel and wish you the best in the rest of the gains train journey!