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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: low bar squat vs high bar squat
« on: November 19, 2010, 06:37:22 pm »Of course half squats will hit the p-chain as well, I don't need EMG "research", that has a ton of problems, to tell me that. There is hip extension involved, so you will activate the according muscles. You will still have a better strength exercise with a full squat.
Of course the full squat is better assuming you could do the same amount of weight on a full squat as you can on a half squat, but you can't, so half squat wins.
x2, "better" is the keyword here.. if you compare all of the aspects, such as what james smith basically did, half squat is obviously "better" for athletic performance by principle.
regardless, improving your half squat strength or ATG squat strength still lead to the same end result. Again, it's just some athletes will be able to utilize ATG squatting more effectively than others. If I tried to get Eddie deep squatting, we'd still be doing mobility & squats with a dowell/45 lb bar, he's not built for it, most people into vert/basketball are not built for it.
The vast majority of people who are REAL basketball players, are not built for ATG squatting. Long legs, short torso, very lanky, small chest cavity, the end.
