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Rushing my squat descent cost me gains for years.
Slow-mo video of my knees buckling was the proof I needed. (I still can't believe I didn't see it before.)
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chen.faith7mo ago
Man, I always thought speed on the way down meant more power. Seeing that knee cave in a video was a huge wake up call. Slowing things down fixed so much for me too.
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nathanm597mo ago
That whole speed equals power idea tricked me for years. Tore something in my shoulder pushing too hard on the way down, and filming myself was a real eye-opener. Ever notice how rushing the drop makes your whole body tense up, not just the knees? Forced myself to count two full seconds on the lower part, and suddenly I could actually feel the right muscles working.
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mark9687mo ago
But after that knee cave, @chen.faith, doesn't control beat speed every time?
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