Louie Simmons On Wide Stance Squatting

[cog]

Louie talks about wide and narrow,and about how wide can improve narrow,but narrow can't really improve wide.He declares"The box squat is a leg curl".I notice the boxes they use usually have some give to them.

[Praetorian]

Narrow focuses on quads, wide focuses on posterior core...so its tough to improve posterior core if going narrow.

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[cog]

Narrow focuses on quads, wide focuses on posterior core...so its tough to improve posterior core if going narrow.

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I've been doing a fair bit of narrow deep with a safety squat bar,alongside some wide.About two years ago I was doing some box squatting,but not as wide as he illustrates,it was more like a quad launch than a leg curl.Have to try these again.The wide is the true mass builder isn't it?Maybe not as wide as their competition stance,but wide.

[Praetorian]

Wider will definitely build more mass and thickness in the posterior core and strength of course.
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[Andre Gregoire]

I switch to wide stance a few months ago, really brought up my adductor/inner thigh area.

[Talo]

I find wide stance harder on my hips. a pair of briefs helped a lot.

[Praetorian]

Also the wider you go the more hip flexibility required.

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[cog]

Tried really wide again.Back to basics episode 13689....