Powerlifting : differences between low and high bar squatting.

You guys had probably asked yourself about the bar position on squat. In this article, i will explain you the pros and cons of high and low bar squatting and finally i will tell you my vision of this.

High Bar Squat :
When you squat high bar, your bar position is right on your traps.
High bar squat is also called "isolated" squat. Why? Because when you squat with high bar, your legs are moving the most of the weight, and your back actually is not so much used.
But is this bad?
No, no at all. You won't use the back so much, but you will use legs and this is very good for you, because you will get stronger legs and you will move more weight.
In high bar squatting the centre of gravity is moved behind, that's why legs participates more.


Low Bar Squat : 

If you squat low bar, you won't use legs so much, but you will use your back a lot. The  main goal of the low bar squat is to move the center of gravity forward and to use the back more. The low bar position is right on your back shoulder. Some people believe that they will move more weight low bar, but is this true?


Will i move more weight with low bar squat?

NO ! This fact depends so much of the person, of genetics, of structure. Some people(shorter most of time) can move more weight low bar. But if you look at weightlifters, some of them (Stefan Botev for example) can squat 320kg and he did it highbar. If you want to find your best position, just try it ! Try to squat high bar, then low bar, and you will see what is comfortable for you.


My vision on this : 

Actually guys, i do not squat low bar neither high bar, That's what i do is something like hybrid squat(low and high bar). I squat exactly like Andrey Malanichev and my bar position is right behind my traps. I feel it more comfortable than high or low bar position.





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Powerlifting motivation - how i started doing powerlifting

So today i won't write article about training, eating, giving tips etc. that's write i will write for is how i started with powerlifting. How i meet this sposrt? How i got motivated? How i started? ....

So, i was a 14 years old kid and i wanted to make muscle. I have always wanted to be big and strong. So i found a training program, which was 5x5 strenght system, because i did a lot of bodybuilding exercises, most of them were isolated exercises but i did't get any change of my body and my muscles. So i started 5x5 system. At the end of my 14 age, i already made 95kg 5x5 deadlift and 80kg squat. My bench press was weak, like 65-67,5kgs.

I understood that this is the program for me. I was very happy with my strenght. Before starting this program i weighted 61kg, and at the end of it i was 75kg. This heavy squatting, deadlifting, benchpressing and rowing gave me a lot of size and strenght. After this program, i had to find another and that's how i met powerlifting. I used a lot of powerlifting programs and than i started making my own powerlifting programs, based on the 3 top exercise(deadlift, squat, benchpress) with assisting exercises.

I got motivated from a lot of powerlifters, especially RAW powerlifters like Konstantinovs, Malanichev, Koklyaev, Mendelson etc. And i told myself that i will be strong more and more. I trained so hard and i was very motivated and focused. My friends started to notice my success and they admire me. I was very proud of me. I started to traing them too, i teached them how to squat, deadlift, benchpress, overheads and they realised that powerlifting training builds a lot of muscle and strenght. I realised it too and im glad it wasn't too late.

And now, i'm 16 years old, training 5 times a week, preparing for competitions and couching 4 of my friends. I won't stop beating my personal records and i hope i won't have any injuries, because i understood that powerlifting IS MY LIFE and i will live it like a beast.

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