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What the shit is this "hip drive" in squatz?

I've read starting strength for this, and watched the videos on youtube

i don't get it

the description sounds like it's the "drop it like it's hot" dance, which i know is total bullshit

tl;dr explain hip drive please?
>> Anonymous
Just rewatch the videos. You can clearly feel it when you do it right, just mimic what they do in the videos
>> Anonymous
>>392607
in that case, i guess i was doing it right instinctively, because nothing i see in the video is any different from what i've been doing from the beginning

it looks like you go down, and the natural "lean over" of your torso should remain that way as you stand up and then last step is to straighten out the back? of course, the steps aren't really separable, but the last priority seems to be straighten up your torso
>> Anonymous
>>392616

That's the impression I got from reading SS, your hips should move straight up rather than pushing forward, so you're pushing yourself up rather than just straightening your body out.
>> Anonymous
>>392616
it's the way that you stand up,you should use your hips to drive your body straight up.Think of it as you're just straightening your whole body out starting at the hips,not just standing up
>> Anonymous
As you are coming up from the squat drive your hips/pelvic area forward like you are thrusting into the hottest girl you've ever seen.
>> Anonymous
OP:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yha2XAc2qu8
>> Anonymous
i don't know how to describe it but one you do it you'll know
>> Anonymous
you'll know you're doing it right when you feel it all over, not just in your front quads. Also, you will be able to squat more than 135 and cease looking lke a pussy.
>> Anonymous
>>392697
I'm tired of only being able to squat 135. Seriously i've seen high school girls squat more than i do
>> Anonymous
>>392710
I suggest you quit all machine and isolation exercises and switch all lower body lifts to squats, deadlifts, zercher squats, romanian deadlifts, lunges (with a bar on your back, not 5lbs dumbells in your hands). Make sure you're eating right and use proper form. Don't be afraid to get parallel or lower.
>> Anonymous
>>392713
lol lunges with 45# bar on your back? say good bye to your legs and ass for 2 days if you've never done that before, in fact i still get severe doms from doing lunges with or without weight and i've been doing them for over 4 months
>> Anonymous
>>392715
no offense, but 4 months isn't really that long of a time. But yeah, they kill and are great exercises. Plus, thhey really work the core and require good balance. If you have trouble with the range of motion, put one leg on a bench and lower yourself that way, rather than lowering youself all the way to the floor.

I used to do 225 lbs lunges, and they really improved my flexibility and ham/glute strength.
>> Anonymous
>>392720
225# lunges? i do walking lunges rather than stationary (most of the time), and do about 30-40 at a time. i don't think it would be good to use so much weight, actually.
>> Anonymous
>>392725
Well depends on what you're lifting for. I was going through a big powerlifting phase for about 3-4 years and ever single exercise aside from isolation exercises were 5 or less reps. I won't deny that it could potentially be dangerous but it definatley built up quite a bit of muscle and strength. But in recent years I have switched to higher weigths. I usually stick at about 10 reps, low volume. Much easier on the joints and im stil in good shape.
>> Anonymous
>>392715
I lunge with two 50 lb weights and nothing is too horribly sore the next days...
>> Anonymous
>>392697
OP here. I guess I've always been doing it right because I've always felt it in my lower back and hip adductors as well, and just yesterday for the first time I really felt it in my hamstrings (squatting 190lbs, bodyweight 165, fuck yeah).

>>392652
I'd seen this one before. It doesn't really help me at all. Thanks, though.

>>392623
>>392639
These two seem conflicting. One suggests that you're thrusting your hips UP, and the other says FORWARD. The UP seems that it's you using your quads and hams to stand, while FORWARD seems to mean you're using your glutes.