Squats!
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Yeah, geez, when is that Lebron guy gonna figure it out? Just think how much better he would be at basketball if his squat was different.
LeBron’s squatting form has really had a negative impact on his basketball career. Maybe Duval can resurrect his career before he retires? Winking
Different exercises for different sports. BTW - how much is Farmer doing in that first clip?
LeBron may be a top 10 all time basketball player. But that squat form is atrocious. I know he is 6'9" with long legs but his feet are WAY too far apart.
So much wrong with Lebron's Squat.
He will be on the next Gym Fail videos for sure
He will be on the next Gym Fail videos for sure
He's not squatting to win the Olympics or a powerlifting meet.
He's also not squatting that way for knee health. RollingLaugh
765 per Duval on Twitter. I knew Duval wouldn't ignore sportscenter posting that stuff all day. There was no way NU didn't have somebody who could top that.
Second he saw that **** he was probably like, "LOAD UP THE BAR! WE'RE POSTING A RESPONSE!!!"
Yeah man if lebron only knew as much as us about squatting. He might actually make it.
Cleary the guy does not "get it", it is probably why he misses so many games each season. With form like that I bet he doesn't play 30 seasons in the NBA
Michael Jordan > LeBron
Lebron excels in spite of his horrendous squatting form. His innate talent wins out.
There are tons of genetically gifted individuals that do things wrong but the less genetically gifted ones cannot afford to do it that way. They must actually work harder and do it correctly.
There are tons of genetically gifted individuals that do things wrong but the less genetically gifted ones cannot afford to do it that way. They must actually work harder and do it correctly.
Like I said...just imagine how good he would be with "proper form"
I honestly cannot tell if you are serious with any of your posts in this thread. If you are being sarcastic, then very well done my friend.
Please show me where I am wrong. Just because he is good at basketball doesn't mean he gets a pass with his squats.
His feet are too wide, toes pointed forward. Right foot pointed outward more than left. Right knee caving. Bar too high on his back. Quarter squats are bad for the knees. He does very little right in this video and his trainer should correct him. But, Lebron knows best I'm sure.
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I’m quite sure he and his trainer know best. I’ve actually listened to 2 specific strength guys this off-season that said, in general, dudes over 6’6” should never do a full squat. Now, I was definitely under the influence as I am at every football clinic, so I didn’t pay very good attention to the physics of it, so I won’t be worth a darn on rebuttal.
All I’m saying is that I’m sure Lebron is doing exactly what he needs to be doing for his sport and his physical make-up. I remember wondering in early spring what the hell Mike Williams was doing with his 3/4 at best squat(video was posted here). Looked into it a bit, listened to some people much smarter than me on the topic, and now I don’t question it whatsoever. And to be honest, I was the first person on here(maybe the only person) questioning the Duval hire when it happened, because of some stuff/ideas/stories from like 15 years ago. It’s looking pretty solid that I was wrong and I’m not afraid to admit it.
I wouldn't teach a pitcher to pitch like Clayton Kershaw or a shooter to shoot like Reggie Miller or a batter to hit like Gary Sheffield. That doesn't mean they're doing it wrong. I'm sure LeBron has his reasons.
He isn't squatting right, that's for sure. He's not even doing quarter squats correctly. Most likely ego lifting
When I made the post early on about the #FormPolice coming out, I didn't think it would happen...then when it did it turned out to be more than I could have imagined!
I feel like, there is a chance, that his team of trainers and the trainers in the NBA probably know what they are doing for the most part...as opposed to some dude at my gym (Genesis) that has a black shirt on that says "TRAINER" on it.
Yep. Same way Durant's bench press has held him back all these years. It's a damn shame these two couldn't figure out the gym. They could have had Charles Oakley's career.
Well in that case it is clearly his form...he needs a TRAINER to help him get that bench number up.
Now they'll have to settle for posting on the Husker Board: home of the 500 pound bench press, 4.4 40, and 36 ACT.
Not to mention millions in the bank, mansion ownership and a proclivity for tearing through supermodels like Kleenex.
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I remember some pundits legitimately questioning Durant as the #1 pick when he put up zero reps of 185 lbs. at the NBA combine. Sure, strength is preferable. But when you're a freakishly long, seven-foot matchup nightmare with otherworldly offensive skills (which he clearly showed even in his one year of college), things have a way of working out despite performance measurement deficits.
Same for LeBron and his sad squat technique. The guy is 6'8" 250 lbs. minimum. He's played 15 seasons in the NBA including eight straight NBA Finals. Nearly 1,400 games is a lot of mileage for a guy his size, the way he plays, at almost 34. I'm not even a fan of his in particular and especially not now that he plays for LA. For all we know he was hurt or rehabbing in that vid. Or maybe he does mini shitbird squats because that's all his body needs or can take.
Whatever these guys are doing, it appears to be working out okay.
Was it 0 or 1 rep at 185? I thought it was 1...either way...it clearly isn't impacting his game.I remember some pundits legitimately questioning Durant as the #1 pick when he put up zero reps of 185 lbs. at the NBA combine. Sure, strength is preferable. But when you're a freakishly long, seven-foot matchup nightmare with otherworldly offensive skills (which he clearly showed even in his one year of college), things have a way of working out despite performance measurement deficits.
Same for LeBron and his sad squat technique. The guy is 6'8" 250 lbs. minimum. He's played 15 seasons in the NBA including eight straight NBA Finals. Nearly 1,400 games is a lot of mileage for a guy his size, the way he plays, at almost 34. I'm not even a fan of his in particular and especially not now that he plays for LA. For all we know he was hurt or rehabbing in that vid. Or maybe he does mini shitbird squats because that's all his body needs or can take.
Whatever these guys are doing, it appears to be working out okay.
LeBron should NOT be doing any where near full squats for basketball. Unfortunately LeBron has a history of hiring his buddy hanger-oners who are unqualified for the jobs he has them do. I suspect this may be the case here. There are much better exercises to do for basketball than squats with a lot less wear and tear on the knees.
Big fat zero. Other zero-rep All-Stars include Jamal Crawford and Monta Ellis.
Guys like Durant have a decent excuse for not being able to put up major weight. At 6'11" with freakish wingspan, it is much more difficult to bench heavy weight with good form. I think Mikki Moore was a similar guy. His bench max was around 150 pounds at one point. I've seen "powerlifters" in the gym arch their backs to the point where they are moving the barbell maybe 10 inches from lockout to ribcage. These guys with 8-foot wingspans are probably moving the bar closer to 30-36 inches.
Add in the fact that putting on weight and strength as a basketball player is very difficult. The demands of the sport kill gains quickly. Football players have trouble keeping weight on during the season, and they do not exert nearly as much in terms of endurance as basketball players do.
It’s 185 pounds. If you’re an adult and you’ve lifted for a year, you can probably bench 185. I’m guessing he was on the AAU lifting program back then though(i.e. zero work ethic whatsoever but roll that ball out and I’ll play some offense).
There are a lot of AAU kids with great work ethics. I've seen it myself. Some of those kids work out too much if you ask me. The product on the court is disgraceful, I can agree with that. It's just something to stay sharp in the offseason.
You’ve witnessed AAU kids lifting weights during summer basketball “season”?!
You should have taken a picture! You might as well have seen a Unicorn riding Haley’s comet!
Jeesh, I can't imagine there are too many guys in college football that can put up 765 lbs. 3 times.
woah, woah, woah, woah, woah, woah, woah.....I never said that.....
....it was a 34 on the ACT.
I still remember some super dork here, few years back, that was spouting off how his Class C football team had some crazy number of guys all benching 375 or more.
When Lebron left Miami, he coincidentally went on a "shocking" weight loss program where he supposedly went from 270 to 250. It also coincidentally was when the NBA started testing for PED's. He went to Cleveland and sucked early in the season. He skipped games in cold weather cities because it was bad on his joints or something. They gave him a "vacation" early in the season where he went back to Miami, and shockingly came back looking like the Lebron of old. Weird. It had nothing to do with that PED center he was alleged to go in Miami. For real though, dude looked like he went on a hunger strike when he left Miami to go to Cleveland. Funny how he looks normal again.
