doms

[fish]

Perhaps someone can explain this.

Doing trap bar lifts on the way to and at 350. DOMS ok. That good feeling.

No squats for months.

Do squats at 185. DOMS screaming.

The moves are essentially the same, except the squat goes below parallel.

Is it that such minor variables have such major differences ?

The Eight Ball replies “Signs point to Yes.”

It seems that since my goal is general functional strength, I must include the greatest variety of exercises.

Hey, Pam, ho'yo'do'n ?

[jack]

Fish here's my theory......while the two exercises are somewhat similiar,the squat if done at or below parallel really empahsizes the hams. The deadlift and the hex bar while incorporarting the hams utilze the hips and the upper and lower back more than the hamstrings. You've probably built up your hip and back strength and your weakness is the hams and when these puppies get sore they scream. JMO.

[fish]

Most of the (do)ms is in the front of the thigh. I’ll have to look at the anatomy book to be more specific. I can picture the muscles, I just can’t remember the names.

I tried to use the same foot position - close with toes pointed almost straight forward - as I use with the trap bar.

I guess that it is true that slight alternations in lifting patterns results in recruitment of different fibers.

And it is certainly true that there is a considerable difference in muscle lengths between the trap bar lift and the squat so that may account for it, too.

I never did believe that recruitment of the same fibers at different angles had any practical effect but I am going to try to look into this a little further.