Do You Have Good Squatting Leverages? How to Find Your Limb to Torso Ratio

A big part of developing a solid technique and troubleshooting potential issues is being aware of your build. How your limbs and torso are proportioned to each other will determine leverages, which determines how much strain each structure is going to endure at key points of the lift. This is a quick and dirty way to find out how your femurs line up with your torso.

[@disacane8459]

Long torso, short legs and long arms. This is the perfect powerlifter. Deadlifts are more important than the bench press, so its better to have long arms

[@luiggihuerta2942]

Disa Cane very true

[@headcoatee]

Yep, that's the Ed Coan build. Perfect proportions for sumo deadlifting massive weights.

[@andr0meda313]

Long arms are bad for bench, you’ll excel at lower body lifts but struggle at upper.

[@disacane8459]

@@andr0meda313 its not that black n white tho, its plenty of good benchers with long arms. If you have good muscle building genetics you can compensate by getting freaking jacked

[@Pastor_Sempa]

long arms are good for chest development if you do the full ROM of your limits or the benches height limit

[@prestonshirley9864]

I'm 5'7" and my wife is 5'9" but when we sit next to each other on a bench I sit taller than she does. Long torso and short legs.

[@LiftandBeer]

I'm 5'11" and my gf is 5'5" we are identical height when we sit #longlegsshorttorso

[@OMAR-vk9pi]

@@LiftandBeer how does that make your leverages for deadlift

[@LiftandBeer]

@@OMAR-vk9pi makes it so my back has to be closer to flat and my legs are more upright. With this I am still a very leg dominant deadlifter. My wingspan is also longer than my height so I conventional and do an offset grip with a lot of hand roll on heavier sets. I also have very long thigh bone compared to my short lower legs. (basically I'm 90% thighbone) and this means I get a lot on my leg drive early in the drive phase since I don't have to squat as low. My current 1 Rpm at bodyweight of 160 lbs is 335 lbs and this was after 5x5s on hang cleans and my working 4x5s at 315 lbs on deadlifts so I think my number could be higher fresh. But hope this helps tried to be as detailed as I could

[@OMAR-vk9pi]

@@LiftandBeer thanks yeah I’m trying to find out if my leverages are good I have long legs a short torso and long arms I measured my arm at 29 inches

[@waaagh3203]

I'm 6'3 and my father is 6'3. I have short legs compared to my torso. My father is all legs. If I had inherited his legs and my torso, I'd be like 6'7 lol!

[@ohsimpson472]

I’m a short girl, 5’1. But when I sit down I’m about 6’0 due to my super long upper body but when I stand up I look even short than 5’1. I got it from my dad and his mom. Gotta love genetics

[@walnutbutter4343]

You should try swimming those are like Michael Phelps proportions

[@budikesety3307]

@@walnutbutter4343 will swimming makes legs longer?

[@walnutbutter4343]

@@budikesety3307 probably not but Michael Phelps is 6’4 but said to have a torso of someone who is 6’8 and legs that are 6’0 but more that I think about it she should do Olympic weight lifting or powerlifting

[@karme286]

​@@Hexmod369 Yeah why are none of the other replies talking about this lol???

[@blackpurple9163]

How tf are you 5'1" when standing and 6'0 when sitting

[@robo__cop8154]

short torso long legs long arms .but i can take a really wide stance so i am an ok squatter .good deadlift leverages though .

[@Demonic839]

I have a very similar body build. Can you please make a video about your deadlift setup and how you over came your bad leverages in detail? I've been struggling with my deadlifts for years.

[@notme2554]

If your are not competing Just put the bar high and perform RDL Im same as you and i dont love sumi deadlift or ( squating the deadlift) because its not fonctional for me Because depending of activities like Jump or run we do them with normal or narrow Stance so doing leg exercice with normal stance have better transfer to other activities and daily activities I dont think i wanna pick yo something from earth on sumo stance infront of people 😂😂😂😂

[@TiberiusStorm]

Short limbs, long torso here. When I Deadlift and the bar is at the top, it's right at my groin. I didn't realize it was odd until seeing other people DL. As a result, I've STILL yet to hit my 405lb goal. Mainly because my lower back seems to take the majority of the weight and as a result my lower back muscles gets super fucking sore.

[@stoempert]

At 178 cm i sit taller than some of my friends at around 198 cm. That is also paired with short arms. I always use blocks or mats to lift the bar between 5-15 cm. That way i can lift more with better and safer form. Unless you're competing i've never understood why you can't adjust pulling height to your needs.

[@stoempert]

@@paaaatrika The barbell is already roughly 21 centimeters off the floor because they settled on a 45 cm plate. So by you logic everyone should be doing 20 cm/8 inch deficit pulls? I guess your also against belts, heeled shoes, sleeves etc.

[@stoempert]

@@paaaatrika I get it but if four inch blocks allow you to get in a position that more resembles normal leverages why be so dogmatic about not using a blocks? You will still train your back plenty and probably with less injury risk.

[@sophovot5079]

@@paaaatrika Well it's already 20 cm off the floor which is kinda arbitrary. What's wrong with lifting something that's 30 cm high or 10 cm, why's it gotta be 20

[@Mukation]

Same here, 180 cms but i have a long torso (dad and brother are 193 and 196cm) but we are the same height when we sit down.

[@3_14thon7]

You're using the wrong deadlift form for your type of body. I'm the same short legs, long torso and i lift with the hips low and a more vertical back. Alan Thrall has a good video about the subject kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZKxk2h-edOcj6c&ab_channel=AlanThrall . Having a different body doesn't mean u need to 'cheat' the position, it means u need to try different lifting forms and positions to find the optimal way for you. Also depending on your knee rotation u need to play a bit with your feet positioning kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5PHenqkjZd7nNU&ab_channel=SquatUniversity

[@SkullHyphy]

My knees come up almost to my collarbone. My max RDL (w/ gloves and straps) is 305 and max squat only 225, failed several times to get 235. I'm always leaning forward and I thought it was improper bracing or under-trained quads.

[@SanjayRegehrReddy]

I have longer legs and I always thought I was falling forward for the same reasons, I guess we just got shitty leverages

[@1986mumbles]

I have short legs and the biggest problem I have is actually with my bench press. I can't really plant my feet into the ground. I think a shorter bench would solve this, but I lift in a commercial gym.

[@Pastor_Sempa]

How tall are you?

[@facu23996]

So as a short guy (5'3) I should be doing high bar instead of low bar squats? And compensate pulling from the floor with platforms/plates?

[@willdavis6582]

My knees go a little over my shoulders, just below the ear. I guess I'm naturally better at deadlift

[@KenshinU323]

Do my legs count as long if my knees are above my shoulders when doing this 😂

[@dmanzawsome]

I thought it was normal to accidentally knee myself in the face in the legpress but I guess that means I got long legs

[@EscapePlanSkateboarding]

So my legs/torso are pretty avg and proportional but my arms are short. During conventional deadlift I'm nearly parallel to the floor which makes it very difficult to lift heavy due to the ROM.

[@zatchc]

Can confirm, 350lb. deadlift with no training when I started in the gym yet my squat causes lower back pain even at parallel. I have the opposite problem, long legs and a short torso. Machine squat variations , lunges and Bulgarian split squats make up the majority of my leg training routine but I still squat heavy with wedges once a week

[@sloppyjonuts9162]

I did a 347. Something lb deadlift a few weeks ago had some “coaching” years ago and was at the same weight no experience. but I actually suck at setting up and execute the lift I assume you have a decent starting weight no experience bench as well? Short torso long forearms and short upper arms ? Like me

[@RedgraveStrength]

Just found your channel and this is super helpful and I definitely know how you feel! I have the opposite problem though. My legs and my torso are both long and so are my arms. So I'm basically average at everything 😂

[@me_too_thanks5062]

I actually have very short legs compared to my torso, but weirdly my arms are kinda long, my ape index is positive by about an inch. Both squats and deadlifts have always felt pretty natural to me.

[@UnprofessionalAthlete]

Short torso, long legs, medium ish arms, maybe a little longer. Always had some back extension on my squats and needed a bit of a wider stance. Deadlifts aint too bad but I spent the first couple years of my life doing an SLDL instead of an actual one lol.

[@Oho159]

long torso long arms short legs :) deadlift is my favorite and strongest lift but bench sucks... i am looking same as you 2:49

[@moba8902]

im 5"10 and my legs go to my shoulders so my legs are probably avarage lenght?

[@juliawilliams1355]

I have short arms, long legs, medium torso. Wtf is wrong with me...thanks mon and dad.

[@idea3315]

no i think thats perfect.. longer arms can look disgusting lel

[@q-joey-p7502]

Man shorter arms look bigger your lucky. In have tall ass arms and for them to look full is harder

[@juliawilliams1355]

@@q-joey-p7502 I have no interest in bodybuilding but I do want a big deadlift so I'll happily trade you

[@myhandlehasbeenmishandled]

@@juliawilliams1355 Got some t rex action there

[@Issvor]

I always thought the reason for my shitty pull is due to my short arms. Come to find out I also have short legs. That may also explain why deficit deads fuck up my lower back

[@mikemeskel]

Just found this video. As a lifter with ridiculously weird proportions of having short legs, short arms, and a long torso, this makes me feel better. (Me knees come to my nipples on the leg press) It works well for benching, but kinda blows for deadlift.

[@thegamechanger3317]

I think that low back squat is beneficial for long torso short legged athlete because it engages more hamstring by leaning forward more compared to high bar squat and that shouldn't affect the center of mass cause the weight is placed more backwards on your back so even if your head is more forward the bar will compensate. High bar squat is more beneficial for short torso long legged athlete because they naturally have to lean forward so the bar stay above their mid foot. In my opinion low bar squat is a try to mimic the short torso long legged squat pattern even that short legged people generally can squat more weight because the weight is moving shorter distance. That's my opinion, I am not professional coach.

[@JakeLindqvist]

agree

[@swoleboy9640]

Bro my heigth is 5'10" and my wingspan is 6'6" my presing sucks

[@punttijulle]

Pretty much same gang. Im 15, bench 253x 2 but deadlift 573. So i have no doubt unless you have an injure etc. You should have a great dead.

[@krakklover]

You have a great build for mma

[@AhmedKhan49]

@Pompan 20 Good and bad on everything, like Mario.

[@jaheim6434]

I’m 5’11 wingspan 6’7 I bench 375. No excuses

[@spongex1294]

I'm the complete opposite; I got long legs and short torso😂

[@windycityskyclimber2518]

Thank you for this 😢 I have the same body type and similar height

[@taffelost6221]

I'm exactly the same, but I'm looking for tips on how to improve despite my "handicap".

[@gm836]

I had the same leg length as a 6’3 guy at the gym. I’m 5’11.

[@joeldudee9356]

im long legs, short torso and im 6'1 haha, im happy going from 80 kg to 97,5 kg in squat in a year

[@devilsKrEEd]

I went from 80kg to 110 in 3 months. 130 for 6..I am sure you can challange yourself more and improve quickly.

[@incrediblehulk8031]

I am 5 ft 6 with a long torso and short femurs which explains as to why I always dominate squats and have no issues with it. My arms are short hence I struggle with the deadlift, I always wondered why I was taller when sitting down.

[@trashAndNoStar]

Same, I'm basically a Corgi in human form 😅. Squats are the only exercise where i naturally have great form. Picking up (pun intended) deadlifting but still struggling with form because of my short arms lol.

[@nedfellenor8203]

This put a lot of my lifting issues into better context thank you

[@tomshepard9050]

Been noticing this for years before I managed to DIAL in my squat form. Not only the leg/torso ratio - you also have to worry about the FEMUR/TIBIA ratio aka Thigh vs shin ratio - it will affect how deep you can go and how much ankle mobility you need to hit depth. With long femurs, I need a bigger angle on the ankle to hit depth without tipping over backwards - coupled with a short torso, I struggle so much to improve my 1rm even though my legs blows up substantially. Leverage is a hell of a thing.

[@DiscomongoEGE]

I'm built in a similar way. long torso short legs. But I'm way better at deadlifting than squatting. My best squat is 230kg/507lbs and my best conventional deadlift is 265kg/585lbs Sumo deadlift 285kg/628lbs. Is that just training?

[@violajoe23]

Long torso short legs and short arms. Perfect for squats and bench, absolute difficulty deadlifting 😂

[@Fortress333]

Since I started lifting and learned about leverages, I look at people and try to see whether they'd be good at this or that exercise. When I didn't even consider lifting weights and thus had no experience doing so, I was totally unaware of these things. People were people. They were tall or short or they looked big or thin or they looked confident or menacing or creepy, or hairy or bald, or they had big boobs or little ones or big asses, and so on. Now I can spot the lifters and, what's more, I can spot the good lifters, because they have a well-rounded physique. Most lifters (the bros) seem to focus on just arms and chest and their results are never to write home about; but if you see someone with a big back and legs (and ass), there is a high likelihood of this person knowing how to lift. The good benchers are easy to recognize: barrel-chested and short arms. Usually, these people are short of built and drink a lot of beer. If only they were to commit to benching instead of belching...more records would shatter. Sometimes, I see an apeman human, i.e. an individual with really long arms. These are usually tall people who are not particularly broad. I think some could make good deadlifters. The good squatters are those with a long torso and short legs. I think they often look like dwarves, hahahah (if they are short). I picture them with an axe and doing other dwarf things, like battling orcs. Anyway, I have too much fantasy. As for my own built, it is narrow-framed and close to six feet, with longish arms and legs, but not too long. All things considered, my leverages are about average, I think. Nothing stands out that much, in terms of length... My arms are kinda long, but not too long, so my pressing doesn't come easily. I can stay fairly upright when squatting and go very deep, so people often comment about it; but my squat is lagging way behind my deadlift, for some reason. Deadlifting is fairly easy, but I think that's odd, considering my arms are of average length and my torso and legs are also about equal. I don't lock out just above my knees, the way you see the apemen do. Oh well, much work to do. We have to work with what we got.

[@bernd8608]

Who cares

[@Hannihr]

I enjoyed this :)

[@VortexbeastWaaagh]

Like Warhammer dwarfs haha

[@emiliogallardo6370]

An interesting perspective

[@Jamedia66]

If you’re 6’ tall, and wear a 32” 30”, then your legs are short and your torso is long. My world of back problems, and head hitting to roof of all my cars...

[@pelataan69]

I'm 6' tall and wear 30'' 32'' and have long upper legs but short shins so I can get the problems of both worlds

[@Mattwolf1186]

32” 30”? Does that mean 32 inches to floor and 30 inches to ankle from crotch?

[@nickmorgan8434]

I am 6ft long torso short arms and legs..i had a crazy bench 500 club never could hit 5 on squats or 4 on deadlift

[@willrobb9520]

Long thighs short torso. I deadlift 500 and struggle to squat 400. My squat is low bar and i have to focus on sitting back as hard as I can.

[@firegodlive]

I mean... squatting is a much more technical lift too. There's a lot more to it than leverages.

[@willrobb9520]

@@firegodlive i don't disagree. Squatting takes more balance and it's much more difficult to recruit as much muscle effectively as the deadlift. In my own case, I'm built for deadlift. I'm tall with both long arms and legs to go with my short torso. Of the three barbell lifts, everyone is built for at least one of them.

[@NeostormXLMAX]

Btw what is your inseam? You dont look very mismatched?

[@dilipjoping444]

Your height?

[@oliviaonuah]

This video is so helpful. I have similar proportions and have been low bar squatting bc it’s “needed” to move the most weight even though I always tip forward. I’m switching back to high bar!

[@olivia8338]

I’m just short so that method of finding out won’t work because the Maschine doesn’t go down far enough

[@edgarvargas3922]

Being 6ft and having short legs SUCKSSS...long as heck bar path

[@delgado8867]

my torso is so short i measured it and i would be 6'4 pushing 6'5 if my body were proportionate i'm 5'11

[@rkmalexander7710]

im 5‘8 and im super long limbed. i literally have the same length legs as my 6‘1 friend

[@yourforklift1436]

i have the worst leverages. long legs bad for squats, middle short arms bad for deadlifts but a benefit for bench my maxes are 145kg/322lbs squat, 120kg/268lbs bench and 150kg/333lbs deadlift(just to be able to deadlift 405lbs/182,5kg but i injurd my back so i had to switch to sumo, because when i pull sumo i fell zero pain in my back

[@dans1454]

Deadlift from blocks, there's no reason why you should deadlift from the floor using standard diameter weight plates that were designed for people with average proportions. People with long legs (femurs) need to train according to their physique, that will include deadlifting from blocks, sumo's, front squatting, hatfield squatting, split squats

[@yourforklift1436]

@@dans1454 thanks

[@BoazLifting]

I also have the same build I squat way more then I deadlift

[@mcwhertortk]

So does a person with short legs and long torso have an advantage in high bar or low bar back squat?

[@samuelbrown3405]

6 foot 4, long legs, my biggest problem is that my arms are short compared to my legs, so I don't really get any of the benefits in deadlifting from having long legs. My deadlifts and my clean pulls are more or less identical.

[@yourforklift1436]

Samuel Brown same

[@yourforklift1436]

but i am 6 foot 5

[@jyotiradityapatil9950]

@@yourforklift1436 same im 196 cm tall too

[@conferenceclips4940]

try subliminals to change your body proportions

[@queengg4527]

My siting height is 92 cm and my height 181 cm its give me 50 percent of my height

[@andrewcheng1998]

Another sign is when you want to size up tshirts because they run short but everything else fits

[@yaboyvickk5635]

Short torso long legs.. hate squats.. feels like an entire mile to get down to depth

[@Leo.witchere]

You could tell yourself that, or just work

[@AlexanderBromley]

That belongs as a meme on a black and white photo of a tiger for how useful it is to anyone.

[@Leo.witchere]

@@AlexanderBromley omg fuck yeah !

[@alexwilliams5587]

Short torso medium leg, i do a lowbar style squat but legs are about 1.5 shoulder width

[@alpasca753]

I have long legs, short torso & long arms haha

[@kingh2310]

I have like extra long femurs compared to my lower leg, arms, and torso length. Squatting is impossible for me, I feel my case is rare, also I have tight hamstrings all the time, even though I stretch regularly

[@ragnarbeardred3450]

Only thing that works for me is low bar and very bent over squat position. Only then does the weight feel its in middle of feet

[@dans1454]

Hatfield Squats are your friend. Holding onto the rack means you don't need to bend over as much to maintain balance, therefore taking tension away from the lower back and putting it on the glutes/quads.

[@kapqah3808]

Is there a way of calculating this or is it just based off looks?

[@kingh2310]

@@kapqah3808 I think how hips are positioned also plays a role to this not just femur length

[@isaacrubio1373]

You would make a Good runner and jumper

[@vivacepianostudio]

I have what my coach says are the longest legs on the shortest body he’s ever seen. Deads are easier squats a struggle. To compensate for my super long femurs, I’ve been using special squat shoes with elevated heels, trying to widen my stance, keep the bar lower on my back, and strengthen specifically to keep my knees and hip joints rotated out. And of course hams since I tend to be quad dominant. My good mornings are easier than squats. It’s weird.

[@Veg-Power]

but the advantage of longer legs is that they feature more muscle tissue to grow when squatting for example. So for bodybuilding or just for getting bigger it should be a benefit. Maybe even for strongman?

[@aleksadodic5102]

Finally someone is saying something about this. My deadlift sucks due to long torso/short legs&arms

[@luiggihuerta2942]

Aleksa Dodic fr don’t worry brah you’re not alone we’re all gonna make it

[@johne3999]

same here, we gotta work a little harder but we shouldn't let that stop us. Conventional speed pulls, Trap bar DL's, and stiff legged DLs are all awesome accessories that are gonna help build our Deadlifts. As for deficit pulls, I will continue to avoid those for now. It's hard enough for my short arms to reach the bar on a regular deadlift without rounding my back.

[@razpilosof4612]

Genius, no additional words needed

[@MrDubjay123]

I kid you not, my knees line up with my ears... Squat and Bench are not optimal for my structure

[@azvazch]

mine end up just around my lower neck.

[@Latimish]

Hahaha in about 80% limbs 😂😂😂😂

[@brainhakker7133]

No Way are you 5' 10" .... No Fawking Way Bro !

[@ibrahimismail7881]

im 5ft10 with the legs of a 6ft or 6ft1 man(32 inseam). I also seem to have long femurs and calves. Short torso and long-ish arms.

[@FrappuccinoAlfredo]

Ibrahim Ismail Bro I’m literally your body clone tf? Lol

[@ataerensoy4896]

I am 5 foot 8 and I have about 32 33 inseam ı guess ı have long legs

[@lawrenceexplains5238]

You know who else has a long-torso and short legs - gorillas my friend!

[@AlexanderBromley]

But those wingspans tho.....

[@anon1231]

What is a short/tall ratio? How to measure?

[@og5607]

Thank you for sharing your information, it makes a lot of sense and I learned a lot.

[@albertopenaloza-nt1hi]

Day 1 : chest ,back ,delts day 2 : arms ,calavs day 3:legs ,quad fucus ,abs day 4 : legs ,ham fucus ,calaves 2 day rest repeat

[@Gilamang]

I have short torso and long legs (knees at ears in the position show here), and I find back squat to be incredibly awkward and deadlift much easier. Is front squat better for someone with these proportions?

[@thahay5353]

Anyway to do this if you haven't got access to a leg press?

[@idea3315]

wtf bro ? 😂

[@aborigine777]

Short arms, short torso, short legs.

[@user-om4fc1lm3b]

330 kg deadlift. 235 squat.... Long legs, short torso.

[@Cieciowski]

Hey, long legs short torso too, im at 220 deadlift and 190 squat. How does your deadlift starting position look like (hips height, back angle, foot stance and angle)? Im always too far forward, its very hard to find the position to push with the legs.

[@user-om4fc1lm3b]

@@Cieciowski i lower my hips so my knees are flush with my forearms - don't go lower than that. My upper back is slightly rounded on purpuse (you shouldn't try this unless you're elite). I stand very narrow! Like very very narrow. Feet directly ahead, maybe toes pushed a bit out. I try to put weight on my mid-foot, and envision the start like a leg press with my torso locked. When I reach the knees it's a hip thruster.

[@Cieciowski]

@@user-om4fc1lm3b Thanks for the answer. What do you mean by "knees are flush with the forearms"? I shouldn't go so low that the knees are touching the bicep but instead stay a bit higher so knees are touching the forearms?

[@user-om4fc1lm3b]

@@Cieciowski no. When you bens your legs, don't bend them more than the knees being flush with your arms.

[@Cieciowski]

@@user-om4fc1lm3b Oh, I get it now. Gonna give it a try at the next training. Thank you.

[@giovannifiorrosso6053]

I heard that people who get strong in squatting with bad leverages have jacked af legs is that true?

[@Bapi_i]

1:22 😆

[@zsahe21]

!!!!

[@DaveTrains1]

You look like Chris Duffin and Matt Wenning had a baby.

[@Alex-px4tt]

Think I saw that one on pornhub...

[@maebe7668]

So if my knees are above my nipples but below my shoulders what does that mean?

[@mrgame97]

Hey Alexander, i have the same built as you just with longer arms (like ed coan). How can i bring my hammies up? Especially the upper portions is extremely underdeveloped on me.

[@henrykjohn78]

Me and him have a very similar body lmao. Same height, short legs etc

[@jayn8392]

I'm built similarly, albiet shorter at 5' 6", and I am trying to figure out how to make the deadlift more comfortable. I have been doing conventional for the last year or so (only been back in the gym 11 months after a really long hiatus) and I have a hell of a time keeping neutral spine when the weight gets over 300 lbs. I have heard sumo is a but more comfortable for guys with long torsos but I have never liked it. I think I will give it another shot and really go with it for a month or so to get used to the differences. Good trick to see if your legs are short, mine also barely go to my nips.

[@loganfluegel925]

I am 5'5" and deadlifting is pretty easy for me because my wingspan is 4" greater than my height (5'9" wingspan w/ 5'5" height), so I am more upright when I grab the bar. I pull both conventional and sumo and I would say if you have the hip mobility/glute strength, sumo is wayyy easier on the back (spinal erectors). Maybe try pulling off of blocks and work your way down lower and lower to the floor over a couple weeks/months while maintaining that neutral spine. Hope that helps!

[@Shannon_Robbie]

I've 5'6" with long torso and short arms/legs as well. I tried Sumo for almost 6 months and it made my hips feel really beat up so I switched back to conventional. I'm still chasing after the elusive 405lbs DL!

[@julianlaustsen1991]

imo u have a good torso/leg ratio for deadlift, I have long legs n short torso and I feel it's a problem for me in the deadlift.

[@Matth123.]

You have the perfect leverages for olympic weightlifting. It sucks squatting with long legs.

[@kayliesellers8718]

Man same exact build as me. My squats are dec. My deadlift is bunk lol

[@MyLegsAreKindaLong]

nice

[@mynameisnobody3931]

So what are you going to do if you're opposite that you? Meaning short torso ans long legs?

[@Tw3kazZ]

im 5'4 and have long legs and a short torso and short arms. but still having a good deadlift and squat is also ok. im rotate some variations and doing a lot of hamstring work which helps me. but the short mrs give me some good advantage on bench and ohp.

[@jimb4366]

Conceived under electrical cables I’m dead 😂

[@uncanaldeentretenimiento9918]

Well, you also need hip mobility, ankle mobility and believe it or not, long tibials also help

[@nickw6734]

Same issue constant battle to get better 💪

[@Opincargymnastics25]

bro i have and extreme long torso and super short legs

[@vineetnagavi3689]

I have short very torso and normal lower limbs . .. please help me what to do

[@magnus00125]

knees at my fckn shoulders 5'10

[@weshawks]

i’m 6’5 but when i sit down 5 foot girls are the same height as me aha.

[@ajleuty2387]

Great video. Any useful insights on how your arm length/shoulders are prohibiting/benefiting your bench press and overhead press?

[@AlexanderBromley]

I have short humerus bones and, even though it's a leverage advantage in pressing, I feel that it actually makes benching hard on my shoulders. It's hard to explain without visuals, basically the angle at the shoulder has to be more extreme to get the bar to your chest with a short upper arm than with a longer one, even though the leverages are a bit more cumbersome. There's not a lot to tweak on overhead pressing as far as technique goes; changing grip width to, say, shorten the distance will reduce compression a the start. For long and short limbed pressers alike, getting good just requires dedication to technique, speed, and muscular development.

[@ajleuty2387]

It would be cool to see a video about this. I really like your way of using the leg press to visualize this. I have a goal of hitting 200, 300, 400, 500 on the main lifts. 200 and 300 (press and bench) came to me without even trying. I still have about 50 pounds to go for a 400 pound squat and a 500 pound deadlift. I think I have average limb links (knees to shoulders in leg press). I have no idea why pressing and bench come so easily to me. I know other lifters who are exactly the opposite

[@AlexanderBromley]

Too many variable to make a guess without watching you train for a couple of weeks. It can have to do with limb proportions, but also tendon insertions, training approach, exercise selection, learning curve for the technique or simply that you enjoy doing one lift more than the other so it gets treated more aggressively. It's important to know that squats and deadlifts cant be treated just like pressing; technique usually takes longer to nail down, you can't train as hard and as often, and weaknesses tend to get exposed faster. It's important to be aware of things like limb proportion to make better training decisions without being fixated on them as the main reason for success or failure (there's many top lifters who have all sorts of different builds).

[@ketsi3079]

Imagine if you really try to find prass to measure this 😭

[@karlmauk3941]

Thank you for this. This a topic you could capitalize on. As the topic is mentioned "long this compared to that". However. No one tells you how to find out if you have abnormal ratios.

[@preppingforsurvival]

Is there another test you can do without the leg press machine ?