Originally Posted by wolfchild

More weight doesn't always mean better results...You Tube is filled with ego lifters doing quarter squats with huge big weights and there is nothing impressive about it, I think it looks stupid.... Sacrificing form and limiting range of motion for the sake of lifting more weight isn't going to recruit more muscles fibers and produce greater adaptation...I love watching Olympic lifters train, they are the most explosive athletes out there and ATG squats are the foundation of their training....A person who can do ATG squats with 500 pounds is going to be more athletic than a person doing quarter squats with 700 pounds. It's not just about how much weight you can lift.