In the picture on the left, my knees cave in as I start my ascent out of the bottom of the squat. The bottom of the squat is where your thighs reach parallel (picture 3, I’m slightly above parallel actually, couldn’t get a great picture). Thus, the picture shows my knees caving on my way [...]
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Here are a few common mistakes lifters make when they are squatting: 1. Too close of a stance: In order to get your glutes, hamstrings and adductors fully activated in the squat, you need to set up with your feet slightly outside your shoulders and your toes opened up a bit, not straight forward. If [...]
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The Squat and Stand is a simple movement that really helps you establish range of motion in your hips. There is a school of thought in the training world that says if you are deficient in a basic movement pattern, such as the squat, instead of trying to figure out which muscle is causing the [...]
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I already wrote detailed description of the squat here, so I won’t rewrite all of it. I’m just going to point out a couple issues: If you watch reps 4 and 5, you’ll see my knees slide forward as I start my ascent. This shouldn’t happen, but when fatigues sets in, form is the first [...]
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When talking about the most important exercises for strength and power, the squat is probably the number one most important exercise to learn. Sadly, the squat is also one of the least understood exercises that exist. Most people have no idea how to squat properly or how to use it effectively. Even worse, many still [...]
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