Posted in Squat on Feb 1st, 2011
I’ve been doing Squats for 12 years and so far Squat 400lb raw at 170lb (I’m 5’8″, weighed 120lb when I started). No world records here, but for a guy with crazy long legs, skinny 6.7″ wrists and thus not born to be big or strong, I’ve come a long way now that I Squat almost [...]
Posted in Squat on Jan 24th, 2011
Goran asks… Since it’s currently impossible to register to forum I decided to send you a mail, I hope you’re checking your inbox and reading mails. My name is Goran, I’m 20 years old, 74kg bw. So the questions is: when I do squats, and I do them really rock bottom, well below parallel, there is [...]
Posted in Squat on Jan 1st, 2011
The bar position during Squats influences your torso position. Bad positioning can not only mess with your Squat technique, it can also feel uncomfortable. Shoulder, wrist & neck pain are common during Squats.
Some solve neck pain by wrapping a towel around the bar or using a bar pad. This post will show you a better approach: putting the bar correctly on your back, and what to do if you struggle with that position.
Posted in Squat on Jan 1st, 2011
The Squat to Stand with Overhead Reach is my favorite mobility exercises, one that I do every single time before I Squat, Deadlift and even Bench. There are 2 things you’ll achieve by including Squat to Stands in your warm-up routine: One, you will boost your hip mobility (stretches hamstrings & adductors) so you can [...]
Posted in Squat on Jan 1st, 2011
After coaching hundreds of guys, I’ve concluded that the main reason why so many can’t Squat low bar is simply bad posture. Maybe you have a desk job like me or just sit a lot and have a hunchbak posture as a result (kyphosis). If your upper-back is all rounded you won’t be able to [...]
Posted in Squat on Jan 1st, 2011
Most guys only Bench, usually with bad form, and neglect to strengthen their upper-back with heavy Barbell Rows and Deadlifts. Add excess situps and you end up with a hunchback posture and sooner or later shoulder pain. Aside from proper programming so this doesn’t happen in the first place (shameless plug: do StrongLifts 5×5), you [...]
Posted in Squat on Dec 17th, 2010
Too many times I see guys performing the Squat with sloppy form. It doesn’t look stable, it doesn’t look strong, and it’s definitely not safe – all shaky. Years ago I stumbled upon the hyperradiation method from coach Pavel Tsatsouline in his book “Power to the People”. Here’s how it works: tense all your muscles [...]
