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Have you tried the zombie no hands front squat before? Here’s why you would use it.📝 When ever you perform lifts like a front squat or clean, we want to maintain as much of an upright trunk position as possible. If you feel like you’re able to hit a decent bottom position during either of those lifts but then allow your chest to drop forward as I’m showing in this video – these may great for you!✅ . Start off with light weight at first (which may even mean the open barbell for some of you). Set

Have you tried the zombie no hands front squat before? Here’s why you would use it.📝 When ever you perform lifts like a front squat or clean, we want to maintain as much of an upright trunk position as possible. If you feel like you’re able to hit a decent bottom position during either of those lifts but then allow your chest to drop forward as I’m showing in this video – these may great for you!✅ . Start off with light weight at first (which may even mean the open barbell for some of you). Set

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Lee Sang squatting 30-255 kg! Wow! #gym #fitness #workout #gymtok #squat

Lee Sang squatting 30-255 kg! Wow! #gym #fitness #workout #gymtok #squat

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Was she leaning too far forward in the squat or does she have long femurs and squatting for her anatomy? #stitch with @angelaroth #squat #fittok #fitnesstips #gym #bodybuilding #workout #SeeHerGreatness

Was she leaning too far forward in the squat or does she have long femurs and squatting for her anatomy? #stitch with @angelaroth #squat #fittok #fitnesstips #gym #bodybuilding #workout #SeeHerGreatness

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A tight upper back = a strong back squat! Tag a friend that needs this reminder! Shout out @thepanash for the collab, @muscleandmotion for the anatomy graphics & @ssezzzenn for her squat demo! | Squat University

A tight upper back = a strong back squat! Tag a friend that needs this reminder! Shout out @thepanash for the collab, @muscleandmotion for the anatomy graphics & @ssezzzenn for her squat demo! | Squat University

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Are back extensions good or bad for back pain rehab? Well it depends. But if they CAUSE pain - here’s one reason why! . Shout out @joeyawalashaw for the opening stitched video & @muscleandmotion for the amazing anatomy graphics. | Squat University

Are back extensions good or bad for back pain rehab? Well it depends. But if they CAUSE pain - here’s one reason why! . Shout out @joeyawalashaw for the opening stitched video & @muscleandmotion for the amazing anatomy graphics. | Squat University

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Here’s a unique method to engage your lats I learned from my friend, the late @andrew_lock_strength. For those who bench press, this is an EXCELLENT way to prime the lats in a task-specific way for ultimate bench press performance. . Shout out @leo.bna for the opening stitched video & @muscleandmotion for the amazing anatomy graphics. | Squat University

Here’s a unique method to engage your lats I learned from my friend, the late @andrew_lock_strength. For those who bench press, this is an EXCELLENT way to prime the lats in a task-specific way for ultimate bench press performance. . Shout out @leo.bna for the opening stitched video & @muscleandmotion for the amazing anatomy graphics. | Squat University

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We want to maintain a neutral spine posture during the squat - this means ribs stacked on top of the pelvis. Over extending or letting your back round at the bottom move the spine out of that natural position which can long term create problems including injury! . The solution: focus on creating that stacked position at the start of you lift, for some with mobility restrictions that lose this stacked position at the bottom a heel lift can be a helpful tool to maintain more optimal positions. . S

We want to maintain a neutral spine posture during the squat - this means ribs stacked on top of the pelvis. Over extending or letting your back round at the bottom move the spine out of that natural position which can long term create problems including injury! . The solution: focus on creating that stacked position at the start of you lift, for some with mobility restrictions that lose this stacked position at the bottom a heel lift can be a helpful tool to maintain more optimal positions. . S

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A more advanced thoracic spine mobility drill is the deep squat with rotation movement. This can be a great exercise to include in your warm up before any overhead barbell lifting like snatches. Start by sitting in a deep squat. Take your hand and grab your opposite foot while you rotate your upper body as shown. You should feel a light stretch in your mid back during this movement. Recommended sets/reps: 2 sets of 3-5 rotations on each side. Full video on how to improve thoracic spine mobility:

A more advanced thoracic spine mobility drill is the deep squat with rotation movement. This can be a great exercise to include in your warm up before any overhead barbell lifting like snatches. Start by sitting in a deep squat. Take your hand and grab your opposite foot while you rotate your upper body as shown. You should feel a light stretch in your mid back during this movement. Recommended sets/reps: 2 sets of 3-5 rotations on each side. Full video on how to improve thoracic spine mobility:

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Have you experienced this problem? Today you’ll see what helped my patient NOT feel her low back take over when lifting. . Shout out @fit.withchristina for the opening stitched video & @muscleandmotion for the amazing anatomy graphics. | Squat University

Have you experienced this problem? Today you’ll see what helped my patient NOT feel her low back take over when lifting. . Shout out @fit.withchristina for the opening stitched video & @muscleandmotion for the amazing anatomy graphics. | Squat University

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Master the Low Bar Back Squat for High-Level Leg Gains | BarBend

Master the Low Bar Back Squat for High-Level Leg Gains | BarBend

Isolated strengthening of the low back is NOT the answer to fixing low back pain! If strength was the answer, everyone who can lift TREMENDOUS weights would have a bulletproof low back. That’s not the case. Just ask @briancarroll1306 who squatted over 1000 lbs 60 times during his powerlifting career - and still suffered a horrible back injury. .Shout out @muscleandmotion for the amazing anatomy graphics & @andre.the.vaillant & andy_prystanski_ for the back visual. | Squat University

Isolated strengthening of the low back is NOT the answer to fixing low back pain! If strength was the answer, everyone who can lift TREMENDOUS weights would have a bulletproof low back. That’s not the case. Just ask @briancarroll1306 who squatted over 1000 lbs 60 times during his powerlifting career - and still suffered a horrible back injury. .Shout out @muscleandmotion for the amazing anatomy graphics & @andre.the.vaillant & andy_prystanski_ for the back visual. | Squat University

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The perfect upper back exercise? What exercise do you want to learn about next? Shout out kennynaysmithiv2.0/TT for the opening stitched video & @muscleandmotion for the amazing anatomy graphics! | Squat University

The perfect upper back exercise? What exercise do you want to learn about next? Shout out kennynaysmithiv2.0/TT for the opening stitched video & @muscleandmotion for the amazing anatomy graphics! | Squat University

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Just wow 🤯 Amazing lift @oliviareeves.71 | Squat University

Just wow 🤯 Amazing lift @oliviareeves.71 | Squat University

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Whether you’re going to deadlift during your workout today, or squat, you’re going to need your hips to be mobile and open sufficiently to get into optimal technique positions. The kettlebell weight shift great for this.✅ . How to perform: In a kneeling position with your leg to the side at 90 degrees to your torso, externally rotate your back foot before slowly shifting your weight over your foot. Your knee should ideally move directly over your foot. Keep your chest tall and don’t hinge backwa

Whether you’re going to deadlift during your workout today, or squat, you’re going to need your hips to be mobile and open sufficiently to get into optimal technique positions. The kettlebell weight shift great for this.✅ . How to perform: In a kneeling position with your leg to the side at 90 degrees to your torso, externally rotate your back foot before slowly shifting your weight over your foot. Your knee should ideally move directly over your foot. Keep your chest tall and don’t hinge backwa

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If you want to squat big weight while moving as efficiently and safely as possible, you need to start with a proper warm up.✅ . Start by riding a bike or even waling lunges to elevate your heart rate and improve blood flow to your muscles. Following this general warm up, we need to do a sport specific warm up that is tailored to what your going to then train.🏋🏼‍♀️ . If we’re squatting, perform a bodyweight squat and assess your level of mobility of your ankles and hips by how easy it is for yo

If you want to squat big weight while moving as efficiently and safely as possible, you need to start with a proper warm up.✅ . Start by riding a bike or even waling lunges to elevate your heart rate and improve blood flow to your muscles. Following this general warm up, we need to do a sport specific warm up that is tailored to what your going to then train.🏋🏼‍♀️ . If we’re squatting, perform a bodyweight squat and assess your level of mobility of your ankles and hips by how easy it is for yo

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The touchdown squat is something I use with almost every patient of mine that is dealing with knee pain. As you can, progress upwards in height of the stack of plates and in doing so you’ll see a greater ability to move the knee forward without pain. But the idea when rehabbing most knee injuries is to start with the hips, then squat straight down and stay balanced. The knee will move where it needs to, which at first will not be very forward but eventually will have to move forward to allow for

The touchdown squat is something I use with almost every patient of mine that is dealing with knee pain. As you can, progress upwards in height of the stack of plates and in doing so you’ll see a greater ability to move the knee forward without pain. But the idea when rehabbing most knee injuries is to start with the hips, then squat straight down and stay balanced. The knee will move where it needs to, which at first will not be very forward but eventually will have to move forward to allow for

17.1K viewsApr 8, 2021

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Stop chasing a “low back pump” with exercise - that comes from treating the spine like a hip, knee or elbow joint, it’s not. And long term you’ll often see problems develop with that approach. The spine is designed to move, but when you mix movement and load repetitively, problems build. . Shout out @iamstipke for the opening video, @muscleandmotion for the anatomy graphics, @dynamicdiscdesigns_3dmodels for the spine model & @thepanash for the deadlift video! | Squat University

Stop chasing a “low back pump” with exercise - that comes from treating the spine like a hip, knee or elbow joint, it’s not. And long term you’ll often see problems develop with that approach. The spine is designed to move, but when you mix movement and load repetitively, problems build. . Shout out @iamstipke for the opening video, @muscleandmotion for the anatomy graphics, @dynamicdiscdesigns_3dmodels for the spine model & @thepanash for the deadlift video! | Squat University

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A proper lat pull-down starts by learning to pull WITH your back! This 2 step drill can teach you that proper sequencing! .Shout out @muscleandmotion for the amazing anatomy graphics! | Squat University

A proper lat pull-down starts by learning to pull WITH your back! This 2 step drill can teach you that proper sequencing! .Shout out @muscleandmotion for the amazing anatomy graphics! | Squat University

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Have you tried the deep squat rotation stretch for thoracic spine mobility? If we take a closer look at the anatomy of your back, the mechanics of the thoracic spine that allow it to rotate to one side are the same that allow it to extend.📝 . Sufficient T-spine extension is needed in order for the arms to move into a good position with the barbell overhead or when performing walking overhead lunges.🏋🏼‍♀️ . To measure your mobility here, tape an X on the ground, and rotate as far as you can to

Have you tried the deep squat rotation stretch for thoracic spine mobility? If we take a closer look at the anatomy of your back, the mechanics of the thoracic spine that allow it to rotate to one side are the same that allow it to extend.📝 . Sufficient T-spine extension is needed in order for the arms to move into a good position with the barbell overhead or when performing walking overhead lunges.🏋🏼‍♀️ . To measure your mobility here, tape an X on the ground, and rotate as far as you can to

562.8K viewsJul 24, 2019

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Most people THINK THEY KNOW how to brace - but they really have no idea. This is proper bracing. Do this before you start any lift in the gym & you’ll instantly have MORE POWER & strength. . Shout out @yonisherbatov for being my model athlete. | Squat University

Most people THINK THEY KNOW how to brace - but they really have no idea. This is proper bracing. Do this before you start any lift in the gym & you’ll instantly have MORE POWER & strength. . Shout out @yonisherbatov for being my model athlete. | Squat University

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Ideally the knee should track in the exact same position during the entire squat. Here's a great example of an athlete @max_lang_weightlifting with optimal knee stability (squatting 170kg / 374lbs for 10 reps). The knees of some athletes waver slightly (often moving inward toward the toes) on the ascent of the squat, or even worse cave-in completely (called a valgus collapse). The longer an athlete has been lifting with this type of poor movement - the harder it is to break the habit. If they mo

Ideally the knee should track in the exact same position during the entire squat. Here's a great example of an athlete @max_lang_weightlifting with optimal knee stability (squatting 170kg / 374lbs for 10 reps). The knees of some athletes waver slightly (often moving inward toward the toes) on the ascent of the squat, or even worse cave-in completely (called a valgus collapse). The longer an athlete has been lifting with this type of poor movement - the harder it is to break the habit. If they mo

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Going to train lateral raises? Do this warm-up first to prime the rotator cuff to work optimally! .Shout out @owen.w.lifts for the opening stitched video & @muscleandmotion for the amazing anatomy graphics! | Squat University

Going to train lateral raises? Do this warm-up first to prime the rotator cuff to work optimally! .Shout out @owen.w.lifts for the opening stitched video & @muscleandmotion for the amazing anatomy graphics! | Squat University

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Have problems with lateral raises despite using really light weight? I’ve got you! . Shout out @grw_fitness for the opening stitched video & @muscleandmotion for the amazing anatomy graphics. | Squat University

Have problems with lateral raises despite using really light weight? I’ve got you! . Shout out @grw_fitness for the opening stitched video & @muscleandmotion for the amazing anatomy graphics. | Squat University

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Today we’re going to dive into the science behind this plank variation and kettlebell drag demo’d by elite weightlifter @luxiaojunbarbell. To perform he’s going to stiffen his core and limit and back movement while he supports himself with both feet and only one arm. He’s then going to use the free arm to pull the weight across his body in a cross and then X like pattern. . In talking with Dr. Stuart McGill @backfitpro about this exercise, he explained that the key is that it eliminates shearing

Today we’re going to dive into the science behind this plank variation and kettlebell drag demo’d by elite weightlifter @luxiaojunbarbell. To perform he’s going to stiffen his core and limit and back movement while he supports himself with both feet and only one arm. He’s then going to use the free arm to pull the weight across his body in a cross and then X like pattern. . In talking with Dr. Stuart McGill @backfitpro about this exercise, he explained that the key is that it eliminates shearing

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One of my favorite warm up exercises prior to lifting is the band pull apart, but why would you want to use it?🤔 . If we look at the muscles that lie on the upper back, the mid trap and low trap as well as the rhomboids work together to set the shoulder blades in a stable retracted position. This action is what we use to create a strong and stable upper back when setting the barbell on the back for a back squat or even when getting under the bar for bench press as elite powerlifter Kelly Branto

One of my favorite warm up exercises prior to lifting is the band pull apart, but why would you want to use it?🤔 . If we look at the muscles that lie on the upper back, the mid trap and low trap as well as the rhomboids work together to set the shoulder blades in a stable retracted position. This action is what we use to create a strong and stable upper back when setting the barbell on the back for a back squat or even when getting under the bar for bench press as elite powerlifter Kelly Branto

16.9K viewsMay 13, 2019

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Shoulder impingement pain is one of the common injuries athletes sustain. If you have pain on the front/lateral part of your shoulder with the test (shown upper left), your pain may be due to this type of problem👊🏻 . This problem in athletes can be due to poor posture, lack of dynamic stability (coordination) or muscle imbalances (rotator cuff weakness). This causes the humerus (arm bone) to rotate off its center axis & push into different tissues, leading to eventual pain ❌ . The banded exerc

Shoulder impingement pain is one of the common injuries athletes sustain. If you have pain on the front/lateral part of your shoulder with the test (shown upper left), your pain may be due to this type of problem👊🏻 . This problem in athletes can be due to poor posture, lack of dynamic stability (coordination) or muscle imbalances (rotator cuff weakness). This causes the humerus (arm bone) to rotate off its center axis & push into different tissues, leading to eventual pain ❌ . The banded exerc

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Many people perform the lateral band walk as exercise prior to training. It is intended to work the lateral hips, specifically the glute medius muscle (an important muscle in limiting problems like a knee collapse or hip shift).❌ . If you initiate your walk by kicking laterally, you’re not really performing this as efficiently as you could. You see many people are taught that the glute medius is an abductor of the hip (meaning it kicks the leg away) and while this is relatively correct, the near

Many people perform the lateral band walk as exercise prior to training. It is intended to work the lateral hips, specifically the glute medius muscle (an important muscle in limiting problems like a knee collapse or hip shift).❌ . If you initiate your walk by kicking laterally, you’re not really performing this as efficiently as you could. You see many people are taught that the glute medius is an abductor of the hip (meaning it kicks the leg away) and while this is relatively correct, the near

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The touchdown progression is my favorite way to slowly improve your single leg squat quality & depth. While not everyone will be capable of a FULL DEPTH pistol squat, we all have the capability to do a quality single leg squat off at least a 12 inch height stack of plates. . The reason this progression is so helpful is that it requires you to focus on control & balance. Holding onto something (like a suspension trainer) may allow you to go deeper with your squat but doesn’t challenge your contro

The touchdown progression is my favorite way to slowly improve your single leg squat quality & depth. While not everyone will be capable of a FULL DEPTH pistol squat, we all have the capability to do a quality single leg squat off at least a 12 inch height stack of plates. . The reason this progression is so helpful is that it requires you to focus on control & balance. Holding onto something (like a suspension trainer) may allow you to go deeper with your squat but doesn’t challenge your contro

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Squat University on Instagram: "Are back extensions good or bad for back pain rehab? Well it depends. But if they CAUSE pain - here’s one reason why! . Shout out @joeyawalashaw for the opening stitched video & @muscleandmotion for the amazing anatomy graphics."

Squat University on Instagram: "Are back extensions good or bad for back pain rehab? Well it depends. But if they CAUSE pain - here’s one reason why! . Shout out @joeyawalashaw for the opening stitched video & @muscleandmotion for the amazing anatomy graphics."

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Squat University on Instagram: "What was your favorite lift of the week?"

Squat University on Instagram: "What was your favorite lift of the week?"

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