Back Squats: Common Mistakes
The squat is one of the fundamental exercises in athletic strength and conditioning. It strengthens the trunk and lower body. It is done standing up. It involves exerting force against the ground. ...
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Thoughts on the squat
The squat is my one "must do" exercise for athletic strength and conditioning. There are a lot of ways this exercise can be performed. In a 2020 article Lahti et al examined...
Sorry, Specificity Always Applies
There has been a debate for a long time about unilateral versus bilateral strength training exercises. There are a host of arguments for each. The unilateral side says that we need to...
Squats: Form Matters
The squat is one of the most widely used exercises in athletic strength and conditioning. It’s also one of the most controversial. Over the years there’s been a standard in terms of...
The Power of “Don’t”: Coaching the Back Squat
Recently I had a post on social media about the importance of the squat for athletics. A friend that I really respect asked me about my thoughts on progressions for teaching the...