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If were talking upper back tightness I prefer to retract scaps and force hands and elbows in as tightly as possible. But I am a poor squatter. Hence my questions.
I find pulling down on the bar to be counter-productive in terms of upward movement. I know what you mean by pushing with your legs and pulling with your arms but I find I'm more prone to leaning forward if I pull down throughout the movement.
I find pulling down on the bar to be counter-productive in terms of upward movement. I know what you mean by pushing with your legs and pulling with your arms but I find I'm more prone to leaning forward if I pull down throughout the movement.
Righto. Well not for me. Create tension in the lats yes. Pull the bar down no. Maybe I just interpret that cue differently. I keep my head fairly neutral. Not up.
Righto. Well not for me. Create tension in the lats yes. Pull the bar down no. Maybe I just interpret that cue differently. I keep my head fairly neutral. Not up.
You are very experienced at being defensive.I'm asking you a genuine question, I'd like to know what you mean by "locked in"The bar locked into the back?The muscles of the back locked in?
If you're going to Back Squat just use the Rip method as the contraction of the Back Muscles solves all the problems you kunce are arguing about. If you want less Back engagement Front Squat like real Men do!
If were talking upper back tightness I prefer to retract scaps and force hands and elbows in as tightly as possible. But I am a poor squatter. Hence my questions.
I think expanding on what Fadi was saying before
Squats are easy if everything works fine
Warm-up and cueing should be based on moving correctly
I always do the same warm up, every day
One legged romanian deadlift, reaching far back with my leg and pushing hips right through
Bulgarian split squat, keeping shin vertical and pushing hips right through
Ab wheel rollouts
Hip airplanes
If anything feels difficult then I repeat it again at the end. After this I am ready to squat and pull. Most people after doing this will have correct movement down and will be able to just screw the feet into the floor unhinge at the hips then show me their nuts
Fuck people over complicated shit.
I just put the bar across the traps. Keep neutral head position and descend.
If you have to round your back to get the bar up is too fucken heavy.