"So if it's a squatter, they're going to take it out. I'll be in the back or behind them, whatever, saying 'Hold. Hold. Hold. Hold. Hold.' Because with the bigger weights when they take it out they basically need to let that weight sit on them. I watch the barbell and I want to see the barbell compress them... It's almost zen-like. They need to let the weight become part of them. The weight has to come into them. Otherwise all they're doing is holding the weight off of them which is a waste of energy. It has to settle in."
After seeing, literally, hundreds of people struggling (sometimes unknowingly) with squat form, I decided to create the Squat Rx instructional videos on squat form and training. This blog is meant to be a platform for those videos, and a place of discussion about strength and conditioning issues for coaches, trainers, teachers, athletes, students, and enthusiasts. Posts and articles are meant to provoke thought, inspiration, and reflection. My athletic background is in gymnastics, Tae Kwon Do, competitive swimming, powerlifting, and kettlebells. I have coached swimming at the age-group, high school, D3, and masters levels, served as a S&C coach at the high school level, and conducted kettlebell workshops and classes for CrossFit, high school students, and personal trainers.
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