tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040363452505236063.post6093421859866441361..comments2024-01-09T14:09:20.170-06:00Comments on Squat Rx: The Anatomy Of A SquatBorishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13965125392095147170noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040363452505236063.post-74910348611098441152012-04-04T19:19:06.880-05:002012-04-04T19:19:06.880-05:00I continued to progress in weight after I previous...I continued to progress in weight after I previously asked you to check my form. The error that I noticed (that probably wasn't immediately obvious in the videos) was that, upon approaching the hole, I lose tightness and bounce out. I know that some people advocate use of the stretch reflex out of the hole, but it seemed that I was essentially slamming my hamstrings into my calves to get out of the hole.<br /><br />Today I used box squats to attempt to control my form a bit better. They allowed me to focus on staying tight in the hole. While doing this, I realized that I haven't been pulling my shoulder blades together during the squat.<br /><br />Would it be inappropriate to use box squats instead of standard squats on a linear progression routine? Perhaps only use them until I feel like I'm properly in control?<br /><br />Also, to make sure I'm doing them right:<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mES6dLw7dpA<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guqw2imjO_g<br /><br />I see that I rock a bit on the box, but only to completely deload the weight. You appear to do something similar in your brief discussion of box squats.<br /><br />I also notice that I feel a much strong contraction of the glutes here than I normally do, and the cue "spread the floor" makes sense with these.pantsaregoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02779689238151929215noreply@blogger.com