Dr. Michael Hartman and Nick Horton talk squats on Episode 3 of the Weightlifting Academy. Pros and cons of front, high bar, low bar back squats. Audio Version: link to mp3 (right click + ‘save as’)
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What do you wish you had known from the beginning?
A couple of days ago I stumbled across this thread on reddit:What is the one gym exercise you wish you had known from the beginning? I think most of us (and I am no exception) probably started out the ‘wrong’ way (by which I mean not the most efficient way), doing way too much mirror […]
Mobility for Weightlifters MWOD Case Study
Kelley Starrett shows how weightlifter Diane Fu goes through her mobility exercises. She demos her go to mobility exercises that focus on the thoracic spine, front rack position, hip, ankles and calves.
Create Torque First for Better Finish Position MWOD
Kelley Starrett on starting on fixing the Overhead Position. Problem: poor starting position = poor finish position Solution: create torque first (torsion stability) and then mobilize. Examples:For squats first externally rotate the legs and then squat down.For jerks first externally rotate the arms in the front rack position and then jerk it.