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Posted on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 3:42 PM
One of the constants in my lifting since 1993 has been focusing on driving through the midline of my foot; I remember lifting in the Bob at the University of Delaware and putting my foot on the line in the platform and trying to always push through that line. In 2010, I heard Mark Cameron describe that line as "where the heel meets your instep", and that's exactly, in my opinion, the line through which all force must be directed on the pull. Now, I understand that as the bar changes position, the lifters weight shifts forward. |
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Posted on Monday, June 04, 2012 10:43 AM
I've seen and heard so many stupid things about weightlifting in the last month that i don't know where to begin today's rant.
This is about the stupidest crap I've ever heard in my life. Almost as stupid as the thought that I should be able to do a one leg squat with half of my back squat max. |
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Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2012 11:23 AM
Back in the 1990s, a friend of mine talked to me about the Russian Squat Cycle. He said it would add pounds to your Squat if you did it correctly, and he swore by it. But, he then added, he did the program based off a max less than what he could squat.
*Incredulous stare*
Dude, how can a program work if you don't follow the program?
I've also heard of many people modifying the Russian or Smolov Squat program by stretching it out and doing it over an extended time period. |
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Posted on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 4:38 PM
Okay, so once we know we can squat, what do I do and teach? There are three basic squat variations we do in the gym with a barbell: Back Squat, Front Squat, and Overhead Squat.
Since we don't need to rehash all that material yet, let's talk about the back squat today. In my opinion, three different types of back squats exist in the training world: The Powerlifting Back Squat, the low bar back squat, and the high bar back squat. |
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Posted on Sunday, November 27, 2011 8:13 PM
One of the long term topics I've wanted to write on is squats. I love squatting, and I have many thoughts on the subject. I've squatted often, a lot of weight, high reps, low reps, etc. Here are a few of the basics in which I believe:
- Squatting is necessary in a program
- deeper is better
- light is just as import as heavy
- minimal assistance gear
Any good program has squats in it. Any personal trainer, coach, whomever who doesn't have people squat is a joke of a trainer. This doesn't mean that people have to high bar back squat for 5x5; but the squatting movement is the foundation for everything else in a training program (in my opinion). |
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Posted on Wednesday, August 17, 2011 12:06 PM
Lucy: Daddy, when are we going to get my special big hungry treat? Me: When Ms. Andrea is done her Squats and RDLs. Lucy: We don't have RDLs tonight. Greg: Lucy, there are always RDLs
I love the RDL, or Romanian Deadlift. It's a much misunderstood exercise, and often underrated by trainers, athletes, and coaches. After squats and the classic lifts themselves, the RDL is the next tool in the preparation of a lifter. Even in the general population of trainees the RDL is a valuable tool to fix back problems, although I use them with variations in the general population. |
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Posted on Tuesday, July 19, 2011 2:12 PM
I will not explain the technique of this swing, as Dan did so in his article with an eloquence and attention to detail I lack. What I will do is endorse this swing as the primary non-bar based conditioning tool I use for Olympic lifters, especially older lifters (over 18) who have learned bad technique. |
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