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coolcolj
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I've be experimenting with squatting technique, and I found that even subtle shifts in style can create a huge difference in how the squat feels and works!
Right now I've been squatting back, sorta pre stretching my hams - kind alike how one does a box squat, but off course doing it with a full squat and shoulder width stance, and boy does your hammies feel it! Ie instead of going down, you sit back as you squat. Like sitting on an invisible chair.
Another subtle technique change that improves the squat is to consciously thrust your hips forward as you come up, instead of pushing up from the heels. Boy when you do this you can feel the upper tendons of your quads full stretch at the top and off course you involve the hip extensors way more - ie Hamstrings. You still stay vertical off course, but by doing this, you avoid the "good morning" effect that lots of people do, where their butt moves up while their head angle forward before they go upright. This causes the BIG BUTT effect.
So if your feeling it too much in your lower back and butt, instead of in your hamstrings and quads in a 50/50 split, then try these tips. It works, today I felt a nice pump in my hams from the back of the knee right to the butt, and the quads felt nice too all the way up to tendons under the abs.
This was with full squats too - so no more big butt excuses!
The effect is kinda a like Box Hack squat - but with normal Full squat poundage! And I think any knee discomfort you may have had will be gone.
Right now I've been squatting back, sorta pre stretching my hams - kind alike how one does a box squat, but off course doing it with a full squat and shoulder width stance, and boy does your hammies feel it! Ie instead of going down, you sit back as you squat. Like sitting on an invisible chair.
Another subtle technique change that improves the squat is to consciously thrust your hips forward as you come up, instead of pushing up from the heels. Boy when you do this you can feel the upper tendons of your quads full stretch at the top and off course you involve the hip extensors way more - ie Hamstrings. You still stay vertical off course, but by doing this, you avoid the "good morning" effect that lots of people do, where their butt moves up while their head angle forward before they go upright. This causes the BIG BUTT effect.
So if your feeling it too much in your lower back and butt, instead of in your hamstrings and quads in a 50/50 split, then try these tips. It works, today I felt a nice pump in my hams from the back of the knee right to the butt, and the quads felt nice too all the way up to tendons under the abs.
This was with full squats too - so no more big butt excuses!
The effect is kinda a like Box Hack squat - but with normal Full squat poundage! And I think any knee discomfort you may have had will be gone.
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