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Written by Corey Knight We know dancing like Beyonce is fun but under a squat bar is not the time When squatting ideally you want your chest and hips to rise at the same time shoutout to Lombard's paradox! But that only works if our bodies stay in sync/balance. When...

Written by Adelina Canolli Hi there! My name is Adelina Canolli & a common issue my athletes face is not understanding how to properly brace before their squats.  One of my favorite exercises to start with during my warm-up is a dead - bug. I use a towel to illustrate...

Written by Brittany Kohnke The king of all exercises: the squat.  What seems so easy for some can truly be a royal pain in the ass for others.  Perfecting your squat technique takes an understanding of biomechanics and consistent refinement and practice.  Working with a variety of athletes and being...

Written by Aysha Elayan So after a year and a half of powerlifting... I have learned how to squat. Squatting has gone from being absolutely miserable to something I actually look forward to now and here’s how I got there.  For the last 5-6 months before I actually committed to...

  by Gage Reid of Nova Strength First Off, You're An AthleteI feel as though I have to constantly remind my Powerlifters this but contrary to popular belief, modern-day Powerlifters ARE athletes. If you look around at some of the top lifters in the world you'll see extremely athletic, relatively...

by Gage Reid of Nova Strength Training Systems In the past I've discussed how Front Squats, High Bar Squats, and Belt Squats (among others) are highly useful in developing the Raw Squat- in fact, if I were to pick just one variation to build the Squat, it would be the...

Written by Jeremy McCann of Range Of Motion Squatting should be simple when you think about it. I mean all you are really doing when you squat is bending at the hips, the knees, and the ankles before you stand up again. Considering that you are likely to do these...

  by Gage Reid of Nova Strength 1. High Bar SquatProbably one of my favourite accessories to the Competition Low Bar Squat; the High Bar Squat is similar in execution in that it is a Squat-variation with the bar on your back (therefore sport-specific enough to have a strong carry...