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5 Common Mistakes in the Squat
Struggling with your squat? You may be making one of these common errors. Listen up as Chad Wesley Smith and Marisa…
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How To Improve The Squat
Chad Wesley Smith has everything you need from Technique to Exercise Selection and Accessories to improve your squat…
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4 Steps to A Better Squat
Master your squat technique with this 4 part breakdown of proper technique to help you lift the most and stay healthy…
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Powerlifting Cues and What They Mean | Squat
When you watch a video of someone training or are at a meet and watch other lifters with their coach, you may hear…
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Addressing Weak Points | Rounding Over in the Squat
Do you have trouble getting rounded over or pushed forward in the squat? Chad shows you some exercises to help with…
Mobility for Powerlifting
All About The Squat
Training the Squat for maximum strength and performance requires great movement, technique and programming. To help you…
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Pillars of Squat Technique
Maximizing your squat technique is about creating a synergistic effort of the legs, hips and back to lift the largest…
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Squat School | Jackie Perez
Chad and Max dissect Jackie Perez’s squat technique and show her some accessory work to bring up her weak points.
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Reebok Record Breakers Squat Training
Andy Huang and Mason Cervantes have both been training in hard in preparation for this weekend’s Reebok Record Breakers…
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Pillars of Squat Technique | Head & Upper Back
We finish our series on the Pillars of Squat Technique focusing on head position and the action of the upper back…
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Pillars of Squat Technique | Foot Pressure and Knee Position
Creating optimal foot pressure and knee position in the squat will maximize strength and movement quality.
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Pillars of Squat Technique | The Descent
A confident and aggressive descent is key in the squat to maximize the stretch reflex and avoid wasting energy during…