All Over Strong

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when competitive lifting for squats, the main focus for judging is depth. In a previous post, we discussed the impact of hand placement and grip on the bar. In this post, we are focusing on the glutes and abdominal area. Once lifters drops into the pocket, they need to be able to stand back up - ideally using their glutes and midsection. There are many ways to train the glutes and abs to work, such as a box squat. In the top pictures, the lifter benefited from a little bit of back weight to help activate her abs. In the bottom pictures, the lifter simply needed to face objects creating a wall to eliminate the excessive lean forward - forcing her to engage the glutes immediately.

your hand placement on the bar for a squat is almost as important as your bracing. Keeping your hands closer to your shoulders creates greater tension on the bar providing better control. In the top picture, you can see the lifter comes forward with a wider grip. In the bottom picture, not only does the lifter get a little more depth in his squat, but his torso stays more upright and he has better control through the entire lift.