*Heads up - Tomorrow is the Yankee Swap!It’s not just because coach told you to. There’s an actual reason. Actually, there are a few good ones.It’s natural. Look at babies and millions of people around the world. Our bodies are designed to squat, so why not take full advantage of it.It’s in the hips. When you squat below parallel, it’s the hips that absorb the load and redirect the movement back up. That takes the load off of your knees (not the case if you do partial squats). Let the glutes and hamstrings do the work. They can take it.You can’t lift as much. Wait…what?! If you load up 760 pounds on the bar and partial squat it, that’s putting a lot of stress on your spine that it probably won’t be able to handle. If you can’t squat it below parallel, it shouldn't be on your back.By the way, what does ‘below parallel’ mean? It’s when your hip crease goes below the top of your knee. When we ask you to "go lower", remember, it's for your own good.Front Squat - 5x5 @ 75%
3 rounds
20 Double Unders
20 Front Squats (95/65# or 50%)
20 Double Unders
20 Push Press (same)*15 min capCompare to Dec.19/13.#THROWBACK THURSDAY[caption id="attachment_8564" align="alignnone" width="630"]
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