Deep Squats W/ Torque

The primary purpose I am creating this lifting tutorial is to emphasize the importance of weightlifting inertia torque during challenging compound movements. Torque in the back squat is defined by screwing the feet in the ground hard with toes forward. Turning your feet out may be easier, but it is not better. Leaning forward is applicable, but not better. This position, with the trunk stable from providing a external rotational force from the hips, allows me to squat to depth without compromising my L1 to L5 as well as my thoracic extension. I’m not leaning backwards, I am not coming forward. My quads are eccentrically loading in a ideal trunk position as I sit on the box, co-contract my glutes and hamstrings, and drive back up to the starting position without losing trunk stability. This is 315 and its challenging to do well. Most people that throw up a lot of weight are not performing squats with such precision. No one elite in training cares how much weight you are throwing up if technicality is compromised by ego lifting and a big head. You don’t need special shoes, wraps, or a certain tank, you need torque. For hypertrophy perform repetitions from 6-30. For strength and athletic power, 2-5 reps. Recall the order of skills, one must master hypertrophy with lighter loads before we gain access to high levels of strength.

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