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When people think of a powerlifting squat it usually conjures up images of someone squatting in an ultra-wide stance, far exceeding shoulder-width. But, are wide squats better for powerlifting? A 1.5 times shoulder-width stance will be stronger for most people because (1) there’s greater glute activation, (2) it requires less ankle mobility, (3) it produces …
As a powerlifting coach, it’s important to instruct my athletes on how deep they should be squatting. So how low should you go for powerlifting squats? For powerlifting squats, you need to get the crease of your hip below the plane of your knee. This position is described as ‘below parallel’. However, when just starting …
I always strugged to get deeper in my squats until I implemented a few simple things. Some were ‘quick wins’ that immediately made a difference, while others were things I needed apply over several weeks. The result? I was able to feel much more comfortable in the bottom-end of my squat. What are the 9 …
When I first start coaching a new powerlifter in the squat, the only thing I’m concerned about is how their technique relates to the squat rules they’ll encounter in competition. The last thing you want to do is train extremely hard for several months, and then fail to pass a squat in competition because you …
I’ve often skipped training abs at the end of my workouts because I believed I was training core adequately enough during squats. To understand if this assumption was right or wrong, I wanted to do a bit more investigation on the topic. So does performing squats strengthen your core? While squats do strengthen your core, …
Any time I start working with a new powerlifting athlete, I make sure their stance is in the optimal position. Your foot stance represents the base of support in the squat, and is where the load will transfer into the ground. So for you, it’s important that you get the foot position correct in order …
