Any secrets to overhead squats?

[JJFigure]

Any tips? Or is this just a "practice makes perfect" type of exercise?

 

[spatts]

Keep your elbows out and the bar behind you (over your hips).

 

[XtremePowerLifter2000]

That certainly does help Spatts.

Its really just a practice work, inless you have godly amount of flexibility then you will probably not reach below // your first couple of sessions. Just practice and give it some time.


Kc

 

[Cuthbert]

I tend to keep my balance better if I think about pulling the bar apart with my hands, it keeps everything just a little tighter.

But otherwise... practice makes perfect.

 

[b fold the truth]

I think that there are secrets...an nobody is telling me.

B True

 

[JJFigure]

Breaking parallel is challenging - I can get there, but I feel off balance. I did notice keeping the bar behind you helps. I'll have to try the pulling the bar apart approach too.

 

[coolcolj]

rotate elbows outwards, pull the bar apart and lock down the shoudlers.

warmup with shoulder rotations and dislocates with a wooden staff or bands.

just takes practise, as the brain just isn't used to moving in that position. wide stance and oly shoes help a lot.

 

[Tiervexx]

rotate elbows outwards, pull the bar apart and lock down the shoudlers.

warmup with shoulder rotations and dislocates with a wooden staff or bands.

just takes practise, as the brain just isn't used to moving in that position. wide stance and oly shoes help a lot.

Thanks, I am going to try these next week. I will keep this in mind.

 

[b fold the truth]

Hmmm...I may try these tomorrow. Haven't done them in a while. Shoot...I may try then with the log just so I can get a few good laugh on tape of my stinking log press...lol.

B True

 

[XtremePowerLifter2000]

good advice Cool.


Kc