Question about ATF Squat.

[Rabid_Goose]

At the very bottom position of the Squat am I suppost to use my hips to bring myself out of the hole? As in I push upwards with my heels and upwards with my lower back at the same time? Or do I Just push through my heels and that is it, and anything else is just out of form?

 

[njlw226]

At the very bottom position of the Squat am I suppost to use my hips to bring myself out of the hole? As in I push upwards with my heels and upwards with my lower back at the same time? Or do I Just push through my heels and that is it, and anything else is just out of form?

Rabid, hard to explain fully, but try to start with your hips and but make sure you are pushing with your heels as well.

What part of KY you from? Louisville here.

 

[Rabid_Goose]

I break with my hips, been to Barnes and Nobles for Starting Strength but apperntly they have stopped stocking it. Going to order it here in a few days.

Williamstown, about 30 miles North of Georgetown, 30 miles south of Floreance.

 

[Protobuilder]

I don't quite understand the "push upwards w/ the lower back" bit . . . you should be maintaining a strong arch in the lower back, lats and middle/upper back contracted tightly to keep the spine tight. Drive through the heels/midfoot area, hips and shoulders rise at the same rate, together, the whole body as one unit.

 

[s8nlilhlpr]

I've just received my copy of starting strength, friggin genius book. The part I just read says, "Don't think about your knees straightening out, don't think about your feet pushing against the floor, don't think about your legs. Just drive your hips up out of the bottom and the rest will take care of itself."

another problem I had was not pushing my hips back first, and therefore loosing tightness in the hams when I hit the bottom.

 

[coolcolj]

I try to keep my upper torso like a single solid block and just let the legs and hipd do all the work if that makes sense

drive the floor away with your lower body

 

[Cynical Simian]

It's just a matter of finding the cue that works for you, whether that's "push through the heels", "keep your chest up", "spread the floor", "drive with your hips", or whatever. As long as you're getting deep and not getting any pain or turning it into a GM, you should be fine.

 

[Kabeetz]

Some advice i was given that has really helped me is to try to push the bar down with your grip as you're coming up to maintain a straight back and recenter your center of gravity. It is hard for to to explain in text but hope that makes sense.

 

[NJL52]

From SS:

Drive upwards with your hips.