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Strength Camp eCoach: Overhead Squat
Video taken from the channel: STRENGTH CAMP
Overhead Squat Benefits: What Is The Overhead Squat Good For? Overhead Squat Tips
Video taken from the channel: Christian Bosse
Overhead Squat Technique Made Simple (Two Tips)
Video taken from the channel: WODprep
Overhead Squat tips: Why Overhead Squats What are Overhead Squat benefits
Video taken from the channel: Christian Bosse
Kettlebell Overhead Squat [Technique + Progressions]
![Kettlebell Overhead Squat [Technique + Progressions]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/IoAtEgb47zs/hqdefault.jpg "Kettlebell Overhead Squat [Technique + Progressions]")
Video taken from the channel: Kat’s Kettlebell Dojo
Improving Overhead Squat Movement | JTSstrength.com
Video taken from the channel: Juggernaut Training Systems
Stop Struggling w/ the Overhead Squat
Video taken from the channel: Zack Telander
Step-by-Step Instructions. Stand tall, your feet roughly shoulder-distance apart, your toes angled slightly outward. Place the barbell across the back of your shoulders Take a deep breath in and brace your core to help keep your spine stable. Keeping your torso upright (don’t tip forward from.Place your feet shoulder-width apart, with your toes angled outwards slightly.
To Squat down: Take a deep breath in, moving your hips back and pushing your knees out to the side, maintaining a straight torso until your hips are just below parallel with your knees. Keep your elbows.Stand up straight with your feet slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
Squat down until your thighs are slightly higher than your knees. Propel yourself upward so your feet lift off the ground. Land with soft, bent knees, and settle back into the squat position.In this squat variation, bringing your hands overhead and your arms to the sides gives you momentum to jump higher.
These squats will also increase.5 Training Techniques to Improve your Overhead Squat. The overhead squat is the ultimate core exercise, the heart of the snatch, and peerless in developing effective athletic movement.
This demanding exercise reveals every lack of mobility without mercy.Overhead squats are arguably the most technically demanding movement in weight training, along with the Olympic lift variations. They have tremendous positive effects on mobility, squat depth, back strength, and stability, especially where it translates to other lifts.
You have to practice the overhead squat to master the movement, but it’s damn hard. That’s where I come in. This step-by-step guide to the overhead.8. Overhead Press Variations. There are numerous variations of the standard overhead press.
The traditional overhead press uses a barbell, but you can also use dumbbells or kettlebells. 1. Seated Press. The seated press is performed the same way as the overhead press. The main difference is that you are seated on a bench rather than standing.Concluding, the Overhead Squat is a squat variation, where you hold an implement over your head and squat.
The implement can be a barbell, kettlebell, dumbbell, or whatever you use, and the squat movement can be done bi-laterally, hence on both legs, or uni-laterally on one leg. Let’s jump into the benefits of Overhead Squats.One-arm overhead cossack squat There are a few options for an overhead cossack squat, including one-arm and two-arm variations.
For a one-arm variation —.The pause overhead squat is done similar to other pause squat variations, and can be a great way to increase control, core stability, and balance in the bottom of the squat.Benefits of Squats with Narrow Stance. Squat is a basic exercise for women.
Everyone should include this exercise in their workout routines. They not only strengthen our legs and tighten the glutes but also make the quality of life better. Squats strengthen your core as well, and help you enhance and maintain balance and mobility.A post shared by Functional Fitness Equipment (@kingsbox_) on Sep 15, 2018 at 2:29am PDT Overhead Squat Variations. Below are three (3) overhead squat variations.
Overhead squats require more investment than typical exercises, but the results lead to direct and indirect benefits. Roughly 10 years ago, Laree Draper, an editor and wife of famed bodybuilder Dave Draper sent me a copy of Cook’s Movement.Well, the overhead squat is the worst squat for that purpose. Any other type of squat is superior since the limiting factor on the overhead squat is holding the weight overhead, not leg strength. You’d use a lot more weight and be able to do more reps with conventional squats, Zercher squats, or front squats.
Fix Your Squat: Part 1 Ankle Mobility for Squatting w/ Dr. Aaron Horschig of Squat University Duration: 21:50. Barbell Shrugged 822,054 views.
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154 comments
I find that it helps to stretch the hip flexors and do deep overhead wall squats with an exercise band to increase mobility. I also throw in som hip thrusts to warm up.
I can only workout in the middle of the night (due to work and custody schedules). My gym is a 24 hour gym (thankfully), but as a result, they have mostly machines. I can’t afford the other gyms in town, and have just an apartment so no room for weights in my home. The gym I go to has only a Smith machine for squats. There are literally zero free-standing barbells, and zero squat racks. Any advice on how to get this exercise in?
im sure someone has broken their neck walking down stairs as well
Hi Zack,
I am a gym noob who’s been doing stronglifts 5×5 for 2 months, and recently discovered the olympic lifts. As the overhead squat is often touted as ‘the thing you need to be able to do before doing a full snatch’ I made it my mission to do the overhead squat but after a week of just trying it with a dowel at home I made no progress (I couldn’t even get near parallel without falling backwards or bending my spine).
Then I discovered this video and today at the gym I devoted about an hour and half after my usual routine to doing this progression and focusing on the points you raise in the video. Within an hour I was overhead squatting the dowel to nearly as deep as I can high bar squat, by the end I pulled off 3 good form squats with a proper barbell but had to give up as my shoulders and forearms were really starting to give in. I used to think that maybe my shoulders aren’t flexible enough to do the movement yet, but now I can see I simply wasn’t in touch with what the movement actually should feel like.
So within literally 90 minutes, I went from no overhead squat ability to squatting the bar 3 times! Thanks for this video I’m honestly shocked how much it helped.
Dude your channel is just amazing. I’ve gotten a tremendous amount of motivation from your videos to start really working on these movements, and I have to say I wish I’d started sooner lol. Keep the great content rolling, thank you!
The problem with me is the pain in my wrists while i overhead squat, do u think it will go away by itself or am i doing something wrong..?
Do you have to dress like every Middle School / High School gym teacher ever when giving instructions? Nah I’m just messing thanks for all the help!
Literally been trying to think of better ways to cue my athletes all day and this was very helpful!
What is the point of this exercise really? Why not do regular squats and maybe some military press?
We put ourselves in harm’s way everyday anyway, so what’s the difference?
at 0:16 i thought that was a chick behind you. i was so wrong:D
The most simple and practical explanation I’ve seen for this problem. No complicating or trendy foam rolling, stretching, etc..
Great stuff as usual. I found a similar progression a few years ago (albeit with an external rotation bias). The great part was feeling the shoulders lock in at the bottom then standing up with no movement. https://youtu.be/2SV6se27VcM
I would also add for the training cues to keep the shoulders back, with the scapulas as close together as possible.
Where did the Asian guy get the anta shoes from?? I live in Aus have no idea where to go to get a pair
I wonder if it is just mental or simply l lock of shoulder/upper back strength. I can overhead squat, snatch balance, snatch grip sots press easy with wooden stick/pvc pipe. I can overhead squat with empty barbell (max I did was barbell + 10lb each side), however my shoulder/rotator cuff will hurt if I overhead squat too often. I usually need to stop doing them. I can’t snatch balance with empty barbell at all nor snatch grip sots press. (standing snatch press with empty barbell is fine thou.)
The OHS is one of the most dangerous and impractical exercises you can do. Impractical because I dare anyone to find an occasion in their everyday life where they have had to use this movement to lift anything. Answer is likely NEVER. And dangerous because anytime you bring your shoulders behind your center line, they are at greatest risk of injury because the shoulders are not built to operate this way. Snatches and front squats are far more effective and safer alternatives you can do instead.
Most educational 2 minutes of my life. Just watched this and tried the drill. Thank you!
these are easy I actually do this with clean grip did 185lbs ass the grass
LOL so cringe. “Extension”, “cue”, “movement pattern”. Now that weightlifting is popular it seems to be attracting the same crowd that bodybuilding and powerlifting attracted previously.
Hey Christian, great video. My question is Do you recommend doing this with single arm dumbbells first before actually doing this with a bar first? Thanks in advance.
What’s the point of putting yourself in harms way when you can develop amazing legs without risking a broken neck?
noice
will this help me with thoracic extension in the clean?
What do I do if I have really long arms, a short torso, and limited shoulder mobility? In the power position, the bar hangs well below the crease of my hips, and I can’t comfortably widen my grip any further because I’m already very wide on the bar.
i tried these and i dropped the bar on my neck and broke it, do you have any tips for wheelchair squats?
Hi Zack any suggestion for someone that struggle with overhead squat due to dislocated shoulders? I cannot really perform internal rotation cause it increase the risk of having the shoulder popping out. Thanks
Great vid and great content. But what’s with the look of utter contempt from the lady every time she’s asked to do something? I mean, look at 15:10. And the stink-eye at 18:41. Yikes!
i’m sad my improvement of your logo didn’t make it into the video
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Thanks for this content Quinn! I’ve been having a problem with my left arm when I dumbell snatch, it’s definitely my left shoulder mobility… Bc I have no problem with my right arm. I also have been feeling a pop in my upper back (like something is moving) when I shrug with my left arm. This have been really hurting my progress, any tips?
Help me with the visualisation of internally rotated shoulders. Does this mean you feel like the barbell is being split in half in front of you or behind you? Or some other visualisation?
I would recommend those to start with a light weight dumbbell like 5-15lbs 5x-5-10 reps. I do it with a 45lb barbell
Started with back squats now will add front squat and in the future will start doing overhead.
Hey Zack, what should i do if i want to start OHS with a clean grip but my mobility does not allow me?
Great tip Zack! Your videos are very good! And I’m a crossfit fan exactly because it joins different sports! But I believe that if I’m doing a weightlifting movement I should learn from a weightlifter, even if it takes longer to get it right that’s the only way to progress. Same thing for other movements like gymnastics! If I want to do it right I watch a gymnast do it!
Great demonstration of various strategies to improve overhead squat.
That’s a rough lift. I just do the bar right now I can barely stay balanced.
How to teach overhead squat:
*Teach the front squat
*Teach the standing overhead press
*Increase shoulder mobility with shoulder dislocations
Pretty simple.
This is my first time doing this and I can’t even OH squat the bar…
One asian looking dude one asian looking weightlifting shoes.
Great video!
Great vid, gives me everything i need to dip my toe into the OH squat and progress, cool!:)
When i have tried this exercise or actually just a barbell shoulder press,my lower back shakes including my glutes and hams. Does this have anything to do with thorasic extension or anterior pelvic tilt?
You skeptics need to listen. He’s teaching some good shit. Try it before you start complaining. Most people bitching, are afraid of functional movements. This is straight out of the Olympic lifters handbook. Check out Kendrick Farris. One of the Best Olympic Lifters in the world. Get Familiar.
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Does proper internal rotation include shrugging the shoulders up while the bar is overhead? This is what i imagine when I keep reading/hearing to actively push into the bar, and I believe this was mentioned in your other video “internal vs external rotation (weightlifting vs crossfit) can you explain?
“…dysfunction… IF THAT’S EVEN A WORD
What an accusation SIR
Wow, not even a hint of a smile when he introduced her! Ice queen!
good stuff, well explained. Fell over in front of 20 people attempting it today….the shame
If there are many success, why your own overhead position is not well?
My gawd…this is a great channel! Dr. Henoch would these movements also carry over to, say, a squat jerk with just increased mobility or is there something particularly special that one needs to consider? Thanks!
I don’t take diet and exercise advise from fat people and I don’t take squat advice from someone in a pair of size medium pants
Hi Dr Quinn, I live in Perth, Australia and cannot find anyone to assess me. Is there someone in the pipeline or am I just unlucky and there’s nobody here at all??? Thanks
If this progression can get me to an overhead squat, I will start today. Thank you!
zack, love your videos, just one question about crossfit, you know the so called Butterfly pullups? i do crossfit but and don´t do butterfly pullups, i find that movement really harmful and horrible for the shoulders. hope you can make a video about it, sorry for my english, is not very good
Because there are other benefits to performing more complex movements. Its about not only gaining strength but being athletic.
Hey would you guys ever consider doing a video series with someone who has poor mobility and seeing them progress? I haven’t seen any videos online with a progression.
Takes a lot a time get the technique on point the hardest part is keeping the armpits on show! I think and good Que is when your squatting down pull on the bar like your trying to pull it apart! It Really helped me!
I’ve avoided oh squats for the last 3 months. the last time I did them I pinched a nerve or something in my shoulder and couldn’t feel my arm for days! Then my shoulder had a lot of pain for the following months. Trying to get myself to try them again
This video help me a lot thank You, You won a new suscriber!
thanks for a great tutorial. I can maintain form with the pvc pipe but as soon as I load a bar my body shifts forward. is this a pec/shoulder mobility issue or strength?
Sit down on your calves not sit back, and with a block, you even reduce the full range of motion. When you sit into the bottom position, if your knees dont push forward ( seriously with your height, you are trying so hard to do a powerlifting squat, with your knees stay at the same line with your toes), your torso isnt almost upright ( look at Klokov 03:35 ), you are doing it wrong ( your pelvic will tilt aka buttwink at 03:15 )
WOW! Eye opening. I thought my ankle mobility was a problem. I did the wall test, and was able to put my knee to the door from 5 inches away without lifting the heel at all.
Several ppl I lift with, including myself have noticed the side wall squat position exercise really pinches the top of the shoulder. I’ve also noticed a lot of winged scaps. Is this lack of strength, poor rom, or something else? Is there a way to do this without a pinch?
only if your reflexes suck and you cant throw the bar forward or back if you’re going to lose it
Amazing content as always! It would be awesome if you made a video on upper body training for weightlifting!
Thank you for putting this together! This KB movement has been eluding me for years! I’m going to give these progressions a try.
Awesome info as always. Thank you for clearing up progressions. This is actualy what i want to build towards. Thorasic and shoulder mobility have been my main concerns lately. Can you also do a double snatch progression?
Are you suppose to raise up your shoulders and “wear them for ear muffs” or try and keep them “down and back”? What cue do you give for the overhead squat?
Duuuuude, thank you so much!! This worked so well!
I’ve been struggling with overhead squats every single time I’ve attempted them in the past, but this approach made the movement just ‘click’ in my mind. Thanks!
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The supine mobility work is brilliant! Will def help sort out my left tighter shoulder.
14:15 yes! Finally someone gets it right about internal and external rotation somewhere in the middle is usually optimal for most lifters. Crossfit teaches the external rotation approach, which I could never get to work when I started Crossfit so… I moved more towards how the Oly lifters do it (more internal rotation) and my overhead squat improved dramatically.
Start showing this stuff on ppl who aren’t pros with full perfect form and super flexibility.
Going deep as the perfect form allows is such an awesome cue. Thank you:)
Jeff Cavalier says that your hip mobility test is carbage!
You have to go down with your upper body to the floor, other wise the angle is wider than in a real squat.
Every exercise has risk but cant compare squats with lets say..curls..
Why don’t you write a book with all these valuable information that you have in your channel?
Many useless tests that solve nothing, just work on the basic, learn to hold the bar over head properly by internally rotate and shrug the shoulder up, it will push your head forward and you will feel super stable, brace the core and keep the hip strong then just sit straight down to the calves. She definitely doesn’t get the above criterias thus looks weak in the overhead position, and sit too far back causing weak hip and unbalanced, unstable bottom position. If you cant sit to your calves that means you have poor dorsiflexion, work on stretching your achilles tendons everyday. Coach has some ideas but they are not practical and I dont think they’ll improve anything on the athletes.
Love the eCoach series, I just wanted to bring up that in my experience the forward tip is usually due to poor ankle mobility more so than hip mobility. When the weight is overhead in a squat the weight distributes backwards as you move into the bottom position, if you can’t get your knees past your feet due to poor ankle mobility you would fall backwards so the forward tip distributes body weight forward to balance. Hips play a part too but I believe in most people it’s more ankle.
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ohg thanks just what i was looking for, please do more of these with
air squat
pistols
pull ups
muscle ups
great work!!
So people weren’t hurting themselves quickly or severely enough? Doing overhead squats for reps is plain idiotic. As the end of a snatch of course but to do it for reps is simply asking for a wide variety of injuries no matter what your “form” is.
All of these things are great, but it makes it very hard to diagnose ones self (or learn how to diagnose) issues when the athletes you use have no imbalances or issues with squats or OHS. Overall great information.
Holy shit this might be the best squat/mobility video I’ve seen all year THANK YOU
Hi JTS and Dr. Henoch! GREAT VIDEO AGAIN! But I have one Question.
How can I determine if the ankle Dorsiflexion is at the individual possible maximum (like bony restriktion)?
Is there a test like the “hip-shape-test” (in your Squat-Video).
Thx in advance!
Thank you so much for all your advices! I can’t do over head squats/snatch because of my lack of mobility. I’ll try your exercises hopefully I will get better at it!
Hey there very cool Channel,keep it up! I have a question for Dr Quinn, what means when you have burning pain in to leg muscle when squating up?and when I am saying burning senzation I mean like touching skin with red hot iron like.this manifest only on one leg.Am I dying?:))
Hey Zack great video but can you link music in description? I’ve been searching for the outro music forever… sounds like Electric Youth???
This post is late in relation to the date of this video but I follow Strength Camp, I find the videos very helpful, and I need help with my OHS. I have been doing OHS for a few months and I can do over 100lbs comfortably, at first the undersides of my arms would go numb and this only occurred when I did OHS. Recently that hasn’t been the case, however I am unable to sleep on my sides, I have to sleep on my back because if I lay on my side my arm, hand, fingers, or combination of all three will go numb. Since I first noticed the numbness while doing OHS and now it is when I sleep is there a correlation and is there something I can do to alleviate this from happening?
This guy sure does like to tell women to squat down and take loads…………Great info though.
Yet another incredibly insightful piece. Age doesn’t dictate the ability to teach some people just have it. Great progression, great cues.
I’ve been doing crossfit for about 4 months now sending the butt back, all around best tip ever thank you so much
Fucking awesome. Have been staying clear of this one, but its time to start practicing it.
I am going to like this one before I watch just because of how perfect the timing is for me.
My pelvis goes from severe posterior to anterior pelvic tilt as I rock backwards in the quadruped position.
Always great to watch! Keep going mate and looking forward for a book 😉
Started this progression back during the summer of 2018, and now I’m on phase 3 of the progression. Very close to getting to phase 4, but taking my time like she said. Definitely seeing massive improvement! Awesome instructional video.
Great video, clear instructions and impressive form. I am definitely going to attempt it using your progressions, thanks for posting.
Why is she looking at him like he did something bad to her!
I saw a guy tear his rotator cuff right off trying to do this.
Thanks for this Zack, very helpful. I’ve struggled with overhead squat for a while.
Yet to see K. Starrett, G Cook or any other movement specialist / physical therapist actually take someone who scores 1 on an FMS overhead squat and turns it into a 3.
alot of talk but no real system in place to re program and redesign movement. it would appear that if you don’t cultivate and develop these basic shapes and movements early on you are set in your ways.
you may be able to recover a few degrees of movement here and there but that’s it!
A lot of informations but no one get into the point i hope the truth spread for free in this world that’s what gonna make the world better
7:00 woah hold on please explain how to do this? I really need this
EDIT: found the information needed at 15:36. Thank you!
When I overhead squat my neck starts hurting super bad like a headache
this is awesome. it’s not often i respect the advice on these sorts of videos. great work.
As a newbie to the oly lifts I greatly appreciate this vid….Juggernaut keep these types of info coming:))
I hope you(Zack) understand how helpfull this video is. You got yourself a new subscriber.
That’s me I abandon the system when my arms fall forward during the squat �� HELP!!
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I’m trying these out tomorrow. I have a question on another lift, on a clean and jerk, when I go through the hanging position, does the bar make contact with my body and do I push/thrust the bar with my body b4 I dip/go under the bar?
I’m the opposite. I can snatch fine, and my body goes in to the right position. But then when I want to overhead squat on its own I guess I just overthink it and can’t do it as well. I hate those hang snatch + snatch + ohs drills.
Wow. This is incredible thank you. I”ve been having trouble with leaning forward, and I just followed along with this video and you just told me EXACTLY what I needed to know to improve. This is amazing, every single one of your videos improves what I do in the gym. My deadlift, squat, and bench press have been skyrocketing as a result of the manuals too. Thoracic mobility, improving leg strength, proper shoulder position… This truly is the best info I’ve seen on this and it’s making me stronger without injury. Thanks again.
THE BEST VIDEO I EVER SEEN.
As always you bring us great content, THANK YOU ZACK
How is this drill different from the sotts press drill featured in the video about improving full hand hold on front rack re clean and jerk?
There’s only one you. These are generalizations for you to make your own choices and fitness goals. The man is giving very good information in a positive light. The subject is an analog only. And of course you should see the complete movement for you to possibly reach. You’re watching this because your brain is tired of just seeing you say you can’t. It wants to see someone do. Good luck.
The info you all give is always great! The test of keeping your foot 3 inches from a wall to test ankle dorsiflexion really helped me. I had heard that it needed to be 5 inches and that seemed so difficult. I’m still gonna push for 5 but it helps to know that 3 is workable.
Easy to do with snatch grip. Can’t do with clean grip. Is the solution just more stretching?
I had a hard time using only the bar i do front and back squat but this was one was a slap to the face
everyone in this Channel has really white teeth for some reason
so then go back to scotthermanfitness’ channel and watch him play on the monkey bars
Pause at 1:24. Seriously how the hell is that position even possible?
My mobility for snatch is mediocre. I did the mobility in this video and I can truly say that my ankle, and shoulder mobility is what is holding me.
Let see if I can explain this.
Once I set up on a standing position (like the lady in the video) dip and drive, Is hard for me to complete the Squat position.
The PVC pipe shift to the front and I cant even go half way to a squat. In order for me to complete one overhead squat I have to widen my stand and dig down mentally so that I can do one, and this is with a 35lb bar.
I am so happy that I found this video. I will continue to use this as a guide and hope that overtime I’ll get better.
any constructive comments will be appreciated…
thanks so much
Firstly, can you please explain what evidence you have to suggest an overhead squat is related to a broken neck?
Secondly, the overhead squat is essential in Olympic Weightlifting in the Snatch and Clean and Jerk if one prefers a full squat jerk such as Lu Xiaojun, it is also a test of mobility, I would be willing to assume as vast percentage of the population cannot preform this exercise correctly. Exercises are not always about developing size.
That’s a really good idea to start at the bottom of the squat. I also think goblet squatting is amazing and always do a few sets of warm up with it just to establish the movement pattern.
I find I struggle to keep my elbows locked even with something super light like an empty bar. I can strict press almost my bodyweight so I don’t understand why this happens. Any tips?
Lol @ using Dom for your “improper posture” example, poor guy
You have a knack for identifying simple means to achieve what was seemingly very complicated. Thank you for sharing.
Wodprep does a execllent job in there videos they have been a great help.
I tried this yesterday with 45 kgs, and I managed to drop the bar for the first time. I almost injured myself. This is tough exercise!:D
Great video! Do you have any tips/drills on how to overcome the fear of catching a snatch low? Somehow when I go to moderately heavy weights there is this fear in my head of catching low and I always power it… So far I have tried working on this by warming up with drop snatches and doing overhead squats everytime after I powersnatched again…
any advice on how to dump the weight or bail safely if you lose balance?
Can you make a video like this about sumo deadlift and maybe benchpress? Awesome stuff!
Some valuable points! Where would you place a Hang Snatch among those variations? Thanks.
Fantastic training video. Exactly what I am looking for. Thank you. Liz, smile.
FIRST AND ALSO THE GUY ON DISCORD WHO ASKED FOR YOUR PBS LOL
Yeah, I guess you’re right. While we’re at it, we should also smoke, drink, eat junk food, use drugs, throw darts at each other etc. since we’re already in harms way all the time.
My damn shoulders hurt if I try to “push the armpits out” and if I bring my shoulders back (squeezing my shoulders blades together) it sort of hurts my back:/
Also try stretching out your back and calves before doing this
How do you avoid hitting the back of the head with the snatch balance?
hey chris can you show us the proper form of FRONT SPLIT SQUAT?? THANKS
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40 yr old oly lifters do this with hundreds of pounds in their hands…
watch your knees on this one from coming too far forward above the toes, great exercise and famously ignored because it’s demanding of form, tempo, patience, experience, dynamism, nervous strength etc
You won’t be able to squats as much weight by far so I imagine the stress on the legs will be muuuuch less.
not sure if you done a power/split jerk video yet but that would be great
I’m struggling keeping the weight above my head but I can do that full range of motion. Do I just need to improve my shoulder and arms strength?
I wish I never entered this ‘rabbit hole of hell’ of internal vs external shoulder rotation:(
i struggled just by doing it with a bar. i need to work on it some more haha
the bar wont bruise your upper back or shoulder blades like it does when u do normal squats. over head squats incorporate your whole back and you can use heavier weights than you could when u shoulder press/front squats.
What song is that?gorillaz?
Video best as always.
Your channel is the best information on olympic lifting imo
this guy sounds like a moron and gives terrible instructions. just because he can perform the movement does not make him qualified to coach by any means
Phew, i thought i was the only unlucky one who got his advertisement
externally rotate your arms out. press up and out to stabilize the weight overhead. Also keep head still and looking forward and not down. As always, stay tight in the core and keep weight over heels the whole motion.
Very interesting and useful explanation, But find him very rude towards her, orders rather than requests…
He is when his videos make me vomit with disdain. Although that’s not particularly healthy.
true if you mess up, but if you master these movements, your body will be strong well into your 70s brah