Falling Forward in the Squat
One of the most common mistakes when squatting is falling forward. You see it at the gym and at meets. It happens with novice lifters and advanced lifters.
The first thing that you have to do is recognize that you have a problem. You have to understand the problem and how the problem is affecting your squat. When you are dealing with sticking points you have to remember they can be: continue reading...
Back Squats are going to take over the Dead Lift for a while. They will probably become our focus on Monday as Dead Lifts were (unless I see Mon's being "cherry picked"). For those of you worried about losing out on DL, no worries. They will still be a part of MetCon's. There will be opportunities on Saturday's.
New sessions go into effect tomorrow. Did you register for a specific time yet? Classes are filling quickly! Check our CFC Facebook Fan Page later for info regarding Labor Day weekend scheduling.
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Looking forward to adding the Back Squat. I do admit that I will hate seeing the heavy Deadlift go. It's probably my favorite lift! Hope to work it in on Saturdays then.
Posted by: COR | August 31, 2011 at 04:33 PM
MP week 3 & assistance (5x10 PP @ 60% & 5x5 weighted chins @ 50#)
Posted by: CMax | August 31, 2011 at 07:53 PM