Form Check Episode 1: The Barbell Squat

Single leg squats strengthen your entire leg, from the muscles in the foot and Ankle, to the knees and the glutes. In our everyday lives we need balance, strength and mobility and so ensuring each leg is able to hold its own when we are walking, running, stepping over something, or even dealing with a broken leg, is crucial. Imagine you’re out on a nature walk, and you need to do a big hop over a creek. You want to know that leg you land on is going to hold you up when you land on the other side

Does your Squat Mobility need some... - The Barbell Physio

Movement Challenge! 💥 Barbell Front Squat to Split Jerk ✔️ Courtney says to add this hot little complex to your training this week. Benefits are numerous! More bang for your buck with every rep: •conditioning improvements • total body strength gains • neural recruitment increase • coordination demand • and more! 👏 Tag us if you try this movement! ☀️ Completed with our sister at her bad ass like-minded, one-of-a-kind facility SonMade Fitness in Jupiter, Florida! #movementchallenge #splitjerk |

Do your hips shoot up out of the bottom of your squat? This is often called a "Good Morning Squat" and happens with athletes are a bit weaker in their quads relative to their hips and low back. The solution....more quad emphasis in your training with movements like cyclist squats, Spanish squats, KOT split squats, etc. Full article on this at thebarbellphysio.com/fixing-good-morning-squat | The Barbell Physio