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The Truth About Squats
Andrés • Nov 24, 2020
🏋️♂️ Squat Mechanics 🏋️♂️
Squat mechanics can be greatly influenced by femoral length. Lifters with long femur lengths relative to shorter tibia lengths will naturally experience greater forward lean deeper into a squat compared to a lifter with proportional femur-to-tibia lengths. In these lifters, the hips require greater displacement to allow for the weight and upper body to remain balanced over the center of mass.
If this lifter were corrected to squat more upright, the lifter would simply fall backward. Moreover, hip and knee flexion in this lifter can be completely normal, yet anatomical structure would prevent squatting with an upright posture.
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Strength training and bodybuilding (or muscle building) do not necessarily have the same goal. Strength training targets the neuromuscular system to make muscles stronger.1 Muscle building and bodybuilding, on the other hand, aim to modify muscle cell physiology to make muscles larger.2 Although larger muscle mass and overall physical size may provide some strength advantage, performance goals and appropriate training approaches will be different depending on the desired outcome: muscle or strength. If you are struggling with 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 your 𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬, setting up 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐭, and designing an 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐧e ▶️DM 📧 . If you’re interested in working with me 1 on 1 for a custom plan tailored to your goals, send me an email at andres.lopez@live.be for more information on online coaching.
Your glutes are the largest muscle group in your body. That means they play a role in pretty much every physical thing you do. The glutes are designed to extend the hip or pull the leg behind the body, so naturally, weak glutes are associated with tight hip flexors, sore knees and poor movement mechanics. The hip thrust motion mainly targets the glutes — both the gluteus maximus and gluteus medius // as well as the hamstrings. Your quads, core, and hip adductors will be working, too. Glute strength is important for the stabilization of your core, pelvis and lower body. Without it, you’re at higher risk of knee pain, low back pain, and other types of injuries. If you are struggling with 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 your 𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬, setting up 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐭, and designing an 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐧e ▶️DM 📧 . If you’re interested in working with me 1 on 1 for a custom plan tailored to your goals, send me an email at andres.lopez@live.be for more information on online coaching.