Beth’s back squats at the studio. This exercise is obviously a staple in strength training but can also be used as a screening exercise with new athletes. Myer et al (2014) produced a really useful table showing how to identify biomechanical deficits during the back squat. Here is a brief summary of some of the common issues that may occur specifically during the descent stage of the back squat:
Neuromuscular: Instead of using the hip-hinge beginners may load the knees causing the heels to come off the floor Strength / stability: A lack of lower body eccentric strength can result in poor control of tempo. The lifter can be seen to almost drop in to the bottom of the squat. Mobility: Seen as a forward lean, often caused by a lack of mobility in one of more of the following: ankle, achilles tendon, soleus and gastrocnemius . Check out the paper below for a detailed description of each stage. . Myer, G. D., Kushner, A. M., Brent, J. L., Schoenfeld, B. J., Hugentobler, J., Lloyd, R. S., Vermeil, A., Chu, D. A., Harbin, J., & McGill, S. M. (2014). The back squat: A proposed assessment of functional deficits and technical factors that limit performance. Strength and conditioning journal, 36(6), 4–27.
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