Here's an excerpt from my updated version of The Underground Strength & Performance Manual (Almost Finished!). Make The Rep or Die….. I never saw anyone miss a rep in the squat until the internet came around. Not once in the gym did I see a guy bail out on a squat and we’re talking age 13 until my late 20s, guys squatting 4, 5 and 6 plates per side. Spotters knew how to spot and lifters were focused. It’s hard to focus when you kinda think you can or maybe you can’t. Check that phone … [Read more...]
How To SQUAT Properly + My Disdain For Low Standards In The High School Weight Room
I love Squats, especially when I see someone doing them properly. But I'll be brutally honest, I get fired up hearing the athletes we work with at The Underground Strength Gym telling me what they do at their high school weight room. Why do I get fired up? Because the standards have been dropped. The technique has been given a lower standard. Because standards are dropped and technique is ignored, the results that come from the squat are dramatically reduced. For 9 years now, I … [Read more...]