In the fitness world, much emphasis is placed on being able to squat below parallel—meaning squatting to a depth where your hip crease is below

It’s all patterns. Learning to squat is learning a pattern of movement. As a coach, you see patterns in people too in their behavior and

(Source: Bruce Klemens) (Source: Bruce Klemens) Movement disorders and motor programming are all the rage in the physio-world these days and that’s a great thing.

Everyone wants to squat with big weight, but a bodyweight squat with sound movement patterns is a prerequisite. While it sounds simple, is quite challenging. It’s

Should your knees move forward of your toes during a squat? Ask five different coaches and you’ll get five different answers. A study from the Journal

Tempo training is common for upper body and core movements, but is often neglected for lower body exercises. Why should you use tempo training for

You hit the gym. You’re feeling strong, pumped, and ready to attack a new squat PB. But as you unrack the bar, descend to the

How are you ensuring a solid connection to the floor so you can move big weight in the squat? A large array of problems with

No one would ever admit his or her training programs aren’t functional. That would be heresy! Maybe you think the term “functional” is overused and

The squat requires a complex coordination of a range of joints, muscles, and ligaments. When all are working in synergy, activating effectively, and performing as

Squats are lifting royalty for curing chicken leg syndrome’ and building high-performance muscle mass. Squats develop total-body strength, stimulate tons of total body muscle growth,