Everyone loves talking about squats, so here’s a great one to start off the week. Grab your @neurocoffee and get ready for a great week. From Dan: How does one visually distinguish between anterior compression halting a squat or compression above the level of the trochanter halting a squat in the “sticking point” zone? Find […]
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Q & A for The 16% – Strategies to Overcome a Right Shift in Your Squat
It’s Squat Week! Today is a follow-up question from yesterday when I talked about left shifts in the squat, so today is a right shift question. Grap your @neurocoffee and let’s dig in. From Alex: Would all the same strategies apply for a right hip shift or would it be somewhat different? I know you […]
Q & A for The 16% – Left Shift in a Squat/Left Sacrum Compression
Here’s a client case for today’s Q & A that may be of interest. Sit back with your @neurocoffee and enjoy. From Dori: I have a client with an ongoing sense of pressure in the left sacral area and left upper back/lower cervical area when she squats. She shifts to the left when she squat […]
Q & A for The 16% – How Does Your Foot Type Affect Your Squat & Deadlift
I had a great call with a long-time family member working in high level sport. We covered a lot of ground including feet and some of the behaviors and capabilities of the 3 main foot types. I thought it would be useful to consider how the foot types may bias your performance in the gym, […]
Q & A for The 16% – Powerlifting Squat vs. Body Weight Squat
My @neurocoffee is on another level today, so here’s today’s Q & A. From SanD: Can you please use your pelvis model to explain/compare pelvic position for stages of a reg squat v. competition back squat? Stuck trying to understand how the reg squat inhale down (sacrum counternutates, ilia spread, pelvic floor/guts drop) to yield, […]