THE BIOMECHANICS OF THIS ADVANCED SQUAT VARIATION make it difficult to perform properly under load as it requires good shoulder and hip mobility. It therefore requires perfect form and flawless execution.
Caution: It is imperative that you first learn how to safely get the bar up overhead and into the locked arm position before attempting the overhead squat.
Bar: Keep the bar over your base of support and behind your head once in the overhead position. Aim to align the bar with your heels and maintain this position throughout the lift. This may require deliberately pulling the bar back as you descend.Grip: Hold the bar with a very wide overhand snatch grip. Tilt your wrists back so that your palms face up towards the ceiling once in the overhead position.
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