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Overhead squat help
This movement just seems to give me fits. Basically any weight over 95 lbs just seems to be a real challenge.
How wide should the grip be? I prefer a more 'narrow' grip as this feels more stable. I think the tradeoff is that you need lots of shoulder flexibility. With the wider grip I feel some strain in the shoulders and also my wrists hurt. I think my back/shoulders give out before anything else. With me it seems that the issue is balance and stability. Also - I tend to feel this exercise more in the hips and less in the quads. Erik |
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Re: Overhead squat help
There are so many things from the ankles to your wrists that could be issues. A video tape of you doing them would be helpful, otherwise, regardless of how helpful the info seems, we're all guessing.
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Re: Overhead squat help
Will try and shoot some video soon.
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Re: Overhead squat help
Go to mobilitywod.com and search overhead squat--pick out a few of his mobility drills for the movement and see which ones give you fits. Then work those a few times a week in addition to throwing some relatively lightweight OHS into your warmups on a regular basis and you'll see improvements. OHS problems tend to be due to shoulder or thoracic mobility problems, or sometimes it's a hip/hamstring thing.
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Re: Overhead squat help
Eric has great suggestions. When I started Crossfit, my wife laughed at me when I couldn't do a single OHS with one of those padded 15 lb fitness bars.
Mobilitywod.com helped a lot. But mostly, I did what Eric suggested. I did OHSs with a stick as part of my warmup everyday. I would force myself as deep into the hole as I could get, and hold it for a few counts. Gradually, I got lower and lower. It was painful. Seriously, it was often the toughest part of the workout. As things began to loosen up, I conquered that damn fitness bar. Then I moved on to an empty barbell. I found that the added weight helped force me down, and improved my flexability even more. Keep at it, and be patient. |
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