Key Concepts

Things you need to know to understand squat mechanics

If you want to be an accomplished lifter, it is important to understand how your body works. This insight helps you optimize your lifting pattern, identify and correct technique issues, and maximize your strength potential. There are several important topics to grasp if you want to maximize your squat power:

• The body’s stretch reflex
• Understanding your body’s leverages, and how you produce force
• Blocking and bracing to create intra abdominal pressure