Course Overview

Welcome to Powerlifting Technique – How to Squat for Power

Welcome to Powerlifting Technique – How to Squat for Power!

As the name implies, the purpose of this course is to teach you how to squat the most weight possible with the least effort necessary. You don’t necessarily have to be a powerlifter to get a lot out of this course, but your primary lifting goal should be to get as strong as you can. While the course will not be detrimental to other goals (hypertrophy, aesthetics/body composition, conditioning, etc.), these are not primarily what I created it for.

When I first started powerlifting, I trained under powerlifting legend Gene Bell. Although I had been a gym regular for ten years at that point, I was a powerlifting novice. Gene watched me squat in one particular session, said ‘do this, that, and this other thing’, and with those tweaks to my technique I added 50lbs to my squat in two weeks. In that first year powerlifting my squat went from a modest 3 plates to over 500lbs!

Technique isn’t the only thing, but it is everything.

What you will find, is that there is more than one right way to squat. If your lifting goal is aesthetics versus power, for example, you may find a high bar squat is more appropriate in your training than low bar. If your hip structure limits the external rotation of your leg, you may need to take a very narrow squat stance. The trick to squatting effectively is to match your approach to the lift with your lifting goals and your individual body mechanics. I address both of these concepts throughout the course.

After completion you will have a better understanding of the mechanics of the squat, how to apply those mechanics to your individual body structure, and how to optimize your squat technique to maximize your power.