How to do a Squat 101...Sercet Tips

If you don’t Squat, you’re not training period. The Squat is the most important weight training exercise because it works your whole body, not just your legs. That’s why Squats are key to the StrongLifts 5×5 Program. This guide will teach you how to Squat with correct technique using free weights so you achieve maximum strength and muscle gains without hurting yourself. What Are Squats? Bend through your knees with the bar on your back until your hips come lower than parallel. Once your hip joint is lower than your knee joint you Squat up again. Popular variations of the Squat include: Olympic Squat. High bar position, close stance & deep. Front Squat. The barbell rests on your front shoulders. Overhead Squat. Squats while holding the bar overhead. This article deals with the low bar Squat – bar low on your upper-back. The reason StrongLifts 5×5 uses the low bar Squat is that it’s THE Squat version where you can use the most weight. More weight means more strength and thus more muscle gains since muscle size is directly related to strength. Here’s a video of my StrongLifts Member Myles aka “Rugger” (20, Canada) Squatting 405lbs. He’s proof that the StrongLifts Methods work. Don’t be concerned about the weights he’s Squatting, you’ll start lighter with SL 5×5.StrongLifts 5×5 Program.