Many of us already know the merits of back squatting, it makes you bigger, stronger, last longer in bed, cures cancer, ends world hunger etc. Ok maybe I'm exaggerating..... but only a little. First we should clarify what I refer to as back squatting. Place a loaded barbell on your back and squat down, simple right? Well it was that simple until the internet warriors and one uppers.
When I say back squat I am referring to the Olympic high bar squat. Now I'm not dissing the power squat or anyone who performs the squat in this fashion, I just prefer the back squat, and refer to squatting as such. When I am not referring to the back squat I'll state what kind of squat I mean like the front squat, the power squat and so on.
So on to Back Squatting, I do not want to start an internet war on which squat is best, or how to program for the most weight or which toe angle best stimulates the quadriceps. My goal in writing this is simply to increase awareness to the masses that yes indeed we should be squatting, and we should be doing it more often.
This is the Back Squat
This is stupidity at its finest
Ok some more Back Squat to clear my head
So now that we know what the back squat is, why should we do it. Well because its awesome. The back squat improves mobility, bone density, creates stronger core musculature preventing lower back pain, increases vertical jump, increases running speed, and increased muscle mass throughout the entire body, and lowers body fat.
So all in all if your not back squatting you should be, and if you are you should be doing them more often. In a future post I'll tell you what my personal strength standards are on the squat and ideas for programing and different types of squats for different training periods.
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