Part 7: Your Squat Called. It Wants You to Stop Doing This.

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This is part 7 in our series of common mistakes lifters make in the squat. Want to catch up with the previous articles? Check out the links below:

Are you squatting high?

BAD: Julie demonstrates squatting high (left) and very high (right).

That’s not a squat – that’s just a curtsey with a barbell on your back.

If you don’t have a coach, be sure to check your depth on video – and be honest with yourself. Make sure you’re getting the crease of your hip just below the top of your patella.

good: julie demonstrates a squat that achieves proper depth.

We don’t get to run the 90 m dash and claim credit for the 100 m dash, and we don’t get to squat high and still call it a squat.

Make it count. Squat. Don’t curtsey.

As always, we hope this helps you get stronger and live better.

-Phil

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