Successful overhead squatting truly is a matter of inches. If the bar is too far forward, you end up squatting on your toes, your elbows start to bend, and it’s a fight to drive out of the bottom position without the assistance of your glutes or hamstrings. If the bar is too far back, you fight to keep your torso upright while losing stable shoulder positioning. Inches either way make a huge difference.
Most of the challenges of overhead squatting stem from the ability or inability to remain stable under load. The only way to remain stable under load is to have the required mobility in the shoulders, hips, and ankles and a tight core. With the recent emphasis on the Olympic snatch, every little inch exposes HUGE challenges for some.
But the good news is that EVERYONE can overhead squat with a little more (maybe a lot more) mobility work.
If you had to pick one aspect (yes, just one) of the overhead squat to work on, what would it be?
May 18, 2012 WOD
Power snatch x 5 (120lb, 75lb)
Pull up x 5
Push up x 5
7 rounds
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