Squat Rx #9

JV (Askem) Squat & the overhead squat technique are discussed

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• jv
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• powerlifting
• olympic
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• strength
• conditioning

[MrSticksb]

J.V Askem was one of the best friends , teachers , lifting competitors ever had.

He had great knowlege , humor , and courage right up to the end of his life. He saw helping fellow lifters as a duty rather than a business.Thanks for posting, the cablebar guy would be proud of you.

[johnnymnemonic2]

@MrSticksb Thank you - that's one of the nicest compliment I've ever gotten.

[johnnymnemonic2]

Gotta be extra careful in most commercial gyms and I don't blame them for being a bit paranoid about dropping weights from overhead - might have to do them somewhere else.

I know CrossFitters and other do high rep OHS, but I'm just not into them since the shoulders are usually the link that fails. I stick with reps in the 1-6 range and rarely am I doing them with "maximal effort". Hard - yes, maxes - not much.

[spudnutsncoffee]

@johnnymnemonic2 Again, you are a terrific coach! You display a tremendous grasp of the unique physical challenges a lifter will experience and how to adjust. Ragardng the JVA Squat, if someone's front delts are not as thick as yours, what would you suggest. For someone not accustom to this movement. the bar may be hitting bone instead of muscle. Thoughts?

[johnnymnemonic2]

Thank you Spud.

I think that any kind of front squat is going to be resting on the skeleton - it won't be comfortable, but it shouldn't be excruciating either. IMO, there is an acclimatization period and you just have to go through that... or not and use a manta-ray, or something else.

Positioning is important though and most people who say "I just don't have enough muscle to put the bar there" either haven't spent enough time acclimating to it, or just aren't positioning it correctly.

[rmbros]

Squat Rx is a great series - thanks for posting.

Really good idea to show how to bail out of the OHsquat.

I haven't made it all the way through the series, but I'm wondering if it wouldn't be a good idea to do the same for OLY and PL squats as well. I know it freaked me out the first time I had to ditch a squat.

[johnnymnemonic2]

Interesting question - it depends. If you are doing an OL squat, it's generally a lot easier to dump the bar safely even if you aren't in a power rack. With a low bar position (and more forward lean) it's pretty hard to dump the bar safely without the bar pummeling the back of your head or your butt on the way down. IMHO, using a power rack with pins is always the safest option when squatting

[AFROTHINKER]

THANK YOU so MUCH for this video. YOU ARE A GREAT TEACHER.

I recently took a US Olympic weightlifting course with Mr Leo Totten and it was great....Now I can appreciate all the nuances that you are alluding to....

BIG THX!!!!

[AyeTribeCalledFresh]

Thanks for the tips with the overhead squat. I've been trying to maintain balance and straightness whenever I attempt an olympic snatch and this should help me out while catching the bar, as I seem to lean forward on my toes for some reason.

[Robhearn]

great video and series.

I was threatened to be kicked out of my gym yesterday, by some mickey mouse PT, for dumping the bar on a failed OHS. I told the staff that dumping the bar is the only safe thing to do on a failed OHS.

One question, you mention keeping the reps low. What kind of rep scheme would recommend for the more average athelete?

I normally do 3x8 (60kg @ 80Kg bodyweight). would I better off doing something more akin to 5x5?

[rmbros]

Absolutely agree - I lift PL style and it took me a while to figure out where to set the pins and how to drop the weight without the knot on the back of the head.

My thought was just that knowing how to ditch might be the most important thing a beginner can learn.

Thanks and keep posting!