Dial in Your Squat | Olympic Weightlifting Squat Technique

Please share & subscribe! All right, let’s get your squat all sorted out. Bear in mind that we’re talking specifically about an Olympic squat here—some of the details on depth, bottom position and stance will vary for other types of squats and applications. Variation The following points are principles that apply to everyone, but there will be variation in the exact positions among weightlifters due to factors like proportions, hip anatomy and mobility. Focus on meeting the criteria of the principles rather than trying to replicate another lifter’s squat. Stance First, let’s determine your stance. Stand with your heels around hip-width and your toes turned out to whatever degree feels comfortable. Sit down in a relaxed but balanced position, not worrying about your back. From here, we’re going to adjust the width and toe-out until we find the optimal position. The first criterion is finding the angle of the thigh that provides the best rang