FYI, it’s more important to squat with good form than it is to squat heavy.
Squat therapy is a tool that can help you reach perfect squat form.
In addition to building superstrong glutes, squatting and squattingheavy comes with all sorts of health perks.
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“The back squat requires and builds strength, flexibility, mobility, and coordination.
You might be wondering, “then how can I get perfect squat form?”
Two words: squat therapy.
Below, everything you oughta know about using squat therapy to getperfect squat form.
“Every person needs to be able to move through this range of motion,” says Shaw.
That’s where squat therapy comes in.
You don’t even need a rack or full gym setup to trysquat therapy.
“Then I have the athlete stand 12 to 24 inches away from the wall, but facing it.
Then I’ll instruct them to squat to depth slowly,” he continues.
“If you struggle with squat depth, my biggest advice is keep squatting,” says Su.
As with most things in fitness, if you’re in pain, stop.
Over time (meaning weeks or even months), you’ll develop more control in your squat.
“You don’t ever graduate from squat therapy,” says Shaw.
Stand with feet hip-width apart, toes turned 15 to 30 degrees outward.
C.Keeping chest tall, take a deep breath in,engage core, and keep gaze straight ahead.
(If advanced, straighten arms overhead at this point.)
D.Keeping core tight, quickly return to standing by driving hips forward and exhaling on the way up.
If so, make the target lower by removing one of the weight plates.
Once the medicine ball is too high, move closer to the wall.
This will take a little self-policing, but it will also help you build awareness within the squat movement.
Does it stay neutral or begin to round under?
Are your hips traveling back?
Are knees in line with toes?
Is your chest vertical?
No doubt, it can be tricky to tell whether you’re using perfect squat form without expert feedback.
“It’s the equivalent of brushing your teeth.
You do it every day.
It will not hurt you if you do a lot of it,” she notes.
Leblanc-Bazinet has been doing squat therapy every day for 10 years and she won the CrossFit Games in 2014.
