THOUGHT THIS WAS A GREAT VIDEO. GREAT TO SEE BOTH BAR POSITIONS ARE USEFUL. THANKS FOR SHARING, WILL SEE TONIGHT WHICH BAR POSITION CAN ALLOW ME TO CARRY A HEAVIER LOAD.

Another awesome, informative video Jon. Having gone to Rip's cert, I was aware of all the "plusses" for using the low bar squat. But I liked hearing the rationale behind both versions. I didn't realize the role the high bar squat plays in the olympic lifts, but your explanation makes perfect sense. Good to know both sides of the story!

Awesome instructional video! This helps reinforce what we have been teaching our athletes. Thank you Jon!

I have one question about the high bar back squat. I cannot just do these out right. My knees don't push forward as far as demonstrated and I would have to be on the balls of my feet to be able to "squat" as such. My question is what progressive steps should be taken to be flexible or strong enough to complete a high bar backsquat with feet flat on the ground?

Great video. Next time I'm in Boston I'm looking you guys up.

How about a video for the overhead squat?

Jon -

Thanks for the videos man. Your thorough explanations make them some of the most useful instructional resources I find on the web. I really liked how you brought up posterior chain dominance. All I ever hear about is strengthening the posterior chain and I wondered about overdoing it and creating an imbalance. I suspect I've seen how the overwhelming emphasis on the posterior chain and lack of quad dominant work over the past few years has actually created some imbalance in myself and a few clients. Great stuff.

Mike

Another outstanding video!

Hope you don't mind me using these vids as an excellent resource for us in CrossFit Christchurch ?!!

Jon, I stumbled across this video perusing through Crossfit Oakland's site. I just want to THANK YOU for these videos. You are one of the clearest instructors out there (the best, in my mind) and I will be sure to check this site often. I really appreciate how you deliver instruction without the slightest hint of arrogance, pretense or jadedness. Just straightforward and insightful. So refreshing!

First question: I noticed today that my lower back is more sore and that my quads/butt is LESS sore than from "high bar" back squats. Is this normal? Or am I doing something wrong? It feels like I just deadlifted so I feel like I'm doing something wrong.

Second question: The difference in bar placement is really just like an inch or two, right?

Third question: The skin in the middle of my back where I place the bar tends to get bruised and a little torn. How do I avoid this?

Thanks so much in advance!
Daron

Thanks Jon for all your coaching; you are an invaluable resource.

Just some thoughts after coming back here again and again. Watching the client on parallettes cranking his head back in order to get his nose to the floor, made my neck cringe. You also stated that he lost his hollow rock due to not keeping his abs tight.

Taking notes from Olympic lifting and pressing out overhead, the ability to get one's head through, ears in front of arms seems to create greater success. Otherwise the weight is out in front rather than in midline structural alignment.

Transferring the head through technique to the handstand pushup, would it not be easier and more efficient to tuck ones chin in and get the ears in front of the arms, creating and stabilizing a hollow rock?

Just wondering as I struggle to learn HSPU.

Thanks, AB

Hi Jon,

I tried the low bar version today and couldn't seem to getthe bar onto the shelf of the scapula, it felt as if the bar would slip off, even with the thumb over grip and flared arms. Does this method rely on heavy trap development?

Thanks, I hope yopu are well.

Michael.