Overhead Squat
Purposes
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Increases flexibility in shoulders, hips and legs
Description
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Hold the bar overhead with out-stretched arms, both elbows locked straight.
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Keep the bar about 8 to 12 inches over your head.
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Squat down while keeping the bar directly over your feet.
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Stand up while keeping the bar high over your head.
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Note: Keep your heels down; at the bottom of the squat, the head will be slightly in front of the bar.
ProTip
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As you squat down, the head moves in front of the bar (bar stays over the feet at all time)
Mistakes
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Back rounding
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Head protruding or dropping forward
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Elbows unlocking and bending
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Knees tilting inward
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Heels coming off the ground