Wall Squats (Facing Wall)

[birdy]

Here's a brief clip discussing just some of the benefits of the back squat whilst facing a wall. Nice one.

[Gubernatrix]

Interesting. That is probably something I should try - I have a lot of forward lean in my squat. I give myself the 'chest up' cue but it doesn't always work...!

[Josh Hanagarne]

Oh, these are the greatest thing ever. One of the major reasons I learned where my hamstrings were.

Josh

[Gubernatrix]

OK, it's going on my 'stuff to try' list at the back of my workout journal.

[Bill_Long]

This works great for your form.

[Gubernatrix]

Tried this tonight, I think it will be useful. I will keep doing it for a few more weeks.

[KarstenJensen]

I find this exercise useful too. Any athlete, I work has to 100 consecutive reps of these (top of thigh parallel to floor) before they get to work with a bar.

The lifter in the video is about an inch too close to the wall, which forces him to hyperextend his cervical spine (thus weakening it) and lumbar spine.

The exercise also works really well in an overhead squat format with a dowel rod.

KArsten Jensen,
www.yestostrength.com

[Gubernatrix]

Originally Posted by KarstenJensen

The lifter in the video is about an inch too close to the wall, which forces him to hyperextend his cervical spine (thus weakening it) and lumbar spine.

You think it's not good for him to have such an arch in the lumbar spine?