Oct

BACK SQUAT HAND POSITION.

By Traver

A great backsquat starting position.

Many of you have already heard of our upcoming challenge – 1 Rep Max Back Squat followed by a 10 minute AMRAP of Cindy (5 pull ups, 10 push ups, 20 squats). Since we may or may not be doing any back squats in the upcoming weeks to prepare for the trials (Nov. 6^th) lets talk about the proper hand position used in squatting.
Width – Should and chest flexibility will dictate how narrow or wide you are able to grab the bar, but on the whole, the narrower the better. The more narrow your grip, the tighter your shoulder muscles will be, thus supporting the weight of the bar and not having it dig painfully into your scapula.
Wrists – keeping your thumb on the top side of the bar (same as the rest of your fingers) in a monkey grip will keep your wrists straight, not allowing the immense weight that you are squatting to load onto your wrists and elbows, but rather keeps the weight on your back.
Elbows – by lifting your elbows slightly (while lifting the chest) and not allowing them to drop downward, the bar is locked in place and will trap the weight in a tight position on your back.