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HIGH-BAR SQUAT
“This is the most traditional kind width grip, or a little wider if that’s SHALLOW SAYS: “A lot of people
of back squat that you’re going more comfortable for you. Then, shrug into the bar and flare
to see in most gyms,” Shallow as you’ve been practicing with their elbows back as the weight
says. “For these, there should be the other variations, bend at the gets heavy. That’s going to
a big emphasis on keeping the knees to drop your hips down create a vector of force pushing
elbows under the bar.” into “the hole,” keeping your you forward as you begin to
DO IT: Position a loaded barbell chest up and back straight. Squat fail. We want to configure our
so that it sits on your trap mus- as low as you can and then drive bodies so that we’re only going
cles. Grip the bar with a shoulder- back up through the heels. straight up and down.”
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