Squat 101: back to basics

“Regardless of what the question is, the answer is to squat.” Greg Glassman, Founder & CEO CrossFit Inc.​

​The squat is the most basic fundamental movement in the world. 

It is in our DNA. 

When we talk about functional movements this is always number one movement we (should) think about.  The squat is not only essential for a long healthy life but also the first (and maybe only) requirement for elite athleticism.  Keep in mind that this is how we were meant to sit and how most of the world still sits, not in chairs but in a squat.


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Squat 101

• Setup – no bar, feet shoulder width apart, feet pointing slightly out (up to 30 degrees)
• Execution – initiate by sending hips back and down, hips descend below parallel (if your current range of motion allows), maintain lumbar curve, weight is in your heels (heels stay down), knees in line with toes, neutral head throughout
• Rep Completion – full knee & hip extension at the top

It doesn’t get more basic than this!  If you can squat well, everything else will fall in line. Squat well and often.

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