Even though squatting is rare in the lower levels of strong(wo)man competitions, I believe it’s something we still need to work on as an accessory movement. Grab some of your elitefts specialty bars, and I’ll show you the ropes.

It’s tools like this that work to boost a lifter’s confidence and make the difference between completing a lift safely versus risking an injury.

You have questions, team elitefts has answers. Today’s topic: the squat.

Most exercises don’t fall from the sky. Actual lifters created these famous movements for specific purposes. Are you using them correctly?

Besides the safety squat bar (SSB) being rounded and not welded, there isn’t much of a difference between the yoke and SSB.

If it is a weakness issue, you should be adding good mornings and Zercher squats to your assistance training.