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[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I think it's worth saying that they are advanced techniques that have a decent potential for injury. Inexperienced people should avoid them entirely. Even experienced lifters should have someone trained watching them as a spotter. Remember, your back needs to be arched for the entire set. Anything else is likely to cause injury.

I very much disagree about bouncing out of a squat. Maybe while warming up or with light weight it's ok, but with heavy weights, the safest technique is a steady and smooth motion while staring at the top of the rack to force a straight back.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Oh the staring bit is a good idea. I didn't know that.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Yep! It's a trick my coach taught me in highschool, it works great and keeps it simple