EP.87 - All Things Squats: Depth, Width, and Everything In-Between The Athletic Development Show

When done right squats are one of the best exercises you can do for athleticism, injury prevention and general well-being. Done wrong, they are dangerous and ineffective. This week we finally decided to tackle this important issue.
 
Resources:
We have written an article on squats before
www.coreadvantage.com.au/blog/2013/4/29/loading-the-glutes-the-power-of-the-squat
 
And one on glutes
http://www.coreadvantage.com.au/blog/2013/3/25/one-muscle-to-rule-them-all-gluteus-maximus?rq=glutes
 
Neutral spine is one of the key reasons we choose not to go too low with the squat
http://www.coreadvantage.com.au/blog/2017/neutral-spine
 
And here is a link to the squat depth comparison study
https://journals.indexcopernicus.com/search/article?icid=1206075
 
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