Category: Squat

5 Techniques to Boost Your Low Bar Squat Max

Squat 6 min Read

“Practice the way you want to play.” But a max squat isn’t play. These five techniques helped me reach…

4 Reasons Low Bar Squats Are Better Than High Bar Squats

Squat 7 min Read

Last updated September 2026 There’s a reason (actually four) that most powerlifters use the low bar squat in competition….

6 Best Accessory Exercises for the Low Bar Squat

Squat 14 min Read

Last updated September 2026 The low bar squat lets you lift some serious weight. To get great at it,…

The Serious Guide on How to Low Bar Squat

Squat 28 min Read

Here it is. Low bar squats are our specialty. No one teaches it like we do.  Everything you need…

How To Do Band Assisted Low Bar Squats

Squat 6 min Read

Bands can make the low bar squat harder (band resisted) or easier (band assisted). Both create variable resistance. The…

How To Use Chains For Low Bar Squats

Squat 6 min Read

There are two ways to use chains with the low bar squat. One is the chain-suspended squat. The other,…

How To Do Band Resisted Low Bar Squats

Squat 6 min Read

Band-resisted low bar squats are a fresh way to train your legs, and another way (along with chains) to…

Why Low Bar Squats Hurt Your Wrist And Cause Pain

Squat 8 min Read

Last updated September 2026 If your wrists hurt when you low bar squat, you’re not alone. It’s one of…

How to Do Chain Suspended Low Bar Squats

Squat 5 min Read

Chain suspended squats are one of our favorite low bar squat variations. The bar hangs from chains at a…

Should You Use a Box When You Low Bar Squat?

Squat 5 min Read

Sometimes. A box is a great tool for two jobs: teaching the low bar squat, and reinforcing a strong…

Why Low Bar Squats Hurt Your Low Back

Squat 6 min Read

A lot of lifters already deal with some low back pain, and the squat shouldn’t add to it. With…

How Deep Should I Go In A Low Bar Squat?

Squat 6 min Read

Squat depth is one of the most argued-about topics in lifting. Competition standards vary by federation and by who’s…

Why Low Bar Squats Hurt Your Hip Flexors & Cause Pain

Squat 7 min Read

Do you feel a pinch in the front of your hips at the bottom of your low bar squat?…

Why Low Bar Squats Hurt Your Knees and How to Fix it

Squat 7 min Read

Done well, the low bar squat is one of the best things you can do for strong, resilient knees….

Why Low Bar Squats Hurt Your Shoulders & How To Fix Pain

Squat 6 min Read

Last updated September 2026 One of the biggest adjustments when moving from high bar squats to low bar squats…

The 4 Components of a Perfect Low Bar Squat

Squat 7 min Read

Last updated September 2026 There are a million moving parts in the low bar squat. Anyone who has tried…

3 Sides to a Great Low Bar Squat

Squat 5 min Read

Film a squat from the front, the side and behind, and every great low bar squat shows the same…

6 Signs Your Squat Needs Work

Squat 6 min Read

Last updated September 2026 Squat every day. Don’t skip leg day. Squats are king. Squats are mega trendy these…

4 Reasons You Shouldn’t Squat

Squat 6 min Read

The squat is one of the best exercises there is. It builds serious leg strength, it’s a basic human…

7 Squat Cues to Stop Using (and What to Say Instead)

Squat 7 min Read

Everyone knows they should squat, but far fewer people know how to squat well. A big reason is that…

The Best Exercise for Learning the Squat: Goblet Squat to a Box

Squat 6 min Read

Your heels come off the ground. Your chest collapses. Your knees hurt. If your squat needs work, the fix…