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Category: Biomechanics

Why Technique Matters

December 6, 2022December 6, 2022 ahorschig6 Comments

A common theme that has been recently perpetuated through the medical and injury rehabilitation communities is the oversimplification of injury science to the equation of load versus capacity and the disregard for the influence of movement quality. Simply put, many believe technique quality when lifting is not a key factor in injury risk but ratherContinue reading Why Technique Matters →

Is Your Squat “Quad Dominant” Or “Hip Dominant?”

August 8, 2017March 6, 2021 ahorschig30 Comments

A few weeks ago I was having a conversation with one of our interns at Boost Physical Therapy & Sport Performance on the topic of squat mechanics. His question is one that I hear all the time, “Do front squats train the quads more than the back squat?” I looked at him dead in theContinue reading Is Your Squat “Quad Dominant” Or “Hip Dominant?” →

The Real Science of the Squat Pt 2

April 29, 2016March 6, 2021 ahorschig5 Comments

Welcome back to Squat University! Last week we entered into Biomechanics 101, an introduction into the mechanics of the human body. We learned what torque is and how it is generated during the squat. While the analysis from last week was a great starting point to understanding the squat, we can’t stop there. We needContinue reading The Real Science of the Squat Pt 2 →

The Real Science of the Squat

April 20, 2016March 6, 2021 ahorschig21 Comments

Why is front squatting more difficult than back squatting when using the same weight? Is the low-bar back squat better for your knees than the high-bar variation? These are all common questions some of us have. In order to answer these questions we have to look behind the curtain of movement and understand the scienceContinue reading The Real Science of the Squat →

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