You want flexibility? A stronger lower back? We can’t think of a better way to build it. You want this thing we call “overall body strength” but can never agree on how to get it? It’s Overhead Squats. It is truly the “one size fits all” lift of the lifting world.
If you only did Overhead Squats, you could probably achieve the bulk of your athletic goals. Studies have shown athletes, using nothing but Overhead Squats in the weightroom for up to six weeks, have found that they not only improved on the athletic field, but also came back to increase their max lifts in such divergent lifts as deadlifts and bench presses.
So, what are Overhead Squats? In the simplest of terms it is a lift, using a wide grip on the barbell, where we hold the bar overhead and perform a squat down and return to the standing position. Repeat.
Sounds simple doesn’t it? Well it would be, except for this: the bar seems to have a mind of its own, gravity may seem to be working in a few new directions, and you are at the center trying to connect all the dots.
Overhead Squats make you very strong…by making you tense literally every muscle and system in your body!
Listen to what Crossroads Bootcamp coaches, John Benz and Scott Lofquist have to say about Overhead Squats.
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