LOWER BODY PUSH: Squats, Leg Press, Deadlifts
Primary Hip Extensors: Gluteus Maximus, Ad-ductor Magnus Posterior Head, Hamstrings Biceps Femoris Long Head, Semitendinosus, Semimembranosus
Primary Knee Extensors: Quadriceps
- Muscle Anatomy – Gluteus Maximus – Medius – Minimus .
- MRI, Motion Capture & Ground Reaction Forces Studies – Gluteus Maximus .
SQUATS
- Moment Arm Studies – Stance Width .
- Moment Arm, MRI, Force-Velocity, Strength & Hypertrophy – Depth – Full vs. Parallel vs. Half vs. Quarter .
- Moment Arm Studies – Load .
- Moment Arm Studies – Front vs. Back .
- Force-Velocity, Strength & Hypertrophy Studies – Muscle Comparison vs. Other Exercises .
- Moment Arms for Squats & Hip Thrusts – Andrew Vigotsky
- Understanding Squat Mechanics – Moment Arms – Joe Bennett
- Squats – Glute Dominant technique – Joe Bennett
- Squats – Leg Length and Depth – Thibaudeau
GOBLET SQUATS
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- Goblet Squat to Improve Double Leg Squat – Use the Goblet Squat to teach depth and correct butt wink – Coates, T-Nation
- Goblet Squat – For a hard to lift heavy DB place the DB on a bench and start the exercise from there – Contreras
SQUATS STRADDLING 2 BOXES
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- Squat – Straddle 2 Boxes – Hold weight between legs – Contreras
- Squat – Straddle 2 Boxes – Hold weight between legs – Contreras
BODYWEIGHT SQUATS
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- Bodyweight Squat – Arms extend in front during movement – FTW
- Bodyweight Squat – Facing the Wall – FTW
LANDMINE SQUATS VERTICAL & LATERAL
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- 40 Variations – Spinelli – Physio
- Landmine Adapter – Gareth, T-Nation
- Landmine with Weights on Box – Rusin
- Lateral Side to Side – holding bar in low position – T-Nation
- Lateral to One side – holding bar at chest level – T-Nation
LEG PRESS
- Force-Velocity, Strength & Hypertrophy Studies – Leg Press .
- Best Leg Press Machines for Rehab – Keeley, Physio
- Leg Press – Joe Bennett
- Bilateral Leg Press – Thibaudeau
- Bilateral Leg Press Concentric + Unilateral Eccentric – Thibaudeau
DEADLIFTS
- MRI & Force-Power-Velocity Studies – Deadlifts .
- Physio – Modifying Deadlifts for Hip Pain .
- Deadlift Safety with Dr. Stuart McGill – Ethier – 2021 – Link to Article .
- Deadlift Variations . Thibaudeau
- Shoulder Width Stance . Nippard
- Rack Deadlift . Priority
- Sumo Stance . Priority