Here is Tyler going deep with 315 – Notice the flat back and the depth.

PS – When we say “deep”, it means the angle from the hip to the top of the knee is parallel to the floor.

Your Turn!
Do you consider that a parallel squat?
What is your gage of parallel?
Do you squat this deep?
Want to know why it is important to squat “deep”?
Let us know…

What are the glaring weak points in the incoming freshman that you see?

Poor technique, pure and simple. I work with a lot of female athletes and it is even more apparent in them. Coaching at the younger levels has to go back to teaching fundamentals and not worrying about win- loss records. I heard something the other day at a conference and I do not know if it is true or not, but no major league pitcher has won a Little League World Series as a pitcher. Isn’t that interesting. High school phenoms strive in other sports like basketball but not baseball pitchers, why? Because they get hurt! They did too much (curveballs, breaking balls, sliders) too soon and did not master the fundamentals (fastball, change-up) which will allow them to add to a strong foundation when they are mature enough to handle it. Same thing in the weight room the question should not be how much can you squat, it should be how well can you squat.

– Thanks Brett! Always good hearing form you, and always quality content.

This is a simple and easy way to give athletes a nervous system “wake-up call”
You can use this for a lower-body warm-up almost anywhere.
Check it out:

Can’t find the right workout?

Having trouble sticking to a program?

Here is a very simple upper body template to follow to help improve overall strength. The program involves compound, multi-joint exercises that will spark the kinetic chain and aid in the developmetn of lean, usabel strength for atheltics.

Upper Body
1. Choose one: Pushups/Clap Pushups/Flat DB PRess.
2. Choose one: DB Rows/Modified Pullups(shown on previous post)/Bungee Rows.
3. Choose one: Overhead DB PRess/Overhead BB PRess.
4. Choose one: Pullups/Chinups

Pick one exercise from groups 1,2,3 and 4. Work up to a max set of 5 reps in group 1. Move to the exercise from group 2 and do the same. Repeat until done with all 4.

You can use this same template the next week as you now have a max to beat. Once you have beat it, switch up the exercises and set new records. You can repeat this over and over and always get results as your body will never get use the constant changing you are putting it through.

PS – I know pushups sounds so basic, but be creative. Mix it up a little bit to change the intensity. Here is a sample of what I am talking about:


Do this program for your upper body workouts for a few weeks and keep me updated on your results…