Overhead Squat

[height_11]

Ok, so iv recently been trying to do these...and well........holy shit i have so many mobility issues i didnt realise i had!

i have had a look into the cause of some of the issues im facing, but i was just wondering if i posted the issues, what i believe the causes to be and how i plan on fixing them, could you guys see if im heading in the right direction or not?


ok so:

• i cant squat with feet closer then an inch or two wider than hip width apart
• my hips swing to the left
• knees cave in
• toes turn out a hell of a lot
• arms fall forward a couple inch.

i believe a lot of the problems stem from tight calves, tight abductors and weak glutes.

i intend to overhead squat 3 times a week, plenty of foam rolling and stretching of my quads, calves, IT band. Also adding shoulder dislocations.

i wana try and get this fixed asap.

so any suggestions?

i will try and get a video up in the next couple days.

thanks guys.

[høggern]

what helped me with overhead squat, upperbody wise, was light pullovers and do the exercise the best you can in a smith machine to stretch and get a feel for the movement. other than that, i think it may just as well be an issue with your technique and getting used to the movement, so many light workouts on that will probably fix it

[JohnCaesar]

#1 The Dogg Pound is probably not the best place for a thread regarding the performance of an overhead squat.

#2 If you want to fix your mobility for an overhead squat, then check out what Olympic style weightlifters do to improve their squat. Catalyst Athletics has some good videos.