Barbell Anderson Squat
The back squat started from the bottom: the bar rests on the rack's safety pins at squat depth and each rep begins by standing it up from a dead stop.
How to do it
Setup
Pins set at squat depth with the bar on them; squat under it, bar on the upper back, back flat, feet shoulder-width.
Steps
- Brace hard before the bar leaves the pins.
- Drive up to standing, chest and hips rising together.
- Lower the bar back onto the pins and let it settle before the next rep.
Common mistakes
Pins set too low: the start matches the depth of your own squat. Bouncing the bar off the pins: a full stop every rep. Hips shooting up first: chest and hips rise together.
Breathing
Inhale at the bottom, exhale after lockout.
