Strongman Squats with Platform
The back squat in a strongman platform frame: the bar rides up and down in the frame's upright rails, so it cannot drift.
How to do it
Setup
Standing on the platform under the bar, the bar across the upper back inside the rails, feet shoulder-width.
Steps
- Brace and squat down until the thighs are level or lower.
- Drive up through the whole foot, the bar following the rails.
- Stand tall before the next rep.
Common mistakes
Letting the rails carry the balance: brace as if the bar were free. Heels lifting at the bottom: sit back and push through the heels. Knees caving on the drive up: push them out over the toes.
Breathing
Inhale down, exhale up.
