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Hola. Good day. Trainer Mitchy here.

Check out those bottom positons. Very different.

What’s the differences? Can you see?

If you can, you’re probably a trainer. If you can’t, it’s all good, allow me to explain.

I wanna do some deadlifts before clients arrive today, so I won’t waste anyone’s time here.

Picture on the left: less depth, more forward lean, glute/hamstring focus.

Picture on right: more depth, more upright, quad/adductor/tibialis(front shin).

Which one’s better? Both.

It is important to be able to squat, in any range, using specific mechanics necessary for each specific lift.

For example, if an object of weight is picked up in front of the body, it will require completely different mechanics to squat than if the load was on the back or shoulders.

Every human body is born with the ability to squat in a full range; booty going all the way to ground with zero “butt-wink”. Butt wink is when the lower spine tucks under pelvis due to tightness in hips.

It is hip mobility that limits the human body from experiencing a full range of motion squat w/o butt wink. Weakness of the musculature that comprises the hip region; glutes, hamstrings, adductor/abductor complexes’.

The cause of acute and chronic low back pain is 100% tight & weak hips.

Why is a full range squat so necessary? Here’s a quick list:

• great way to circulate energy around full body (mood boost)
• muscle building potential (reverse sarcopenia)
• maintenance of healthy joints (anti arthritis)
• makes life more fun
• no/less chronic pain
• aesthetically pleasing

How’s your squat’s looking these days?

The better the squats feel, the better life is. I guarantee that.

I wish the lifters blessed moments and blissful lifts.

-Trainer Mitchy