Overhead Squats?

snoogans · 06-11-2007, 01:09 PM

I've just started doing these about two weeks ago. I'm doing them on my upper body days to hopefully gain flexibility and stabilizer strength in my shoulders and lower back. Also I guess its active recovery for lower body days. I only use the bar now and focus on form and breathing. Does this make sense to improve the areas I mentioned above?

fufu · 06-11-2007, 02:47 PM

You won't gain flexability from just doing them, you have to actually stretch as well. Overhead squats take a good deal of total body flexability to execute correctly. Overhead squats should also be done with a prerequisite of good shoulder mobility, you should really be able to get them retracted in the overhead position throughout the movement. You want to do this so you can position the weight in a way to helps you to sit back properly and keep the weight from falling forward.

StanUk · 06-11-2007, 04:02 PM

Started doing these a few months back, a rather tricky lift to do! Its best to keep the reps high and not go too heavy for the obvious reasons.

**Gazhole** · 06-12-2007, 12:32 AM

Its a tough movement. If you cant keep great form, youll have to add in more flexibility and core work like Fufu said.

Personally id put them on lower body day also.

**CowPimp** · 06-12-2007, 09:27 AM

I think you have the right idea. Sometimes I use these as a dynamic flexibility warmup using a nylon strap, towel, or other object of negligible weight.

If you want to continue improving strength along the posterior side of your body, then you will eventually have to start increasing the load though. For now, it's great that you're working on technique.

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06-11-2007, 04:02 PM	#3
StanUk Light weight! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a galaxy far far away Posts: 679 Photos: 1	Started doing these a few months back, a rather tricky lift to do! Its best to keep the reps high and not go too heavy for the obvious reasons.