Hips shoot up before the chest
Turns into a good morning; leg drive is lost off the pins.
Overactive muscles
Erector spinaeHamstrings
Corrective work
Foam RollHamstrings↗StretchHamstring stretch with strap↗Squat · Lower Body
Pin Squat (From Pins)
Coaching cues
- Bar resting on pins at parallel or below; start dead from the bottom
- No stretch reflex — pure concentric strength from a dead stop
- Set up under the bar; brace hard before the drive
- Drive straight up; stand to lockout
Common faults 2
Knees cave on the drive
Valgus under the concentric-only demand from the pins.
Overactive muscles
Adductor complexTFL
Corrective work
Foam RollAdductors↗Foam RollTFL↗StretchButterfly adductor stretch↗