Rising too high — losing the tension
Coming up too far releases the load; the pulse becomes a squat.
Overactive muscles
QuadricepsHip flexors
Corrective work
Foam RollHip flexors↗StretchHalf-kneeling hip flexor stretch↗Squat · Lower Body
Pulse Squat
Coaching cues
- Squat to parallel; hold the bottom; pulse up and down 2 inches
- No rest at the top — continuous time under tension
- Quads and glutes stay loaded throughout the entire set
- Add weight to a goblet or barbell position to progress
Common faults 2
Knees cave under fatigue
Adductors and TFL dominate as the pulse set fatigues.
Overactive muscles
Adductor complexTFL
Corrective work
Foam RollAdductors↗Foam RollTFL↗StretchButterfly adductor stretch↗