Hips shoot up before the chest
Becomes a good morning from the trap bar; leg drive disengages.
Overactive muscles
Erector spinaeHamstrings
Corrective work
Foam RollHamstrings↗StretchHamstring stretch with strap↗Squat · Lower Body
Trap Bar Squat
Coaching cues
- Handles at hip height; push knees out and sit between them
- More upright torso than a conventional squat
- Drive through whole foot; hips and chest rise together
- Combines the best of a squat and deadlift pattern
Common faults 2
Knees cave inward
Adductors and TFL overpower glutes in the trap bar squat position.
Overactive muscles
Adductor complexTFL
Corrective work
Foam RollAdductors↗Foam RollTFL↗StretchButterfly adductor stretch↗