Strength: Back Squat 1 RM
Every time we program a 1 RM strength day I always hope for big gains across the board. What we usually get is a lot of PR’s but a number of people who have been getting their reps in during build up days but do not PR. Most of these misses are what powerlifters call “technical stuff”. Below I’ll address what that means for back squat…
Same attempt speech that you heard for bench press. Remember to fill your thoracic cavity…ie “brace” your midline before you move. Control your lower speed and have PATIENCE coming out of the bottom. Make sure you grab a trainer of Tabes or G to spot you & make sure you are on the same page regarding how you will be spotted. In other words don’t kill your spotter by quitting on the lift or dropping the bar. The main thing we see during 1 RM day are depth issues. It’s tough when a member comes to you & says “got a 30 pound PR” and inside your like “dude you were 4” above parallel”. We will talk about this before each class but at the end of the day this is a YOU issue. Give me a 300 # legal depth squat over a 350 # high school depth squat every day of the week.
WOD: For Time: ‘Isabel’
30 Power Snatch (135/95)
