Work on squatting like Tim!
This week in all of our warmups we will be doing the 30/20/30 drill. This consists of 30 air squats with a band around the knees, 20 pvc dislocates and 30 overhead squats with the band and a pvc pipe. The reason we are focusing on this is to help you get into a better squat position by setting the hips properly and focusing on glute activation. If you feel as though your squat is different when you use a rubber band vs a no band, you may not be using your glutes to the full potential while you are squatting. When using the band, it forces you to create torque (screw your feet into the ground) and push the knees out while activating the glutes. Please make sure to chose a resistance that allows you to push your knees out through the full range of the squat. If you are not able to press your knees out then the resistance is too much.
Check out this video from Paradiso Crossfit:
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