Overhead
Your Overhead Squat Is Limited by Position and Mobility
The fault
A catch position in the snatch that is limited by mobility rather than strength.
Why it happens
A big part of the snatch catch is position and mobility, not effort. You can be strong enough for the weight and still unable to get into the shape the lift requires.
The fix
Dr. Aaron Horschig of Squat University walks through the positional and mobility side of the overhead squat.
Guest coach
Aaron Horschig (Squat University)
This fix was filmed with Aaron Horschig (Squat University). See every episode they appear in.
About this fix
Originally published as "Fix Your Overhead Squat Feat. Squat University" on 24 October 2016, part of The Lifting Fix, a free weekly weightlifting technique series Danny Lehr ran from June 2015 to December 2016. Every episode is free here and always will be. For the full structured course, see the professionally filmed program.
