A question that comes up quite often is whether there is a best way to squat. The answer, as usual is that it depends on context. One issue is how the trainee is built but, as importantly, their actual goal plays a huge role.
Types of Squats
If you ask someone what the best way to squat is, invariably their answer will be: the type of squat I choose to do, like to do, am built for. There’s a lot of proximity bias here and people think the best way to squat is the way they do it. If only it were that simple.
While I’m sure you can find people with more lists, there are generally considered to be three primary “types” of squats:
- High-bar/Olympic squat
- Generic Power Squat
- Geared powerlifting squat
The Olympic/High-Bar Squat
The high-bar/Olympic squat is done with the bar held high on the traps and the goal is generally to keep the torso as vertical as possible; this is usually facilitated by wearing shoes with a slight “heel” on them as this lets the lifter get the knees further forward. … Keep Reading