1739: How to Get Stronger in the Big 3 Lifts, Ways to Correct Knee Pain When Squatting, What to Do If Your Right & Left Side Don’t Match & More

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Podcast Notes Key Takeaways The ideal program for your body is always individualized – if you purchase pre-written programs, run through the first time as written for a baseline then change based on your body and goalsRegularly practice lifts you want to improve at lighter weights to nail down technique – that will allow you to identify sticking points, correct, and eventually increase weightThe hips and ankles move in many planes of motion – the knee only moves in one – when it lacks stability, it shifts around and depends on ligaments to stabilize and causes pain and problems“Tightness is your body’s way of trying to create stability where there isn’t any.” – SalIt’s an old school chiropractor move to say that your left and right side aren’t the same length – get checked out by a physician to assess whether there’s truly a difference in limb lengthOften what we think are significant imbalances or differences in lengths of limbs are just tightness in musclesFor in-season and offseason training, keep incorporating the adaptation you’re pursuing (e.g., keep doing cardio if training for a race)In season, your goal is to manage stress on the body and avoid injury – not go for PRs and push trainingOffseason is the time to push training and push performanceThis can’t be stressed enough: be intentional about mobility work

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In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach four Pump Heads via Zoom.

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