Overhead Squat (OH Squat)

Authors
Affiliations

Nate Yomogida, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Chloë Kerstein, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

Evaluation

Used in SFMA

Technique

  • Feet pointed forward
  • Feet shulder width apart
  • Hold dowel overhead

Setup

  • Feet shoulder width apart
  • Toes straight or slightly toed out
  • Bar raised overhead in snatch grip

Action

  • Squat as if you’re sitting down
  • Then Return to start position

Key points

  • Tall chest
  • Hells down
  • Hip crease below knee crease
  • Neutral spine
  • Strong OH position

Faults

  • Shoulders drop forward
  • Heels come up
  • Not going to parallel
  • Loses neutral spine
  • Lose OH position

Treatment Principles

  • Motor control vs mobility issue
  • Positional isometrics = Right cueing for putting the pt in the correct positions and training motor control there

Hypertrophy Training

Functional Training

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