The Overhead Squat is a Waste of Your Time

Ballistic Performance Radio

On this episode of BPR, Derrick outlines why the Overhead Squat is a complete waste of your time 😱

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Even though Greg Glassman, founder of CrossFit, claimed the Overhead Squat is "peerless in developing effective athletic movement," the Overhead Squat is overly complicated and completely unnecessary for most of the population.

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All of the time, energy, and effort you've invested in trying to manipulate yourself into that position could have been spent training movements that are far less complex and provide significantly more bang for your buck.

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Instead of fixating on the Overhead Squat, start training movements that provide similar stimulus without the severe demand.

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Tune in to find out the alternatives for the Overhead Squat and how those exercises provide the same benefit without the complexity and frustration.