MOVEMENT GUIDE
Level 1 Training Guide | CrossFit
The Overhead Squat, continued
MOVIE
THE OVERHEAD SQUAT The points of performance, common faults, and corrections carry over from the air squat. The new element in the overhead squat is a load added in the overhead position.
1. SET-UP • Shoulder-width stance. • Shoulders push up into the bar. • Arms extended.
• Wide grip on the bar (wide enough to perform a pass-through). • Armpits face forward.
2. EXECUTION • Hips descend back and down. • Knees in line with toes. • Lumbar curve maintained.
3. FINISH • Hips descend lower than knees. • Heels down. • Bar moves over the middle of the foot.
• Complete at full hip and knee extension. 178 of 247 Copyright 2017 CrossFit, Inc. All Rights Reserved
