Barbell Help - Zercher Squat Form

[Chase Hines]

My pleasure, Chase.


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There are two ways to perform this. One, which you're doing, is to squat at the bottom. For most people, this ceases to be an option once the weight becomes heavier. My choice is to try to perform it as an extended ROM deadlift, so my hips aren't as low as yours at the beginning.

There's a picture of Pavel doing this with 315 lbs, I think, somewhere - anyone have a reference or link?

-S-

Thanks @Steve Freides .

I’ll continue to play around with this a bit. Maybe raise the bar off the floor to shorten the ROM 2-4 inches & see where that takes me.

I feel like I’ll be keeping this one in the 135-185 range.

I believe this is it - Very impressive.

 

[Steve Freides]

I believe this is it

Yup, that's it. Notice where the bar is and where his hips are.

-S-

 

[Chase Hines]

Yup, that's it. Notice where the bar is and where his hips are.

-S-

@Steve Freides

Hands together or hands apart on Zercher lifts?

Personal preference or performance impact?

What’s are your thoughts/opinions?

Playing with hands together for the first time over the past few days and I’m enjoying it. The groove of the entire lift feels “better”.