Foundational Movement

Overhead Squat

Set-up:

• The stance is with the heels at shoulder width
• Full extension at hips and knees
• Bar held overhead, in the frontal plane, with a wide grip
• Active shoulders (armpits forward and shoulders push up into the bar)
• Elbows locked
• Weight on heels
• Keep the chest up and brace the abdominals to maintain a neutral spine

Execution:

• Maintain constant upward pressure and active shoulders to support the load
• Bar remains in the frontal plane or slightly behind
• Hips travel back and down
• Bottom of squat is when the hip crease is below the top of the kneecap (“below parallel”)
• Knees stay in line with the feet
• Head position is neutral

Finish:

• Return to full extension at the hips and knees with the bar held overhead in the frontal plane to complete the movement

Strength

OHS (from a rack): 5-4-3-3-2-2-1

Rest 1-2 minutes between sets.

WOD

Jenny

20 AMRAP

20 Overhead Squats @ 45*

20 Back Squats @ 45*

Run 400m

*DO NOT DROP AN EMPTY BAR*