Things that can lead to a more upright squatting posture: Squat mechanics are highly influenced by anatomy and anthropometry. Why does this happen? Check out Tom Purvis’s two videos below on the topic: On the other hand, squatting comes quite naturally for Maren. Brett can’t stay upright even if she tries her hardest, and this becomes increasingly apparent with heavier loads. A greater relative femur length leads to greater forward lean. On social media, the majority of people would comment on how nice Maren’s squat is and praise her for her squatting prowess, and the same people would ridicule Brett and chastise her for not understanding that she needs to stay upright. Maren can stay very upright, prefers high bar squats, and goes very deep.īrett necessarily leans forward considerably, prefers low bar squats, and goes just below parallel. I didn’t give them any instructions as I wanted to capture their natural squat mechanics. I asked Maren and Brett to squat down with 95 lbs and hold the bottom position for a few seconds so I could snap a pic. Left: Maren – longer torso, shorter femurs Right: Brett – shorter torso, longer femurs
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