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Chris Lindsay (anonymous) September 3, 2017 0 Comments

I’m interested in the “assistance A” called form squats and form pulls. What exactly are they? How do you use them in the context of off-season and contest prep programming?

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Answer 1 · 2017-09-11T11:52:01+00:00

Form work is a great tool. A lot of problems in the lift are technical and not strength related. We use form work to hammer out set-ups, loading and timing. It’s tough to get stronger when you’re not executing every rep the same way. Consistency of effort will get rid of a lot of bad habits and weak points during the lift.

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Answer 2 · 2017-09-05T16:01:42+00:00

Hi Buddy,

Form work is simply using light weight to dial in your form at around 50%. This is outlined in chapter 16 of the second edition. If the form is really lacking, then utilize this! From before speed

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