ENS 401A Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Plyometrics, Triceps Brachii Muscle, Olympic Weightlifting

• School: SDSU
• Department: Exercise and Nutritional Sciences
• Course: ENS 401A
• Professor: Fabio Comana

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Bar position should be at chest level. Just below nipple level to lower portion of shoulders. Bar position is on upper traps (olympic squat) and on spine of scapulae (power squat) Assume a staggered position (one foot in front, one foot behind bar) with hips directly under bar. Once unracked, move feet together into squat position. Olympic squat position - high position on upper traps. Power squat position - spine of the scapulae (lower) with wider grip. Movement begins with hips hinging backwards spine remains neutral and parallel with tibia. Toes under bar elbows locked tighten core pack shoulders. Hinge hips to lower alternating grip shoulder over or just forward of bar. Spine neutral or flat tibia aligned parallel with trunk ready to rise. Movement begins with hips hinging backwards spine must remain neutral. Stop bending knees (and lowering), but continue bending forward at the hips to lower the bar. Maintain a slight bend in the knees.