
Squat University
The ultimate guide to decreasing pain, optimizing athletic performance & finding your true strength by Dr. Aaron Horschig.
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Apr 1, 2021 • 1h 4min
Kettlebells for Powerlifting & Tips For Your Squat, Bench and Deadlift (feat. Donnie Thompson)
In episode 110, Dr. Aaron Horschig sits down with Donnie Thompson. Donnie is one of the strongest humans to ever walk the planet. He is the first powerlifter to total 3000 lbs and has 8 all-time world records. The amount of knowledge he has amassed over his career both in powerlifting and working with a number of amazing doctors and physical therapist along the way is truly amazing.
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Mar 18, 2021 • 55min
The Ultimate Kettlebell Tutorial (feat. Brett Jones of StrongFirst)
In episode 109, Dr. Aaron Horschig sits down with Brett Jones of StrongFirst. Brett has taught kettlebell techniques and principles since 2003. He has also taught alongside some greats in the field such as Gray Cook and Pavel. So if you’ve ever wanted to learn about kettlebell training and how you can apply it to your own training – this show is for you.
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Mar 11, 2021 • 2h 8min
How To Recover From Injuries (Interview From Matt Vincent's UMSO Podcast)
In episode 108, Dr. Aaron Horschig sits down with Matt Vincent of the UMSO podcast to discuss recovery from injury. They touch on whether or not you should be using ice and other tips you can use to optimally recover from injury so you can get back to lifting heavy!
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Feb 18, 2021 • 15min
Do Tight Hamstrings Create Back Pain?
In episode 107, Dr. Aaron Horschig discusses the age old question, "Do Tight Hamstrings Lead to Back Pain?"
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Feb 11, 2021 • 1h 2min
How To Become A Great Coach (Mind Pump Interview)
In episode 106, Dr. Aaron Horschig speaks with the guys of the well known Mind Pump podcast. We have a great discussion on how to become a great coach, ways to improve communication skills as a young professional and some of their favorite books to further our knowledge in the field of fitness.
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Jan 20, 2021 • 1h 34min
Fixing Injuries In Strength Athletes & New Book (Interview From Barbell Shrugged)
In episode 105, Dr. Aaron Horschig joins the team from Barbell Shrugged. They discuss rehabbing from injuries, optimizing lifting technique, and the new book 'Rebuilding Milo.'
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Jan 14, 2021 • 1h 34min
How to Build Complete Athletes With Proper Programming (feat. Joe Kenn)
In episode 104, Coach Joe Kenn stops by. He has been a leader in the strength and conditioning field for over 3 decades and has worked at the collegiate level and in the NFL recently for 7 seasons with the Carolina panthers. He has authored 2 books and numerous articles in professional journals. He is most well known for developing the Tier System of programming.
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Jan 1, 2021 • 55min
Is Back Flexion Bad When Lifting? (feat. Dr. Stuart McGill)
This episode is #48 of the SquatU Podcast and is one of the "Top 5" podcasts so far in the show's history! Dr. Stuart McGill (the foremost authority in the world in low back mechanics and injury) stops by for his 2nd time on the podcast to discuss whether back round is acceptable during deadlifts, rehabilitation from low back injury and more!
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Dec 29, 2020 • 1h 7min
Low Back Pain & Core Stability ft. Dr. Andrew Lock (TOP 5 PODCAST COUNTDOWN - #2)
This episode is #97 of the SquatU Podcast and is one of the "Top 5" podcasts so far in the show's history! Dr. Andrew Lock stops by and e discuss all things core stability, back pain rehab and how decipher bad research.
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Dec 18, 2020 • 1h 2min
Pre-Workout Vs Salt feat. Stan Efferding (TOP 5 PODCAST COUNTDOWN - #3)
This episode is #95 of the SquatU Podcast and is one of the "Top 5" podcasts so far in the show's history! In this episode, Stan Efferding (the founder of 'The Vertical Diet') joins the show. Dr. Horschig and Stan take a deep dive into nutrition and how you can maximize your performance and body composition (whether you're trying to gain or lose weight).
Thank you to the new show sponsor, Bearfoot Athletics. Head to https://www.bearfootathletics.com/ and use the code "SquatU" for 10% off their products!
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