
Squat University
The ultimate guide to decreasing pain, optimizing athletic performance & finding your true strength by Dr. Aaron Horschig.
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Mar 23, 2020 • 20min
How to Fix a Hip Shift
In episode 85, Dr. Aaron Horschig breaks down how to go about fixing a hip shift during the squat. He breaks down how to screen and fix problems in mobility and stability to help you find the WHY behind your problem squat! Linked below are a few of the longer instagram videos demonstrating these fixes:
1) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9PcRaWAoM6/
2) https://www.instagram.com/p/B63mWnxAjz4/
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Mar 11, 2020 • 58min
Trigger Points & Building A Social Media Fitness Brand with @JoeTherapy
In episode 84, Joe Yoon aka @JoeTherapy stops by to talk all things stretching and soft tissue work along with how he built his Instagram to 1.3 Million followers in just a few short years. Joe also just came out with his first book 'Better Stretching' I've linked below.
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Feb 28, 2020 • 26min
The Ultimate Deadlift Warm Up
In episode 83, Dr. Aaron Horschig discusses how to warm up for deadlifts. If you'd like to watch the full YouTube video version of this podcast with demonstrations of each exercise, check out this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qpr5i4DTpk0&t=48s
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Feb 20, 2020 • 1h 6min
You Need to STOP Using ICE! (Interview with Gary Reinl)
In episode 82, Gary Reinl (author of "ICED! The Illusionary Treatment Option") discusses why we were SO WRONG about icing injuries and sore muscles.
Recommended blog #1: http://garyreinl.com/articles/The-Cold-Hard-Facts.pdf
Recommended blog #2: http://garyreinl.com/articles/Secondary-Cellular-Death-Is-Negligent-Homocide.pdf
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Gary's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Iced-Illusionary-Treatment-Gary-Reinl/dp/0989831949
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Feb 10, 2020 • 1h 34min
How to Recover from Heavy Lifting, Blood Flow Restriction and Barefoot Training (Interview With Chris Duffin)
In episode 81 of the podcast, Chris Duffin of Kabuki Strength joins the show. The first portion of this episode is filled with practical takeaways that can help you in your path to moving bigger weight with better technique. We cover how to analyze technique, barefoot training, blood flow restriction, and recovery techniques. Chris is currently training to squat 1000 lbs for 3 reps so as you can guess, recovery is paramount to this feat.
Last, we discuss Chris's new book "The Eagle and The Dragon" found here: https://www.amazon.com/Eagle-Dragon-Story-Strength-Reinvention/
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Jan 28, 2020 • 50min
Science + Hard Work = PRs (Interview with Coach Travis Mash)
In episode 80 of the podcast, weightlifting coach Travis Mash sits down to to talk about the science of "post activation potentiation" and how it can be applied to hitting new PRs and breaking through plateaus. We discuss this theory along with many other topics related to training, Travis’ recent venture back to school to pursue his doctorate, stating a new weightlifting team, and much more...
If you'd like to learn more from Travis and see his many E-books, check out this link: https://www.mashelite.com/squatu/
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Jan 17, 2020 • 57min
How Poor Movement Creates Injury with Dr. Shirley Sahrmann
On episode 79 show I had the honor to sit down with one of the most influential people in the world of physical therapy – Shirley Sahrmann. Years ago, the physical therapy world was very much so a manual based treatment profession with very little skill in exercise. Shirley’s work over the past 6 decades has changed all this. She is credited with being one of the leaders in establishing the physical therapy profession as experts in the diagnosis and treatment of injuries through evaluation of movement (something called the movement system). This gives the PT a unique approach to helping athletes understand WHY injuries occur in the weight room and how to really go about fixing them the right way.
Shirley's book "Diagnosis and Treatment of Movement Impairment Syndromes:" https://www.amazon.com/Diagnosis-Treatment-Movement-Impairment-Syndromes/dp/0801672058
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Jan 1, 2020 • 15min
The Squat: Should You Bounce Out Of The Bottom?
In episode 78, Dr. Aaron Horschig answers the question, “should I bounce out of the bottom of my squat?" The answer is not as simple as you think and often comes down to the common phrase "it depends."
If you'd like to read more on this topic, check out the collaboration blog post between Dr. Aaron Horschig and 2x Olympian Chad Vaughn here: https://vaughnweightlifting.com/2019/12/12/squatting-like-an-olympic-lifter-go-part-4-the-ascent/.
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Nov 14, 2019 • 16min
Are You Still Doing 'Empty Cans'?
In episode 77, Dr. Aaron Horschig discusses the 'empty can' exercise, WHY it's a bad idea & what you can do in place to help improve shoulder health.
To learn more about shoulder stability work, check out this blog: https://squatuniversity.com/2018/10/06/stabilizing-the-shoulder-blade-joint/
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Oct 31, 2019 • 22min
Why I Stopped Doing Sit Ups!
In episode 76, I discuss WHY I stopped doing sit ups! To learn more about the topic and see the research I discuss in this podcast, check out this blog article: https://squatuniversity.com/2018/06/21/the-mcgill-big-3-for-core-stability/
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