Overhead Squat Therapy

"What she can do as she squats, she can press against it and feel what's happening on the shoulder ... you can slowly improve where those feet go." CrossFit Level 1 Seminar Staff member Cherie Chan teaches a group a drill for improving the overhead squat. For more info and upcoming dates for the CrossFit Level 1 Certificate Course: training.crossfit.com/level-one
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[@mcermeno99]

What an impressive communicator . I loved watching her coaching style.

[@bastadtroll8922]

Me too though to be honest i would love to have seen the tattoed girl squatting from a different angle preferably with my face up on the ground and her squatting down onto it. I mean the other one would be great too but the tatto one looks lke she washes less and would be more sweaty.

[@alemagnum1]

Wow this actually helps me a lot, I've been having the same issue when doing the OH Squads. Thanks a lot!

[@bastadtroll8922]

Me too though to be honest i would love to have seen the tattoed girl squatting from a different angle preferably with my face up on the ground and her squatting down onto it. I mean the other one would be great too but the tatto one looks lke she washes less and would be more sweaty.

[@codyfelt2407]

Cherie Chan is a boss!! Always on point with these tips and drills! Thanks!

[@user-gw5ge1fl8n]

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[@MrKAHutch]

Great coaching!

[@soupreem27]

Thank you for this video! I have been struggling with my OHS. This is a great tool to use to perfect them.

[@jennatulls0420]

LOVE this, thank you so much for sharing!

[@DanielleMalkinNinja]

This drill is awesome! I love it!

[@mini2umario]

Never seen this before. Thanks for sharing. Going to add into our programming as skill piece.

[@dawgman365]

Thanks for sharing. Great technique improvement.

[@jibrankhalil2683]

loved the coaching...... great technique....

[@makstod6903]

Awesome,thank you so much!

[@toddie3910]

Oh my gosh!! Can you be my coach please 😂 Love your approach!

[@aaronjackson9035]

Wow, great video! Coaching inspiration

[@Ga77]

thanks!!! i will practice with this tip.

[@buckmims5296]

this is a great help

[@andreas49er]

thx a lot for this !

[@ronintennispro7708]

EXCELLENT overhead squat assessment! Thank you for sharing!

[@NorthernKing1981]

are U sure? what about her back ? like a bow. this is big mistake

[@A_H9217]

+NorthernKing1981 yeah anterior posture, most people have that, specially women, she needs to teach the proper squat first. Having said that, this video was about about overhead, so focused on the shoulder flexibity,for core engagement should be another video lol

[@sumsar01]

Well her back is like that because of a lack of mobility. Usually the reason why you do mobility exercises like this is to increase mobility isn't it?...

[@mikimiki195]

Thanks for not making video 15 minutes long and talk about everything but overhead squat Short and simple video Thanks A Lot 👍🏻🤗

[@shaimaawidat5788]

Thank you for sharing this info I really appropriate it 😘😘

[@9tophat]

Outstanding overhead squat tips. So helpful for me and anyone else challenged by them. Definitely will use those training tips. Thanks!

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[@ThomasGerlach4Tri]

I really appreciate the short video

[@edisontran1325]

That was the best Benching I have ever seen

[@xXSoulGothicXx]

I love that! Is very hard for me to get a good position in a squat!

[@tj9382]

That’s very useful.

[@aventurasdefrancisco]

Great... 👏👏👏

[@TeddyBearrrs]

word! that trainer advice got me hype to go gym

[@Blakeyboi24]

i did Crossfit before but never knew about this awesome and on point therapy! Will do this later!

[@LesFayes]

internally rotated shoulders give you much more stability in the overhead squat then externally rotated shoulders

[@trentedwards5005]

+LesFayes I hope this is a joke

[@trentedwards5005]

Only internal rotation of the humerus not of the entire joint.

[@jojojlc7070]

The problem with internal rotation is that crossfitters believe the only way internal rotation is possible is through rounding the shoulders. Or rather the problem is with the crossfitters.

[@bencenters3957]

LesFayes the barbell should also be over mid foot, not over the shoulders

[@lancehornet221]

Internal shoulder rotation is a much more stable overhead position. However, when teaching the overhead squat to people that aren't aiming to be professional weightlifters, external rotation is a much less complicated position to teach, and trying to teach internal rotation to people simply trying to gain fitness may actually lead to more injuries. Crossfit teaches external rotation in order to recruit more of the muscles in the back and for a better transference of movement into every day life.

[@xpswebstar420]

Super like!

[@irbabaleshwar1579]

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[@harpjason208]

Too many cues equals, confusion.

[@Rommel1988111]

Is this a L1 course?

[@bencenters3957]

What makes them think they can externally rotate the shoulder for years, with no injury?

[@MikeXCSkier]

Because it's the CF mentality - this is how we learned it, therefore it must be right. Let's ignore the fact that not one high level weightlifter externally rotates their shoulders, it is completely incorrect, and this externally rotated position, contrary to what CF claims, actually creates a less stable overhead position.

[@davidjanbaz7728]

Beautiful: doing this in a Smith machine rack is also a way of safety increasing flexibility and strength before attempting Qlympic lifting : most gyms have a Smith machine , and it's a good warm up for regular squats.

[@premiertrainingFL]

Using a smith machine is nothing like over head squatting in free space, or squatting, It’s a fixed range of motion and would have only reinforced poor position, but also potentially very dangerous for someone who lacks awareness in these positions.

[@doctormanisha901]

Kindaa good

[@mattybt400]

If that girls does a weighted squat like that - snap city.

[@johnames6430]

yeah not sure what sort of instruction this was, if she had any weight on there she would've lost it if the bar moved even 1 inch forward

[@tavisjou3778]

@@johnames6430 well thats why you have practice mobility with small weight, duh?

[@tj9382]

That’s not the point, it’s about identifying and then working on the mobility before you even think about doing it with weight. This is a much harder lift than people think so correct form is crucial.

[@mattybt400]

@@tavisjou3778 I suppose the greater point is - why waste hours upon hours learning a very complex movement that is extremely liable to injury to work muscles that can be exercised very easily in other ways?

[@KalispellBarbell]

Matty Bt are you saying development greater mobility and motor control is a bad thing? It’s just a pvc pipe

[@Rommel1988111]

These guys are on an instructor course?

[@Mrfitness24726]

will you coach me, i live mich?

[@louiem5985]

That was a good overhead quat assessment . But towards the end she found out what her issue was.. The couch did t say what it was. Could it be her shoulders needs more work?

[@sumsar01]

Hip mobility. More torque, out with the knees as she said.

[@J.C.90]

I always have problems with the OHS :(

[@bastadtroll8922]

use less weight simple.

[@macaw2000]

What if I leave a dootie on the floor?

[@bastadtroll8922]

do you mean shit?

[@aardvark493]

I am having such a hard time with this move. As soon as I add weight...I'm a mess. My coaches can only help so much. It's a tough maneuver

[@robweinberg9396]

great fix with minimal verbal cueing

[@CarlosRamirez-we8zi]

I thought about doing a overhead squat on a Smith machine to help me keep upright and during the squat and shoulders back, but I quit planet fitness no free weights just dumbbells

[@shashykfit]

Hola

[@cardioclasses8055]

The problem here is not the form is the lack of mobility, she does not need to keep trying, next step is ankle mobility screen, then leg straight screen.

[@katesummers657]

M trying to gain some booty Do they help in that?

[@sambevis2623]

not really. just do back squats with a wide-ish stance.

[@katesummers657]

sam bevis thanks

[@brandentheultramangofighter]

I can't even do a squat 😶🙁even when I try I can't do it my coaches get mad at me constantly

[@swiperboysb6897]

lol i still CANT do the overhead squat. my shoulders/arms cant hold the bar over past my head

[@valerie_d]

Do windmills

[@azu.316]

Zeroooooooooooo!!!!

[@petesspspsps]

"Let's think before we throw out more queues...what's that going to do to Cassidy?" "She's gonna forget the shoulders." Wrong answer. ROFL.

[@KGRAO2047]

Zen says the coach speaks a lot seldom teaches good

[@MikeXCSkier]

The cue to externally rotate the shoulders is completely wrong.

[@HermanViana]

🤤Oh Cassidy

[@NoahDancaster]

The shoulders are too externally rotated. A good squat assessment for beginners overall, but those shoulders ain't right.

[@ahnman341]

ewwwww her shoulder at 3:02

[@Kafwatula]

More confused than anything 🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️

[@reecehattehauer2943]

People coming from Silver Sluggers 👇

[@thijsv6770]

I was taught not to put my toes out. Different schools ?

[@khklmatam8679]

You had an ignorant coach, just like 98% of the crossfit coach regarding weightlifting. If you wanna master weightlifting, learn from weightlifters.

[@premiertrainingFL]

It has more to do with the shape of hip joint than anything else, some people squat very well with a neutral foot, others better with 5-10 degree angle turned out.

[@oscarh3419]

The fat instructor?

[@bummedkumquat]

Yoga pants are too sexy to concentrate.

[@GreyRock100]

Go slow, ease up on it Cassidy...

[@patjustpat8178]

slow, slow, slow, slow

[@CityofPurps916]

Welp, for beginners, she has very poor posture which she should have been starting to work prior to even think in ng about doing an overhead squat.

[@vladanr74]

Great video but "athletes"? C'mon. Recreational gym goers is as serious as it gets for those people.

[@elonmuskarabic]

it was all wrong she explained it all fucking wrong!!!!!! Every thing in that overhead squat lead to injuries guys please watch out go watch olympic weightlifting videos if you like to do overhead squat!!

[@philipkempbell7174]

This is bad. Her T-7-10 vertebrae is clearly restricting her movement. This is evident at 2.17, where the instructor has her hand on her back. But hey!!!! Crossfit cant see this and believe you can just smash it. The instructor is a liability.

[@johnpepper-d6d]

how does a vertebrae get restricted. just wondering

[@bdegrds]

You can't learn Olympic movements by watching KZbin videos. You need a good real life coach.

[@bencenters3957]

What makes them think they can externally rotate the shoulder for years, with no injury?