I don't often work that hard with an empty bar.
After working through my physio homework and mobility work I decided, since I was told to go easy on the squats for this cycle, I'd do some overhead squat work. Necessarily light but still hard work.
I started working and first attempt I actually got into a decent squat. I did a couple of sets and tried to go heavier but it wasn't happening. Even at 95#.
I was bummed.
Dave Rapai told me about some work he'd done, basically holding a backsquat for 2 minutes, two or three times to warm up, then hold a overhead squat for as long as you can.
So I tried to get into a overhead squat and I got down and really deep. shockingly deep. I held it for a long time and really worked the position, forcing my shoulders to externally rotate. It was the best overhead squat I ever did. Even if it was empty bar.
I did this a couple of times and felt really good.
So not lost at all.
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