On my Instagram account, I posted a video of myself demonstrating the overhead squat assessment.
According to the
National Academy of Sports Medicine, the overhead squat assessment is designed
to assess flexibility, core strength, balance and overall neuromuscular
control. If you are someone who wants to take your fitness to the level of
physical competition (powerlifting, Olympic weightlifting, bodybuilding),
discovering what your muscle imbalances are and fixing the issues WILL help you
break through plateaus that you might have when training. SO with that, here
are those Top 3 fixes.
1) Perfect Posture.
And I'm not talking standing up straight and looking like a noob. I’m talking
about posture in weight training pertaining to certain movements like the
snatch and even the squat. These are movements that are typically awkward and
you can feel forced when performing them. This feeling is because there are
flexibility issues and tightness in areas like the hip flexors that don't allow
you to perform the movement easily. By figuring out these imperfections, and
working on gaining flexibility in them, you will, guaranteed, be able to push
more and more weight.
2) A REALLY custom
workout plan. Workout plans get even more personal after performing the
overhead squat assessment. You will become more familiar with muscles and
tendons that are overactive or inactive. Now you can tailor your routines to
hit these lacking areas so that you can eventually perform exercises with the
full support of all your muscles.
3) Works for the upper
body too! Having your arms above your head during the assessment allows for you
to take note of upper body tightness and imbalances. For example, if your arms
fall during the movement, it might mean that your lats are overactive. With
overactive lats, there is a possibility of inactive muscles needing to be
strengthened like the shoulders and pecs. Finding that initial lat problem now
allows you to focus on the shoulders and pecs to eventually balance this issue
out.
When you find these
imbalances, your program can change significantly. This assessment allows for
the most individualized program that you can get. Be the best athlete you can
be and assess yourself using the Overhead Squat Assessment.
For more detail on the
overhead squat assessment along with videos and explanations, visit:
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