Injury & Rehab
Hip pain in lifters: pinching, impingement and what helps
A pinch at the front of the hip in the bottom of a squat is common, frequently structural, and usually manageable by changing where you squat rather than how hard.
Topic
squat
Every Entire Strength article tagged squat — 4 pieces across 2 sections.
Injury & Rehab
Knee pain in the gym: what it usually is and what to do
Knee pain is common, rarely means damage, and is usually a load management problem dressed up as a structural one.
Technique
Front squat, high bar, low bar: choosing a bar position
Where the bar sits changes the lift more than most people appreciate — the torso angle, the muscles loaded, the depth available and the weight you can move.
Technique
The squat depth argument, settled as far as it can be
Depth is treated as a moral question in most gyms. It is actually a question about what you are training for, what your hips are shaped like, and whether you can maintain position.