Dr. Kelly Starrett

And you started adding in a rotation to that. And suddenly you're like, I suck at this. And ultimately what I want to do is I want to uncover every deficiency in this play because I'm still going to deadlift. I'm still going to swing. I'm still going to lunge and do all the things that I know that makes me feel robust and makes me ride my bike better and be a better kayaker.

But simultaneously, there's a lot of play on either side of that.

But simultaneously, there's a lot of play on either side of that.

But simultaneously, there's a lot of play on either side of that.

Dude, that's West Side 101. Lou Simmons. I mean, like, hey, this week we're squatting with this bar. Then we're squatting with this bar. And then we're changing your height. Then we're changing your stance. I mean, West Side Barbell has been doing this forever.

Dude, that's West Side 101. Lou Simmons. I mean, like, hey, this week we're squatting with this bar. Then we're squatting with this bar. And then we're changing your height. Then we're changing your stance. I mean, West Side Barbell has been doing this forever.

Dude, that's West Side 101. Lou Simmons. I mean, like, hey, this week we're squatting with this bar. Then we're squatting with this bar. And then we're changing your height. Then we're changing your stance. I mean, West Side Barbell has been doing this forever.

Every bar has its own max, right? And so what they've done is said, hey, the squat pattern is the thing we're training, but how do we put another twist to the pretzel? Now the weight's in front. Now the weight's behind. Now it's out. And now it's too deep. And now we're box squatting. And like, wow, you're going to have to be a really competent, skilled squatter to handle all that.

Every bar has its own max, right? And so what they've done is said, hey, the squat pattern is the thing we're training, but how do we put another twist to the pretzel? Now the weight's in front. Now the weight's behind. Now it's out. And now it's too deep. And now we're box squatting. And like, wow, you're going to have to be a really competent, skilled squatter to handle all that.

Every bar has its own max, right? And so what they've done is said, hey, the squat pattern is the thing we're training, but how do we put another twist to the pretzel? Now the weight's in front. Now the weight's behind. Now it's out. And now it's too deep. And now we're box squatting. And like, wow, you're going to have to be a really competent, skilled squatter to handle all that.

Awesome.

Awesome.

Awesome.

If you had smaller legs, it would be easier.

If you had smaller legs, it would be easier.

If you had smaller legs, it would be easier.

I'm not deflecting. Your physiology is definitely biased towards certain things, like unequivocally. And what I am not good at is being brutally strong. Oh, I've been training for 20-plus years. Hard training. Longer than that, 30 years. And this is all I can deadlift? That's pathetic. Have you seen my strong friends?

I'm not deflecting. Your physiology is definitely biased towards certain things, like unequivocally. And what I am not good at is being brutally strong. Oh, I've been training for 20-plus years. Hard training. Longer than that, 30 years. And this is all I can deadlift? That's pathetic. Have you seen my strong friends?

I'm not deflecting. Your physiology is definitely biased towards certain things, like unequivocally. And what I am not good at is being brutally strong. Oh, I've been training for 20-plus years. Hard training. Longer than that, 30 years. And this is all I can deadlift? That's pathetic. Have you seen my strong friends?

So what you see is that I've been cramming a square peg into a round hole because I really like it. But really, I should be probably 190 pounds, and I should be an aerobic athlete.