The Functional Path is a path that had been traveled many times before but had fallen out of use in favor of smoother paved roads that promised faster and easier results. Seeking to follow and better define the functional path is a continuing journey, fortunately it is a journey that many have traveled before. Functional Path training is getting back to the basics of movement. It is learning to tune into the body and it’s inherent wisdom to produce rhythmic flowing movement.
“What are these girls doing with sand bags? Hope one of them is not squatting with the bag? Because her technique looks poor.” Thanks for the observation – She is squatting - what is good technique?
posted by Vern Gambetta @ 7/08/2007 10:06:00 AM
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Vern is currently is the Director of Gambetta Sports Training Systems. He has been the a conditioning coach for several teams in Major League Soccer as well as the conditioning consultant to the US Men’s World Cup Soccer team. Vern is the former Director of Conditioning for the Chicago White Sox and Director of Athletic Development for the New York Mets. Vern is recognized internationally as an expert in training and conditioning for sport having worked with world class athletes and teams in a wide variety of sports. He is a popular speaker and writer on conditioning topics having lectured and conducted clinics in Canada, Japan, Australia and Europe. Vern's coaching experience spans 36 years at all levels of competition. Vern has authored six books and over one hundred articles related to coaching and sport performance in a variety of sports. He received his BA from Fresno State University and his teaching credential with a coaching minor from University of California Santa Barbara. Vern obtained his MA in Education with an emphasis in physical education from Stanford University.
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Do you ever use the sandbags to do cleans? If so, how do the high school girls do with them? I have never used them in a workout but have always wanted to incorporate them.
Katie
'Thanks for the observation – She is squatting - what is good technique?'
If she is not going any lower then its less than a 1/4 squat.
This is the right technique, ignore the load and look at the technique.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwA0btfQyog&mode=related&search=
But anon, you are only looking at a snapshot, to assume anything on the depth is speculation. Besides, 1/4 squats may be warranted at this time of the program for some reason.
This is a direct quote from Bob Alejo I found.
"the research clearly shows that squatting to high and TOO LOW result in little gluteal activation of which one movement is rock-bottom squats"
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6529481301858251744
On the subject of squatting Dan John makes a good presentation here.
'But anon, you are only looking at a snapshot, to assume anything on the depth is speculation. Besides, 1/4 squats may be warranted at this time of the program for some reason.'
Anyway I think sandbags are a waste of time. Get under the bar with a focus on form not load and that is the most efficient way to build a good strength foundation. And 1/4 squat is a good way to ruin the knees even if speculating from the snapshot. Please tell me why 1/4 squats would be warranted in a program.
Maybe force absorption from a small jump squat...especially with females.
Sandbags or not, you are still talking about squats, not the implement lifted.
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