Does Bar Position Change Squat Kinematics or Muscle Activation? Kinematics Yes (More Hip and Lean Low-Bar, More Knee and Depth High-Bar); Activation Is Suggested, Not Measured
Oct 25
4 min read
Where the bar sits on your back changes the shape of the whole squat. High on the traps, the torso stays upright and the knees travel; low across the rear deltoids, the hips sit back and the torso leans. The claims attached to each position, more quadriceps here, more posterior chain there, bigger weights with one, are mostly right in direction and mostly unquantified in the readable evidence.
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