Why is the Squat a Pillar of Strength? The squat rack is perhaps the piece of gym equipment which deserves the most respect. Not necessarily because of the paradox of its sheer simplicity against the complexity and depth of the things you can achieve with it, although that is of course a factor. Respected in the sense that you can squat right, or you can squat wrong, and it’s really easy to get it wrong. On any given day, you’ll see a huge number of bad technique, awkward bent backs and … [Read more...]