Squats, especially back squats, are often scary in the beginning. When you tense up you’ll become stiff and doing deep squats will be awkward and difficult. This is probably the single most common reason why…

It’s a simple little trick I learned from reading Anthony Ditillo, mentor of Charles Poliquin. Simply push the barbell upward with your hands. Don’t press the bar, just give it a push. Like when you…