Overhead Squat For Tennis | Exercise 6.14
Original book reference 6.14. Review the video, setup and coaching cues before selecting resistance.
Exercise Video
How To Perform The Exercise
Use a wide pronated grip suited to the athlete. Establish stable overhead support with elbows extended before descending. Squat through the controlled range while retaining the bar over the support base, then stand without losing that support.
Technique Cue
Maintain a neutral spine and head position and keep the arms straight and the bar controlled overhead.
Book Technique And Progression
Book difficulty: 3 (the book’s exercise rating). Check the prerequisites and use loading suited to your technique and training history.
Keep the bar overhead with arms extended while bending through the hips and knees, then stand without losing the overhead position. Retain whole-foot support and select depth from controlled execution. Do not force pressure entirely onto the heels. Rehearse overhead support and the squat separately when either is unresolved.
Related exercises: Squat and Overhead Reach and Front Squat. See the tennis conditioning book for the full exercise description, and browse complete tennis workouts when ready to combine movements.
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Book reference: Advanced Concepts of Strength & Conditioning for Tennis, original exercise reference 6.14 Overhead Squat.