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Thank you so much for checking out today's show.

This is episode 27 of the Squat University podcast.

The goal with each and every one of these

shows is to bring you as much value pat content to help you move better in the gym and in life

decrease your bodies aches and pains and help you reach your true athletic potential now as you

guys have probably seen on social media i make a number of posts detailing fixes of athletes across

the world who have sent me videos of themselves lifting and asked for help.

Today I want to discuss one of the most common technique errors I see during the squat and that is the off balance squat.

Now let's first talk about what balance looks like whenever you're lifting.

Ideally, when we squat, we want our body's center of gravity to remain over the middle

of your foot.

This means that your body is imbalance and capable of producing efficient force and power.

Depending on the type of squat you're doing, staying balance is going to change a few things

in your lift, such as your torso angle inclination, basically

how far forward your chest is angled.

So for example, with a body weight squat, our center of gravity for most people is around

our stomach level.

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