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Podcast listeners, thank you so much for checking out today's show.

This is episode nine of the Squat University podcast.

The goal with each and every one of these shows is to bring you as much value-packed content

as possible to help you move better in the gym and in life, decrease your body's aches and

pains, and help you reach your true athletic potential.

With that being said, let's get to today's show.

The title of today's class will be high bar versus low bar squat. Now,

when it comes to squat technique, there is a ton of questions that come out. Questions like,

is the low bar back squat better for your knees than a high bar variation? Or can I squat more weight

with the low bar technique? Are so many ones I get on a daily basis in direct messages and emails.

So if this is you, you are in luck.

Today we are going to dive deep into this topic and hopefully get some content.

That will be something you can take away a lot from and apply into your own life and training.

Now, when it comes to understanding the difference in squat

mechanics, we need to start with an introduction into how torque is created. Now, if you're a car

person, you probably want to know exactly how your engine works. You've probably read articles,

watched YouTube videos that describe the differences between the

Chevy Corvette and the Ford Mustang, for example.

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