The Squat: Should You Bounce Out Of The Bottom?
Squat University
Dr. Aaron Horschig
5 • 617 Ratings
🗓️ 1 January 2020
⏱️ 15 minutes
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Summary
In episode 78, Dr. Aaron Horschig answers the question, “should I bounce out of the bottom of my squat?" The answer is not as simple as you think and often comes down to the common phrase "it depends."
If you'd like to read more on this topic, check out the collaboration blog post between Dr. Aaron Horschig and 2x Olympian Chad Vaughn here: https://vaughnweightlifting.com/2019/12/12/squatting-like-an-olympic-lifter-go-part-4-the-ascent/.
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| 0:00.0 | Class is in session. |
| 0:02.9 | You're listening to Squat University by Dr. Aaron Horshick. |
| 0:06.6 | Let's go! |
| 0:07.6 | Now, let's start the show. |
| 0:13.8 | Podcast listeners, thank you so much for checking out today's show. |
| 0:16.6 | This is episode 78 at the Squat University podcast. |
| 0:20.0 | The goal with each and every one of these shows is to bring you as much value-pat |
| 0:23.2 | content to help you move better in the gym and in life, decrease your bodies, aches, and |
| 0:27.3 | pains, and help you reach your true athletic potential. |
| 0:30.6 | Now, with that being said, I want to take a moment and say welcome back to the podcast. |
| 0:35.5 | For the regular listeners out there, I'm sorry for the crazy long break. |
| 0:39.3 | This is actually the first podcast since November 14th that I've done. Since then, as some of you |
| 0:45.1 | know, I have moved from Kansas City back to my hometown of St. Louis. My wife and I bought a new |
| 0:50.3 | house, moved in. I started a new job working for SSM physical therapy at D1 |
| 0:56.3 | training. Some of you guys may have seen me take some video of the inside of this place. It's |
| 1:02.1 | pretty crazy. There's like 50 yards of turf field, seven squat racks. I've tagged it on |
| 1:06.8 | Instagram stories a couple of times. So as you can tell, there has been a lot of craziness. |
| 1:12.0 | And mixed in there, has been all the holidays. |
| 1:14.4 | So I am just now getting around to recording some new podcasts. |
| 1:17.9 | So this will actually be the first official podcast of 2020. |
| 1:23.0 | So happy new year to everyone and let's get today's show. |
| 1:27.3 | One of the most common questions I receive in reference to squat technique is whether or not you should bounce out of the bottom position or not. |
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