Do the cognoscenti come out of these by pushing "back" with hips in the first instance, or "up"? Seems to make a big difference, as it does with a normal squat.
When it’s heavy or late in a tiring set, I’m pushing back. On the crisp reps, it’s up. The best benefits, I suspect, come from keeping the reps crisp and fresh. Practice, not grinding. It all seems to be about getting the body to work correctly before adding resistance.
Despite Dan’s aversion to lunges, I think he might get behind these. They’re a different animal. Their relationship to the barbell squat is more like the relationship between 1-arm DB bench presses and the barbell bench. It illuminates weak points in the oddest places.
