Gavin's Response to Mike Boyle's Squats Article on Youtube

Submitted by john on Wed, 11/04/2009 - 10:24

Gavin gives his take on Mike Boyle's article on squats.

"When you do any type of squat you have to load the heel just to withstand the weight pressure. If you roll your knee too far forward you'll blow out your patellar tendon. Now once you've loaded the heel you're engaging a central nervous system pattern that is different than you engage when you run or you jump. When you run or you jump you load all your power into the ball of your foot."

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Mike Boyle and Squats in Sports Training

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Wed, 11/04/2009 - 11:34

Brad

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Re: Gavin's Response to Mike Boyle's Squats Article on Youtube

Nice! I can't watch the video of the guy in green getting injured without actually feeling some sympathetic pain. Yikes! It'll be interesting to see if Mike ever responds.

Wed, 11/04/2009 - 17:40

John Dohanic

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Re: Gavin's Response to Mike Boyle's Squats Article on Youtube

When I watched the video of Michael Boyle explaining why he doesn't do squats anymore I didn't understand his theory besides that he thinks its a lower back exercise. what is his actual reasoning behind it?

Thanks

John D

Thu, 11/05/2009 - 21:11

Garth Hansen

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Re: Gavin's Response to Mike Boyle's Squats Article on Youtube

that guy hurting his arm is brutal...

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Tue, 12/15/2009 - 11:09

Ryan Valdez

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Re: Gavin's Response to Mike Boyle's Squats Article on Youtube

excellent response, man i dont think i can like this place anymore, and i dont say that often LOL

Thu, 01/28/2010 - 03:23

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Re: Gavin's Response to Mike Boyle's Squats Article on Youtube

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