JFIFC    $ &%# #"(-90(*6+"#2D26;=@@@&0FKE>J9?@=C  =)#)==================================================" }!1AQa"q2#BR$3br %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz w!1AQaq"2B #3Rbr $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ?p3?9U*Ҧ2ˎmI,$9Vi3\J {>8&@|46$c֕.)^Ub9)H:0j T2 uz p?2rv ^E[3\ҠiN$Z6 ?Qc$>֣bJ{T;#OUy4SG?&7bJbϽ8Gr Dt?ֺh֧*0 _zBiɥr{E\yG*1ԨKqAGlQr˓[b0EHFx"lOҫ))$c5$U$qJ29x '=xsЃ1~CA4 +qii#ӡ$r.6x- rz x:K5&l &qTsHMEٚ O9pnEtjqH%H0Ұ.!Ani[ y=NF.9=8X`0J mU7ʺhJ̉Xl|TnqXW +1b2Y08lv@ ~*HRx*ՈP=ZCU$NGwVchGQ`Ԭ?CM @~ Q1Jd&+s\]G*rqw8t0 0}8Z:FȞ7$lCm}iAM*+zCd,#ҲZ&F*zКgJR[fsM(3ҭ&W6XLnUS0M!*ߥ4 Ҁ œRmVV У֤ JWr0 q *= VM[B,a9V/i4ȥ!@X7V*mT:-C]NHA~_ҹ[JSϽVXMo~(tgrTں+Ŀj _S;P}s*SSVf;g7F-[ZM"pqϽqfVIڻOhcTCzWXrADUJNMdLv&\dk896=(}럑 }H"SVQ!JzO/BK8 el,Q>w ;`KW7]SV՟Zp0["*Ȥd1Ӛi$MJN@%B85BKyn+s_J< Vѩ˱FICY؂LAZAMoAUu*x8*j_-GaY691//R۲: B}Z`;2=lUvУ';䞢}*ю*+BIMfqW )J.UL}(E8(\pM7$h ĒI7g <P>Figure 6 shows the perfect low power position.&nbsp; The athlete has his feet&nbsp;close to the Squatting Stand. His feet and heels are firmly planted on the floor.&nbsp; His knees are back and not extended past the toes.&nbsp; The athlete is at a perfect parallel position.&nbsp; His eyes are focused on a point which helps the lower back and upper body position.&nbsp; If you said one of the major problems in figure 2 and 3 was the head position, I wouldn't argue.&nbsp; Notice the difference in the chin position of figure 2 and figure 6.&nbsp; The athlete pictured is my son, Matt, while he was in the 8th grade.&nbsp; At this time, he weighed 125 and Parallel Squatted 225 pounds. </P> <P align=center><STRONG>PRE-SQUAT TECHNIQUE</STRONG></P> <P align=left><STRONG>A. Grip:</STRONG> There are two technique guidelines to consider when establishing a proper grip on the squat.&nbsp; First is thumb position.&nbsp; Should you have your thumb around the bar or in back of the bar as illustrated in figure 7?&nbsp; About 60% of power lifters have the thumb in back while 40% of power-lifters prefer their thumbs around the bar.&nbsp; Both styles are acceptable, but I prefer to coach my athletes with their thumbs in back of the bar.&nbsp; I feel this style is superior as it tends to prevent slippage of the bar.&nbsp; Sometimes athletes will have a problem in keeping the bar on the shoulders.&nbsp; Sometimes the bar will actually slip off the shoulders and slip down the back.&nbsp; The bar seems to be more secure with the thumbs