One of my favorite Assistance Exercises for the Squat and Deadlift is the Close Stance Belt Squat. This variation we’ve been using is a real Quad and Lower Back Blaster that will make those quads and lower back Strong(er)! We added a Spud Inc. Dr. Squat Strap to it, and oh boy, did that suck.
The Spud Inc. Dr. Squat Strap is one of those tools that everyone needs. If you don’t have one, your toolbox is incomplete. The Dr. Squat Strap, by design, places a large amount of the load on your lumbar region. That’s good. Using it builds a stupidly strong lower back.
NOTE:
No belt squat machine, no problem. Grab a Core Blaster attachment.
My thought process for adding the Dr. Squat Strap was threefold:
I wanted to:
- Have an easy access exercise that was a huge Quad and Lower Back Blaster
- Increase the effectiveness of the Close Stance Belt Squat
- Mimic the Hatfield Squat movement pattern that increased lumbar recruitment
By all reports, I succeeded with this.
When performing the exercise, be sure to mimic proper movement as if doing a Hatfield Squat with a Safety Squat bar. Do your best to keep your body as upright as possible and maintain as close of a 90 degree angle as you can in the ankle, knee and hip.
Don’t use a regular squat-hip hinge pattern. This is much more a knee dominant exercise. Lean back against the Dr. Squat Strap and keep your body upright as you descend by bending at the knee maintaining a vertical shin (90 degree angle at ankle/knee/hip).
Watch the Video on the Quad and Lower Back Blaster Here
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C.J. Murphy
December 9, 2021
