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A Biomechanical Comparison Of The Traditional Squat, Powerlifting Squat, And Box Squat, Paul Swinton, Ray Lloyd, Justin Keogh, Ioannis Agouris, Arthur Stewart Jul 2012

A Biomechanical Comparison Of The Traditional Squat, Powerlifting Squat, And Box Squat, Paul Swinton, Ray Lloyd, Justin Keogh, Ioannis Agouris, Arthur Stewart

Justin Keogh

Swinton, PA, Lloyd, R, Keogh, JWL, Agouris, I, and Stewart, AD. A biomechanical comparison of the traditional squat, powerlifting squat, and box squat. J Strength Cond Res 26(7): 1805–1816, 2012. The purpose of this study was to compare the biomechanics of the traditional squat with 2 popular exercise variations commonly referred to as the powerlifting squat and box squat. Twelve male powerlifters performed the exercises with 30, 50, and 70% of their measured 1 repetition maximum (1RM), with instruction to lift the loads as fast as possible. Inverse dynamics and spatial tracking of the external resistance were used to quantify …


A Kinematic Analysis Of A Strongman-Type Event: The Heavy Sprint-Style Sled Pull, Justin Keogh, Craig Newlands, Sandra Blewett, Amenda Payne, Lin Chun-Er Nov 2010

A Kinematic Analysis Of A Strongman-Type Event: The Heavy Sprint-Style Sled Pull, Justin Keogh, Craig Newlands, Sandra Blewett, Amenda Payne, Lin Chun-Er

Justin Keogh

This study sought to (a) characterize the kinematics aspects of a popular strongman-type event, the heavy sprint-style sled pull, and (b) gain some insight into the kinematic factors that could distinguish the within- and between-subjects' fastest and slowest trials. Six resistance-trained subjects with experience in the heavy sled pull gave informed consent to participate in this study. Subjects performed three 25-m sets of sled pulls with a load of 171.2 kg with 3 minutes of rest between sets. Kinematic variables were obtained from 2 video cameras positioned perpendicularly 11 m from the intended direction of the sled pull. Camera 1 …