bar overhand swing
ID: 991
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- Exercise Type:
- Core Rotate
- Contraindications:
- None
- Equipment:
- Bar
- Applicability:
- Focus
- Superset?:
- No
- Sprint-able?:
- No
Key Teaching Points:
- 1. Avoid compensation patterns; if form breaks, address the limiting factor.
- 2. Feel the obliques and hip complex work together — this is a full-chain movement.
- 3. Engage the core before initiating any movement.
- 4. Rotation initiates from the hips and thoracic spine, not the lumbar.
Regression:
Use a half-kneeling position to isolate rotational demand with reduced lower-body input.
Progression:
Progress to a split-stance or single-leg position to reduce base of support and increase stability demand.
Common Problems:
Collapsing the torso toward the load — reinforce upright posture before the rotation begins.