New NASM Overhead Squat Review Video - Study guide video

[heavykettlebell]

Anyone out there looking to pass nasm: I made a video just for you guys and gals. I had some people ask me about it and since I love talking about human movement I figured I'd make a video about it. If it's helpful I'll make another one. About half the test is about fully understanding the overhead squat analysis.

[MrRIP]

Will check it out!!

[jonmd123]

Anyone out there looking to pass nasm: I made a video just for you guys and gals. I had some people ask me about it and since I love talking about human movement I figured I'd make a video about it. If it's helpful I'll make another one. About half the test is about fully understanding the overhead squat analysis.

Just a disclaimer, I only watched the first 2-3 minutes, but I would have to disagree pretty strongly with you that pronation = tight calves and valgus collapse = tight adductors.

There is multiple causes of every dysfunction in this assessment - one of the most common is they simply haven't done an OH squat before and don't have the motor control to do so.

I understand you are doing this as a study guide, but you should never assume a specific muscle group is "tight" or "weak" from one assessment.

[heavykettlebell]

I totally agree with you, people with a lot of experience a lot more education will view an assesment a lot differently, typically better.

Valgus knees has a lot more to do with other factors such as motor control weak muscles and tight muscles.

there's a lot more going on when someone's knees collapse.

It's all totally over simplified. But it's still useful view of how to assess human movement.

[MrRIP]

Just a disclaimer, I only watched the first 2-3 minutes, but I would have to disagree pretty strongly with you that pronation = tight calves and valgus collapse = tight adductors.

There is multiple causes of every dysfunction in this assessment - one of the most common is they simply haven't done an OH squat before and don't have the motor control to do so.

I understand you are doing this as a study guide, but you should never assume a specific muscle group is "tight" or "weak" from one assessment.

What other assessments would you use to determine the cause??

[heavykettlebell]

What other assessments would you use to determine the cause??

You could use almost any assesment , but the "trick" is not really in the assesment, it's more about understanding human movement, biomechanics. Adductors are tight or not functional properly, they sort of mean the same thing depending on the type of conversation you're having.

Body works as a system. When there is excessive valgus movement of the knee there usually is (but not always) feet flattening. Along side that comes feet turning or pointing out.

This would be a good video topic.

[NURSEGURL]

I thought it was helpful, (even if not 100% accurate like above posters said, anyway) Im testing Sat & starting to get nervous haha, crunch time! Helps me to look over my notes & watch stuff like this, helps it stick to memory. Thats the problem Im having, is that I cant memorize words in a book, gotta have the real-world hands on stuff. So thanks.