Cheating, Scapjacks, Overhead Squats and More

In June's Question of Strength, coaching legend Charles Poliquin answers questions about cheat reps, creatine and scapjacks. He also talks about the overhead barbell squats, which I suck at. The good news is, I will no longer obssess about mastering it!

Q: The overhead squat: good exercise or fad movement of the moment? And is it good for hypertrophy?



A: The only reason people find them challenging is if they're not flexible. It's one of those exercises that looks cool but it's a total waste of time unless you're a novice Olympic lifter learning the ropes. It's like taking a guy who can bench 400 pounds and making him do decline bench with the pink dumbbells with a Bodyblade acting as rectal probe. The question is, why?

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Source: T-Nation