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Squat Better...a simple upper back setup trick...squat heavier and with better form.

1,154 views · Published 4 May 2017 · 2:24 · Indexed 23 September 2026

Channel: Nick Nilsson - the Mad Scientist of Muscle · 2017 · Sports

One of the most common issues people have with the barbell squat is properly setting the upper back for the exercise.

Having the upper back muscles not quite solidly engaged or in a poor position to support the weight can make the exercise just plain uncomfortable or even completely throw off form, leading to injury or a missed rep.

This is my simple method for getting a perfect upper back setup every time. It takes just a few seconds and it puts your upper back in the ideal position for supporting the bar for a squat, no matter how light or how heavy you go.

Because, bottom line, people are TOLD to tighten up the back to support the bar, but they're not always shown how to actually DO that.

I find with this technique and improvement in "solidity" in the upper back, I'm able to keep better form during the exercise.

Give this a shot next time you squat...it's very simple to do.

Just remember...body at an angle, let your bodyweight pull your shoulders back, perform a pull-up and contract the upper back muscles hard.

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Squat Better...a simple upper back setup trick...squat heavier and with better form.

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