Comments on Air Squat Progression
I love that you are using older people in these videos .So often older people think they are just not capable of performing a full range air squat . These videos show that with the right scaling and perseverance to technique no one is too old to master the air squat .
Thank-you for creating these videos and making them freely available to everyone.
CrossFit.com and the YouTube videos featuring Gregg Glassman and other CrossFit people are making a huge, positive difference for my 74 year old wife and I.
I immediately learned the importance of the squat with my first lesson in a local CrossFit box 3 weeks ago. I could not do even one squat, and I needed the assistance of a rubber band to even stay on my feet. With regular daily practice, and the correct information taught to me by a qualified coach, in one week I was able to maintain my balance, without the band.
My wife began practicing her squats watching the video (using a door jamb for support), as shown in a CrossFit video. She did this without my saying anything to her.
This video is another excellent tutorial.
Gregg has said he, (CrossFit), hopes to serve the under served and elderly. We qualify as both. He is changing our health, and our lives, for the better. His efforts will impact not only my wife and I, but also the many people who know us, and the people who know them.
I have learned through watching many YouTube videos that Gregg is the change he wished to see in the world.
He is changing the world of my wife and I. We, and our family and friends, will be eternally grateful.
(Is it evident I am about to be that person who just will not shut up about CrossFit....?)
Why not represent these progressions also with people of 20 years old.
I told a friend who is 23 years old. You need to do the progressions of crossfit.com. And he told me. Which ones?? Those that are for older people.
The reality is that many young people need these progressions too, So I think it would be good to include them in the videos.
I agree. Show videos of older people doing Snatches and Handstand Pushups and videos of younger people that really struggle to do an air squat. I once had a client (for 2 years) that was ranked number 5 in the country in his weight division in Judo when he started CrossFit. He couldn't squat worth crap. After 2 years he was ranked number 2 in the country in his weight class. His squat improved somewhat over that time but could have been better. It wasn't until he started doing Yoga 3 or more times per week that his squat really improved and still not below parallel. Progressions are for everyone!
Thank you for posting seniors in the gym! Check out @crossfitpoppie for the work I am doing with my 79yo father in law. Seniors should be encouraged to participate at affiliates!
Simple progressions yield powerful outcomes.
Air Squat Progression
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