I loath leg day, my squats are trash. No ankle mobility, poor knee stability, long ass legs, but this channel helps a lot. So many good tips and... cultural examples to learn from.
That's hilarious 😂 I literally think of stretching in the pool and applied it. It's like a mental hack. Walking through shin or knee high water can refine efficient walking as well
Thanks for tips. I'm a masters lifter. 65. Weigh 101 kg. My Max squat in comp 184kg. Last comp a bit down 175kg. (November)Failed opener. Nerves. Really training squat hard. 1 want 190. This gives me a pretty competitive total in competition. Head noises holding me back. Again. Thanks
It's the same with young people too. Whenever someone does something or is involved in something that they perceive as uncommon for their age there seems to be an urge to bring up their age when mentioning it.
The problem when squatting down because the vulnerability of the knees; I would go no lower than perpendicular to the ground. Unless if you are going to compete squat competition.
Interesting! I was holding my breath (“under water”, like this) last week and then an experienced lifter told me this breathing technique causes immense blood pressure peaks in the head and he suggested to me to keep breathing. What’s your take on this, please?
Hes not nearly as experienced as he thinks or he mistranslated what he was trying to say. During a single rep you have to maintain your breath in order to maintain rigidity within your core. However, muscles require oxygen to produce power. So you take a breath at the top of the range of motion. Take a breath, rebrace and execute. As for the blood pressure yes your blood pressure increases when exercising and sometimes under maximal loads blood pressure gets so high that a person can passport from it. Scientists can't totally account for why this occurs but aside from the fall it's safe and not harmful to the body. So hold your breath during the movement of a rep. Pause at the top to breath and rebrace before executing another rep. You can hold for multiple reps of you desire it's really a personal preference thing. Hope this helps. Be elite!!
Question. If doing a belted squats should your li e of motion stay over the center of your foot. It seems like leaving the tibia perpendicular to floor would be a cheat.
I don't squat much at all. But I can walk 110km a day for multiple days. So I'm often left wondering what is more important, squatting or walking? What is the function of the squat in daily use? ie: what do we do where we put a yoke on our neck so to speak? Or are we squating just to build strength to stand up? I'm lost as to the point of the squat for daily use?
Let’s leave the weights for a second. Deep Squats are super important for picking things up after a certain age. Most people use their back to lift things- your carry bags, luggage, children. Lot of people have back pain. If your glutes and hamstrings are strong, your back will be well supported. More muscle in your body equals better metabolism- so u can eat what u want more
How is holding your breath when lifting weights okay? What about hernias? I understand is keeping you informed in check and all the other variables that come with it, but Is it a matter of which one you value more?!
Can someone please explain to me the excessive outside push of the knees? Personally, i get knee pain when doing this whereas having the knees in line with the feet is pain free.
I just did my first barbell squat today (only 30 pounds, I've got a ways to go lol) after doing deep squats with a 30 pound dumbbell, and although my spine didn't really bend, I felt like I leaned forward way too far. Any advice for how to improve that?
descends onto the knees, this can lead to pain, the descent should start from the butt in order to unload the forces on the glutes and quadriceps, isolating the knee joint. My opinion
Any tips for someone with flat feet and buckled knees? I just can’t seem to get down to 90 degrees at all. There’s also shooting pain in the knee where I tore my acl before. Almost makes walking unbearable.
Are people still saying that?? Not heard that for a long time. Knees should be in the direction of your feet. How far apart you put your feet is different for everyone, some people find narrow stance better, others a wider stance is optimal - just depends how your hips are built As for knees over toes - go for it and ignore anyone saying not to ✌️
Would that be collapsing your knees forward especially on a heavy lift? Also, straining your patellar tendon and patellofemoral joint never a good idea.
@@ixibladeixi2639 your knees are meant to bend, I wouldn't use the term collapse unless they're collapsing inwards If you're finding that the patellar tendon is being strained this is very highly likely due to an imbalance/ weakness in another area like your hamstrings/ glute med Try using a resistance band around your thighs a little above the knee and see if that helps
This channel is hit or miss. Yes, if you have knee pain or back pain or shoulder pain, you can get through it. That is a great message. On the other hand, no you don’t need better “ankle dorsiflexion” or “hip shift” bs. Or focus on every cue before you even have any experience under the bar. What SU is good at doing is introducing you to doing accessory work, and even then, you have to find your own way of doing it bcuz everyone is different. Even if your whole gym session simply is accessory work Squat University ain’t gonna save you, action will. It’s up to you
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The water tip?! Yesss thank you 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾I’m going to use it Friday on my legs day
Saturday is mine
Careful not to drown
thought everyday was leg day
It tightens your core for stability. It's a great thing to do
I started using this breathing technique five weeks ago and it has been a game changer for me.
I loath leg day, my squats are trash. No ankle mobility, poor knee stability, long ass legs, but this channel helps a lot. So many good tips and... cultural examples to learn from.
how much u squat
@@dawgcat3087 170lb(my bodyweight) 5x5. Trying to progressively overload to increase the weight but my form needs improvment and i work too much.
@@bananaboy444 from what ive heard, the hip abductor machine can help improve squat form
@@bananaboy444 you'll get there, keep it up
@@bananaboy444 brother drop to 4x4....keeps ya fresher / more explosive / still a good enough stimulus an less mentally taxing 🎉
Ow the water tip was 👍🏻👍🏻 Thank you!
Was honestly beautiful the way he said that shit I can’t wait to squat this week 😂
Amazing tip😮
That's hilarious 😂 I literally think of stretching in the pool and applied it. It's like a mental hack. Walking through shin or knee high water can refine efficient walking as well
You mean imagining walking through shin/knee high water or actually doing it ?
@@Jack_Mehoff I'm imagining the sensation of a past experience
woah that's actually great..thanks for that walking tip
Thanks for tips. I'm a masters lifter. 65. Weigh 101 kg. My Max squat in comp 184kg. Last comp a bit down 175kg. (November)Failed opener. Nerves. Really training squat hard. 1 want 190. This gives me a pretty competitive total in competition. Head noises holding me back. Again. Thanks
It's the same with young people too. Whenever someone does something or is involved in something that they perceive as uncommon for their age there seems to be an urge to bring up their age when mentioning it.
@@DuncanL7979 You commented on the wrong comment.
Thanks for the visual on holding your breath, that's super helpful!
Thanks for the valuable information sir❤️👍
That was a great explanation of technique. Merci!
Opening the hips makes squats feel so much better so u start doing it💯
He knows what he's doing. Welcome back women of culture. 😍
Wait what happened?
@@ravikiran1997 now he's appealing to us women
@@dudejoe8390bro what
Im too gay to understand
Truly a women moment of all time ☕
This is the absolute one brother, thanks for doing what you do. Showing exactly how it should be done
By far the best in fitness
Black painted nails, earring, booty shorts,.. that lifter is fabulous 💅🏾
Omg great form demonstration
Then drive up the triangle! Solid. Now I feel like squatting.
You literally helped me unlock a new level with those tips!
Love it, brother, thank you. 💪🏾👌🏾👏🏽
Amazing fundamentals covered in such a short time!
I came here looking for a squat tips and you didn't disappoint
Love the water tip ! Ty
Hadn't heard the chest-high water tip. Will definitely try it!
This is the perfect breakdown
Underwater metaphor will help tons ty
Water tip was awesome cue, thanks.
Stoked to try this on leg day today
The ribs down tip is so important
So easily explained
The water drill sounds awesome
Just fresh video , buddy
I’m personally trying to novice my squat technique but thanks anyway 🙏
“BuT i OnLy PeRfOrM tHe LeG pReSs” 🤣
"Amazing" & "Interesting"
Got tip I got told aswell when your coming back up think about driving upper back into the bar to keep upright
This helped me so much thank you
cool way to think about it
Thank you!
The problem when squatting down because the vulnerability of the knees; I would go no lower than perpendicular to the ground.
Unless if you are going to compete squat competition.
Great content
Tom Plantz would be proud
I’d spot that guy on squats 🐻🔥
What do you think about locking out under load? I’m always scared to do heavy lifts and lock out my knees, but you did it in this video.
I ain’t seen that man get up
love the vids
What does rib stacked above pelvis means??
Don't arch your back. Slightly tilt your pelvis anteriorly, and "tuck" your ribs in
This need a pin
Google “diagram of ribs” and then “diagram of pelvis”. Figure it out lol
Wooowww......heart piercing..... Best
That moment when the squat stand leaned back…..
Minus 5 for nail polish
How’d you squat a 1000lbs?
Stacked ribs bruh 😎
Damn dat boi STRONK
bracing your core is easy but maintaining it throughout the full squat is freaking difficult 😢😢
💥Holding a huge lung of air at the bottom puts a huge strain on the heart.
Is there another way to interpret stacking your ribs? Is it essentially standing up straight?
it's like straightening the lower back's natural curve by tucking in the pelvis.
How about “push your ribs down or tuck your ribs under”?
Essentially. Just make sure your torso is braced and under the bar as you stand.
@@gris_abo6709no that's just intentional but wink 🙄
Why did i think that was the guy from dude perfect at first
Wtf did I just watch this guy squat 3 plates??
I've listened to almost every SquatUniversity video and don't remember hearing the water que.
Interesting! I was holding my breath (“under water”, like this) last week and then an experienced lifter told me this breathing technique causes immense blood pressure peaks in the head and he suggested to me to keep breathing. What’s your take on this, please?
Hes not nearly as experienced as he thinks or he mistranslated what he was trying to say. During a single rep you have to maintain your breath in order to maintain rigidity within your core. However, muscles require oxygen to produce power. So you take a breath at the top of the range of motion. Take a breath, rebrace and execute. As for the blood pressure yes your blood pressure increases when exercising and sometimes under maximal loads blood pressure gets so high that a person can passport from it. Scientists can't totally account for why this occurs but aside from the fall it's safe and not harmful to the body. So hold your breath during the movement of a rep. Pause at the top to breath and rebrace before executing another rep. You can hold for multiple reps of you desire it's really a personal preference thing. Hope this helps. Be elite!!
@@jtsavor5649thank you!
@@jtsavor5649holy crap definitely don't Wana passport America's awesome I better start breathing
Site the research.
Yeah! This sounded like horrible advice to me...
Question. If doing a belted squats should your li e of motion stay over the center of your foot. It seems like leaving the tibia perpendicular to floor would be a cheat.
Its Murr from impractical jokers 😂😂
I can squat with no weight with perfect form
But once I grab the barbell I lose balance, any tips?
I don't squat much at all. But I can walk 110km a day for multiple days.
So I'm often left wondering what is more important, squatting or walking?
What is the function of the squat in daily use? ie: what do we do where we put a yoke on our neck so to speak? Or are we squating just to build strength to stand up?
I'm lost as to the point of the squat for daily use?
Let’s leave the weights for a second. Deep Squats are super important for picking things up after a certain age. Most people use their back to lift things- your carry bags, luggage, children.
Lot of people have back pain. If your glutes and hamstrings are strong, your back will be well supported. More muscle in your body equals better metabolism- so u can eat what u want more
YOU CAN WALK 110KM IN A DAY???? WHAT???
@@coolyoutubename16 yeah. If you walk at 5km an hour (that’s an easy pace) for 24 hours you can walk 120km. I’ve done it.
@@prachisaluja100 you get all that, and more, from walking.
@@CombatBodies no you have not 😂😂😂
”Entire way down” guy didnt even break 90 degrees 😂😂😂
How is holding your breath when lifting weights okay? What about hernias? I understand is keeping you informed in check and all the other variables that come with it, but Is it a matter of which one you value more?!
ive been stuck at 135 and can only balance on my toes for 6 months. the second i put weight on my heels i topple.
I'm having pain on the left side of my inner upper thigh on the pelvis when squat with or without weights.any advice for me?
Can someone please explain to me the excessive outside push of the knees? Personally, i get knee pain when doing this whereas having the knees in line with the feet is pain free.
Can you imagine this guy squatting on your face?
I just did my first barbell squat today (only 30 pounds, I've got a ways to go lol) after doing deep squats with a 30 pound dumbbell, and although my spine didn't really bend, I felt like I leaned forward way too far. Any advice for how to improve that?
Apparently I should be able to squat press my own body weight. Where did this idea come from!?
My boy went down but not back up
Is this technique applicable for Hack Squats?
descends onto the knees, this can lead to pain, the descent should start from the butt in order to unload the forces on the glutes and quadriceps, isolating the knee joint. My opinion
do you push by your heels or your toes when you are squatting and coming back up?
Any tips for someone with flat feet and buckled knees? I just can’t seem to get down to 90 degrees at all. There’s also shooting pain in the knee where I tore my acl before. Almost makes walking unbearable.
What ? We see the guy in the Thumbnail Image lowering down to a squat position, but we don't get to see him rise up !
that's cool but how do you know when you correctly "stack the ribs"
ill have to try the no exhale until the top of the rep. i usually exhale on the extension
Squated 225 firsttimw yesterday but i thi k i need to work on my form before i continue with that weight
Are we supposed to exhale on way up? Isn't that risky?
Can you elaborate on open the hips?
since i hurt my back, im really afraid to squat again... is there any tip to avoid butt wink? i think that's where it happened.
I don’t like my knees going over my toes though. Played around with it last session to do some hypertrophy. Didn’t care for it.
The mechanics of the squat between a high bar squat and a low bar squats are different.
What exactly does "ribs stacked on top of pelvis" mean? That's like saying "arms in line with shoulder".
At the beginning, why did he exhale at the bottom? You’re supposed to hold your breath
Im still working on baby suats with NO WEIGHTS! Lol
Since I've started doing this, I've been getting WAY more winded and gassed. Is that normal?
What’s your take on knees forward not passing your toes?
Are people still saying that?? Not heard that for a long time.
Knees should be in the direction of your feet. How far apart you put your feet is different for everyone, some people find narrow stance better, others a wider stance is optimal - just depends how your hips are built
As for knees over toes - go for it and ignore anyone saying not to ✌️
Would that be collapsing your knees forward especially on a heavy lift? Also, straining your patellar tendon and patellofemoral joint never a good idea.
@@ixibladeixi2639 your knees are meant to bend, I wouldn't use the term collapse unless they're collapsing inwards
If you're finding that the patellar tendon is being strained this is very highly likely due to an imbalance/ weakness in another area like your hamstrings/ glute med
Try using a resistance band around your thighs a little above the knee and see if that helps
I still don’t get down enough 😢
What name brand are those shorts???
U gotta think about the people such as myself that can’t even get to the bottom of the squat with just my body weight
This channel is hit or miss. Yes, if you have knee pain or back pain or shoulder pain, you can get through it. That is a great message.
On the other hand, no you don’t need better “ankle dorsiflexion” or “hip shift” bs. Or focus on every cue before you even have any experience under the bar.
What SU is good at doing is introducing you to doing accessory work, and even then, you have to find your own way of doing it bcuz everyone is different.
Even if your whole gym session simply is accessory work
Squat University ain’t gonna save you, action will. It’s up to you
What does ribs stacked on top of pelvis mean?
wtf does “ribs stacked on the pelvis mean?” i’m not a visual learner 😭
Shouldn't the knee follow the feet?
Not possible to not stack ribs over hips but it sounds fancy
Is it supposed to hurt your traps when you first start squatting
Yeah
He didn’t even go down to parallel
I tried this and I drowned in the water
Wtf does ribs stacked mean.
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