After a marathon in December, my number one life goal is a 200kg back squat and subsequent Sikastani Citizenship. My next message on this channel WILL be my citizenship application. See you at the border.
same, i've ran 2 full marathons before age 18 @ sub 3:30 hrs, 1 50k at 4:33 hrs. now chasing that 200 kg citizenship currently stuck at 142. best of luck to you brother
Quite perfect timing as I feel the last few days my back squat upper back has been feeling not very solid to say . Also a sika Stan approved squat guide book would be saucy
After not squatting for quite a while (yes, I'm ashamed) I started squatting again last week. Loving it so far, and the Síka content is definitely helping me a lot
Would love to see a video on details of the squat descent there’s so much conflicting information. “Screw your feet into the floor” “drive the knees out” or “knees forward” etc etc
What about elbows going back? A faster descent In a max single used to happen all the time, but now the elbows round under for a third rep max. I don’t know why but it happens.
My mistake is only pushing my left elbow forward. So annoying. It pulls that side of the barbell down and my hip has to shift left to compensate. I didn’t even notice until yesterday when I filmed myself. I got all the way up to a 385lb squat this way. This is gonna be an annoying habit to break. Bet I’d have 405lbs by now if I caught it sooner
also besides squating to proper depth 200 kilos, you must also wear matching retro white lifting shoes made of kangaroo leather and wooden heel dressed in black compression pants and neon shirt
When I also take a deep breath and squeeze my core muscles I feel dizzy after a couple of reps, especially doing more than 8 reps. How do you breathe while keeping this position. Breathe in before each rep and hold it? Or something else? Thanks!
If you're able to rep a weight for 8+ reps then you don't have to brace as hard as possible cause you will burn out faster. Take a less aggressive brace between reps. That's what I would say. Hope this helps
@@zackariahp1873 Thanks! I always conditioned myself to brace after watching how to squat videos, this should help. Would be nice to watch a video about the these kind of technique differences between different rep ranges tho!
I have serious issues with shoulder mobility getting my arms behind the bar when squatting, think it's goten that way because of benchpress. do u have any tips for fixing this?
Hi lads, how would one address that in a low bar squat? I usually have the feeling that if I keep my back too tight the bar ends up being too far back making me shift forward at the bottom
After a marathon in December, my number one life goal is a 200kg back squat and subsequent Sikastani Citizenship. My next message on this channel WILL be my citizenship application. See you at the border.
same, i've ran 2 full marathons before age 18 @ sub 3:30 hrs, 1 50k at 4:33 hrs. now chasing that 200 kg citizenship currently stuck at 142. best of luck to you brother
Honestly runners never fail to impress me, I can't even fathom running a half marathon. Good luck
Best of luck
Gurph talking about squatting should be featured in the Headspace app. It's so calming.
Quite perfect timing as I feel the last few days my back squat upper back has been feeling not very solid to say
. Also a sika Stan approved squat guide book would be saucy
It's growing arms and legs and we can't stop it!
Squat doctrine
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After not squatting for quite a while (yes, I'm ashamed) I started squatting again last week. Loving it so far, and the Síka content is definitely helping me a lot
Would love to see a video on details of the squat descent there’s so much conflicting information. “Screw your feet into the floor” “drive the knees out” or “knees forward” etc etc
I just keep coming back to this video
You lads must be in my brain! This is all I’ve been thinking about all week! Keep up the good work you mind readers!!
Timely upload! This has been my issue with the high bar that’s why I switched to low bar for a time
would be nice to see a video like this for the front rack as well.
Sika Safety is an unexpected but welcome addition to the channel
My back position is 6 feet underground, because of Eric Bugenhagen
shit mindset...
what
if you ever open your hands after you unrack the weight, put it back and start again
How to improve upper back position on front squats next please 🙏
Perfect timing for me as well. Great content boys!
I abuse the lowbar position, the bar is basically on my ass cheeks.
Thats called french low bar.
1:16 😂 hadn’t seen that one before
Awesome thanks.
Great content!
Can you gain squat strength while dieting ( recomp phase ) as someone relatively new to the sport ?
Bring back the hoodies ❤
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Do all of these principles apply to a moderate stance and grip width low bar squat?
What about elbows going back? A faster descent In a max single used to happen all the time, but now the elbows round under for a third rep max. I don’t know why but it happens.
Because when elbows are going a bit back you can engage upper back better to support bar on it
Try go into squat stance and make them vertical and then push elbows back a little, you will feel more tension in upper back
My mistake is only pushing my left elbow forward. So annoying. It pulls that side of the barbell down and my hip has to shift left to compensate. I didn’t even notice until yesterday when I filmed myself. I got all the way up to a 385lb squat this way. This is gonna be an annoying habit to break. Bet I’d have 405lbs by now if I caught it sooner
also besides squating to proper depth 200 kilos, you must also wear matching retro white lifting shoes made of kangaroo leather and wooden heel dressed in black compression pants and neon shirt
When book
What about those of us who physically cannot keep a straight wrist angle wether due to flexibility issues or being a long forearm boi?
You can keep a straight wrist angle, just grip wider to make more space for your forearms
@@o-neil but that forces me to go so wide that I lose all upper back tension
@@hookoffthejab1 you can create upper back tension no matter the grip, even on a no hands squat. Closer grip just helps
0:51 who's this butter?
You never heard of Dmitry Klokov
????? 🙄
When I also take a deep breath and squeeze my core muscles I feel dizzy after a couple of reps, especially doing more than 8 reps.
How do you breathe while keeping this position. Breathe in before each rep and hold it? Or something else? Thanks!
If you're able to rep a weight for 8+ reps then you don't have to brace as hard as possible cause you will burn out faster. Take a less aggressive brace between reps. That's what I would say. Hope this helps
Breathe between each rep
@@zackariahp1873 Thanks! I always conditioned myself to brace after watching how to squat videos, this should help.
Would be nice to watch a video about the these kind of technique differences between different rep ranges tho!
I have serious issues with shoulder mobility getting my arms behind the bar when squatting, think it's goten that way because of benchpress. do u have any tips for fixing this?
So is Sikastan on GMT or is that just to set a widely known reference point?
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1:10 you lost me at "you're going for a heavy squat"
You don't have an eta on the squat book do you? Been looking forward to it since you mentioned it a little while ago
In some of these it looks like they have the bar right on their C7 vertebrae. How is that not horribly painful?
Hi lads, how would one address that in a low bar squat? I usually have the feeling that if I keep my back too tight the bar ends up being too far back making me shift forward at the bottom
Low bar squats are forbidden in Sikastan.