Alan Thrall Coaching the Squat: Starting Strength Training Model
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ย. 2024
- Watch my "How To Squat" tutorial video here: • How To Squat: Low Bar
In this video, Alan Thrall teaches the squat using the Starting Strength teaching model. This "fly on the wall" footage is from random training sessions at Untamed Strength gym in Sacramento, CA.
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This is really nice to SEE the repetition with multiple people. Different bodies shows different obstacles. Thx dude
A couple of years a go when I was learning to squat, this was really useful. Now I'm teaching my brother how to squat and need to learn how to coach the movement... turns out this is the video that keep on giving!
I really love how the lapel mic is clipped to Alan's beard.
This is one of the best squatting videos I've ever seen
THAT BEARD MIC THOUGH
I love everyone hating on SS and Alan teaching the stylings of SS, keep doing you thing Alan, ill keep watching!
"that's hip drive" Alan sounds so happy when he tells him haha like he's told him a secret to unlock something haab
Showing videos of you coaching people is really useful. It's good to see what mistakes actual beginners make and to get your advice on correcting the issues. Nice work :)
How long before Alan starts saying hhhwhy?
HEEP DRAIVE
hwhat?
FOOLISHNESS!
Thanks for all the help Alan. Really appreciate it. You've got a couple Marines out here in 29 palms following your videos and training tips. Semper fi brother
I think its awesome he is a starting strength coach now. Watching Rip's videos accelerated my training.
Thanks to you Alan I have fixed my squat and deadlift you've help me improve
I have rehabilitated 15 people using the starting strength model and all of them have become beast after a year of starting strength. When physical therapy fails you or bodybuilding fails you you'll pay good money to be trained by Alan thrall or any starting strength coach. P. S. Mark rippetoe is a barbell strength god sent to us from the cast iron plate heavens😇😇😇
This video is amazingly helpful! I've been trying to lead with my chest, instead of my butt even though this is supposed to be a leg exercise... I've also been trying to break first with my knees instead of both hips and knees breaking at once, because I've heard knees are supposed to break first, but it feels so unnatural to have them break separately. Both breaking together feels so much more natural and correct for my body. Thank you for this! I used to lift weights and am getting back into it. I used to never squat because I heard it was so easy to mess up and destroy your back. I was fine with deadlifting though lol. This video gives me the confidence to try squatting now that I'm getting back on the saddle!
So... I wish I watched this video before I did my squat set today and tried helping my newb friends. Regardless I sent them your updated squat video and I'm learning a lot.
Also, I appreciate that each of the trainees have very different body types. Makes it easier to understand how far some should lean over.
Can't wait to try. Thanks Alan Thrall!!!
Retired USMC Infantry. Bearded brother with epic head mane. Irreverent, cynical, simply spoken. Strong in mind and body. Excellent instructor presence, delivery and proficiency. Yup. Allan Thrall is my new Man-Crush.
I really don't understand all the hate for SS in the comments. I personally don't do EVERYTHING the SS way, but it's such a fantastic starting place to build skill, I don't see the problem here.
When I first started studying Rippetoe's methods, I was a high bar squatter. I switched to SS method, and I sucked at it for a while, then I got better, and after a while I adapted into my own variation of it. It's well worth going through, even if you don't end up keeping EVERYTHING from the method.
No signs of intelligent life in the comment section..keep up the good work Alan, you can fix a squat, it's just to bad you can't fix stupid. Or maybe that can be your next video for all the people "unsubscribing".
I like Allans new direct ss style of explanations and training but I hope he doesn't loose his personal style and unique personality which made his videos enjoyable
I'm linking this video underneath a video that I released today anout a recent incident when a creeper at the gym (who doesn't look like he has ever squatted) told me to do the exact opposite of everything I'm supposed to do. Thank you for the clear instruction!
so basically he told you to do a star jump?
Nobody cares
WE NEED MORE TUTORIALS LIKE THIS !!! Helps a lot !!!
This was one of the most helping videos ever! Loved it! Keep it up man!
I’ve been squatting wrong for 25 years! Lol. Alan Throll’s vídeos on the low bar squat have been insanely helpful the last few days.
Love the format of the video, I appreciate the effort in the editing. Very informative.
Are you considering a class demonstration video like this for other big lifts?
Coath Alan is doing a great job over there. Getting passable squats of all these different people on day one.
Best squat tutorial i've seen in a while! I'll repeat this again and again in my squat workout tomorrow: Hips UP!
Alan, maybe a question for a future Q&A video: now that you're SSC certified, do you have any advice or tips for people aspiring to get their SSC cert in the future? I understand it's a tough exam with a very high failure rate.
This is so helpful! Your other videos is great, but this is helpful on another level
Excellent... now I can send zillions of people to this video... Thanks, Alan!
This was incredibly helpful. Alan’s videos on the squat has helped me so much - thank you!!
Great work Alan! Love seeing how you really put yourself into it and give clear instructions - also not being afraid to give the good old slap on the low back to teach HIP DRAAAAAHVE
Phenomenal content, Alan. Keep creating more of this.
This was a fun vid to watch. Very real world examples and classic of what you'll see at any given gym.
Awesome coaching. Not afraid to say "too deep" or "put your knees over your toes."
I'm no expert but given my knowledge I'd say you picked out all the major stuff for each person, just like you were supposed to.
Also, girl in white top seems like a natural squatter. She seemed to be best built for it.
Awesome vid. More please!
more of these videos Alan, good stuff
I'm in Canada. Sure would be great to have you as a coach. You seem to take pride in the success of folks you train. Very detail orientade. Makes the difference between injury and managing to squat 300lbs - 500lbs.
will there be a new how to bench video?
memo431 no cus starting strength's bench volume is so minuscule and shitty
I was more talking about how to setup and all that jazz
DEWIT
I would appreciate a bench video.
@@obpowerlifting Wait, are you saying SS isn't a squat program?
Everyone improved their form, great job Alan!
So if I wanted to squat high bar you'd ask me to leave the premises?
Not if you pay your membership dues on time every month.
Kiddowesth these people are here to learn low bar, he has nothing against high bar
Please do a tutorial video on how to front squat... because the previous front squat video didn't have that much clarity....
Thanks Alan. Your videos help me a lot.
Please do some more of these. It would very helpful to watch you coach bench and deadlift.
You are so fucking good at explaining this
I imagine a lot of novices have quite a bit of trouble getting the bar position with the SS prescribed thumbless grip and straight wrists, right? That was a huge struggle for me, but only in my right shoulder interestingly. I would get the worst pain in that shoulder (in the medial deltoid muscle itself). So bad I could barely focus on actually squatting and just wanted to get the damn thing off me as soon as possible.
Fixed it with deep, painful lacrosse ball rolling of that medial deltoid everyday, plus some stretching in a doorway mimicking the squat bar position. That, and I believe light dumbbell lateral raises helped loosen up, tear down and regrow the stiff muscle fibers.
Yeah I'm having similar issues at the moments. My left shoulder is less flexible than my right shoulder and it's really hard for me to keep my left wrist straight. I've been stretching and it's getting better but I still got ways to go.
This is ultimately the reason why my coach got a Buffalo bar for all the novices to do their low bar squat cycles
This is helping me a lot with my low bar squats. Thanks man.
Thanks Alan! This was awesome. I learned just from watching you instruct real time....I hope to make it to your gym sometime in the future....I'm in AZ....but would love to check it out!
Alan you are an amazing coach
Really like these type of videos
Great content great video Alan. Thanks for putting the effort in, and for presenting it to us.
This really helped Alan! Thanks a lot. This gave me some awesome cues to implement with people I coach
Alan, I really enjoy this style of coaching video. Can you do more videos like this for the other lifts?
This video is gold. Thanks Alan.
Does "Hip drive" even make sense?
I want Alan Thrall back, I'm already subscribed to Starting Strength....More Strong Man content!!!
Thanks Alan Thrall for this video, i wish i had a trainer like you coaching me
This was really helpfull, i should start video taping myself to see what i am doing wrong
So much info I been squatting for a year and developed leg muscles but did no one ever show me how to squat! Jaja great job big thumbs up on the video! No bullshit just training 101 !
Love your videos. Great content always
This is actually so helpful!!
Love this video, would love to see one for the deadlift, bench press and overhead press maybe!!!
Ur tutorial is always a big thumbs up.... Love you....
Would love to see a vid like this for deads
The tall, lanky, old white guy was interesting with the squat. I couldn’t figure out what he was doing at first but it seems like he was going to 90% completion of the lockout and then just stopping. Crazy. I’ve never seen that before.
this video is really that much helpful! because it is not only the technique what you show, but it is combined with some beginners problems and fails, and therefore one can learn so much from it, and combine it with the own problems, and maybe fixing them. I am stronger in low bar than high bar squat, but I have problems with my lower back all the time... I'm a far more better deadlifter than squater, no problems when deadlifting at all, although my deadlift begins from very high hips (almost romanian). but when squatting, I always get troubles with it. my back is not so relaxed than from the people in the video, also stretching doesnt help a lot. do you have maybe some special tips? and sorry for my bad english, native german :)
love Alan! just started low bar squatting. On my one. In the gym they are looking at me like no no girl that not right. only wish that some one could help me. love you videos
Alan , I enjoy your content and am a big fan. Girl with glasses appeared to be hyper extending in the thoracic spine, probably why she had so much difficulty hitting depth and made hip drive difficult. get her to tuck her rib cage down, and keep her chin locked down. Do not worry, her chest will still be "up" as per ss model.
Again I enjoy all your content, big fan
Thanks for the upload Alan. Easy to follow. Wish I knew this stuff earlier! cheers
I wish I was able to get a session with you on squatting. I just started training a few months ago, am 45 years old. I was told I had pinched nerves and arthritis in my lower back so doing this kind of stuff scared me. lately I have been doing goblet squats, and its going great. I am so worried about hurting my back and making an ass out of myself in the gym, I have only done a few barbell squats when no one was around, with just the bar. I was always told to try and keep my back vertical as much as possible. I now know that was wrong, so even trying to bend over more feels weird to me.
This is gold, thank you for sharing.
best video so far.
Awesome video, Alan! Thanks!
This helps me a LOT Alan, thank you bro
Nice video with a different point of view..much helpful
Interesting vid - when he says hips up, doesnt that kinda push you towards a good morning squat? im a novice if that sounds stupid
Is it not a problem how the red-shirted guy goes almost into a hunch in the upper back, it looks like the bar is about to roll on his neck when it rounds? I've been seeing cues like push your upper back into the bar tight and neutral. With the blue-shirted guy I feel like he has the same thing I used to battle with, trying to follow others on how they squat. Long femurs and thinking you're supposed to not let your knees go over the toes -> sitting way too back and driving the hip first to find the balance. I feel like it leads to weaker quads than back and as a result you start driving your hip back.
It was curious how everybody squatted differently initially and the coaching made them look different until at the end they all ended up with that same groove.
what happened to your old method??Is it redundant now??
Love the beard mic!
To each is own, I read several articles where Pendlay and Rip were going back and forth over this issue.I believe if you're doing olympic lifting high bar has more carry over than low bar,my experience but most people I see try low bar end up doing a good morning .
This is a great way for us to see the micro adjustments. Did u do one like this for deadlifts as i could not find one.
Thnku alan bro, you are excellent coach, love from India
Mum can we get Mark Rippetoe??
Mum: We have Mark Rippetoe at home.
- Mark Rippetoe at home.
Excellent Video! Thanks
This is great. Helps me squat and Qing my friends!
Appreciated this a lot for cues to consider when reviewing my recorded sets. Also going to consider clipping a mic to my beard, that's genius.
That Rip lower back slap should have trade-Mark :) xD
Hi Alan, would you recommend wearing a belt for newbies? I've been squatting on and off for several years and went away from wearing a belt after reading that it was not helping to develop a strong core.
He has a video on that topic.
This is gold..
Very helpful to teach the other people.
Nice video…gonna put these tips into practice…as long as I wanna low bar squat…which is never lol. I high bar squat cause of oly lifting and so I would never squat like this unless I get into powerlifting. Tbf…only at the 5-minute mark…so maybe you might address high bar squatting later in the video. Let me keep watching lol
I need a gym like this in Chicago
Great vid sir...i would certainly want you help with my squats !!!!!
Very intresting and teaching video. Would be intresting to see your deadlifting lesson.
Good video Alan!!!
Once they grasp the cue of bar pattern and bar over mid foot it was like they started squatting efficiently with that purpose in mind.
Hi, Alan, my problem in squatting is that if you are going to stand "all the way up" somewhat locking the hip when standing up. How will the barbell not fall? I cannot stand vertically all the way up because I'm afraid that my arms and shoulders would be required to carry the barbell or it will fall. Basically, it's the same problem Doug has in 8:30. Thanks
I liked this video thanks
Thanks for the great Videos!
thanks for the video, very helpful !
this video just triggered the entire internet lol
The hardest part about this is retraining myself... I've always been taught high bar and staying vertical as possible. What I'm noticing is im leaning on my toes instead of my heels. What am I messing up?
I can feel that people don’t want to exaggerate that good morning squat habit. For a newbie it’s not easy to activate the hips first.
Great video, help me a lot.!