9 Smith Machine Squat Mistakes and How to Fix Them
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ส.ค. 2024
- This series will zoom in on one exercise at a time and point out common errors and how you can fix them. At the end of the day, nothing is dogma, and your technique should be the one that gives you the highest stimulus at the lowest cost of fatigue. To make sure you're getting the best of both worlds, check out our SFR video: bit.ly/3GWcfa7
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0:00 Start
0:13 Intro
1:01 Same foot position as regular squat
2:53 Feet too narrow or wide
4:43 Not enough ROM
5:35 Too much ROM
6:25 No standardized ROM
7:23 Uncontrolled eccentric
8:21 Body English
9:54 Pausing or not?
11:41 Too heavy/light
13:30 Outro - กีฬา
0:13 Intro
1:01 Mistake #1 - Same foot position as regular squat
2:53 Mistake #2 - Feet too narrow or wide
4:43 Mistake #3 - Not enough ROM
5:35 Mistake #4 - Too much ROM
6:25 Mistake #5 - No standardized ROM
7:23 Mistake #6 - Uncontrolled eccentric
8:21 Mistake #7 - Body English
9:54 Mistake #8 - Pausing or not?
11:41 Mistake #9 - Too heavy/light
13:30 Outro
Thnx mate))
Mistake #10 - Squatting on a smith machine to begin with.
@@murozman some people don't have an option, my apt gym has only this, no barbells just dumbbells. Rec gym is closed bc of corona rn so I have to Smith which sucks but bearable
@@murozman I take it you didn't even bother to watch the video? And instead you chose to spew this _dogmatic_ *NONSENSE?*
I have a planet fitness membership and squat the smith. I kept injuring my elbows. The last thing I thought could happen.
Jared looks like that embarrassed teenaged son of a guy who talks to everyone at the grocery store.
😭😭😭
why is this so accurate?
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As the parent of a preteen I feel both seen and attacked by this comment.
😅
Everyone with a planet fitness membership has been waiting patiently for this.
This! LMAO its the only reason why i searched for this vid - gonna try it out tomorrow :)
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lol
yea i hate it but it's cheap. No barbells or ez bars smh
i lift at planet fitness and squat how i want
Barber: So what haircut do u want bro?
-Have you ever had a croissant?
Barber: Say no more fam
LMAO💀💀💀
Hahahah well done. The Croissant
Is it because his hair fucked off from the tren ?
😭
@@shred9475 probably
“Because I’m generally built better” yikes even the guy with the red shorts was taken back by this 😂 that too bitter
"Reps are an emergent property of good technique"
That's some next level thinking right there
Growing up in the gym is realizing how useful the smith machine really is. After injuring my hip I exclusively use the smith and squat press and it’s been great. Do what works for you my friends!
I started having pain on the outer left hip, got checked out and rehab training was the recommendation. I don't do the free weight squat, but I can do the Smith squats with great results. Sometimes I like to use the Leg press floor model where the sled at the feet rises up at 45 degrees from the floor; these work great for me too, but - using the selectorized weight stack leg press where the feet are on a fixed platform and the body rises on the sled at 45 degrees from the floor irritates my hip. It's weird to me there is a difference like that between the two leg press machines. Did you ever experience this difference?
These are probably the best fitness videos on TH-cam. Not exaggerating.
Lol have you heard of athlean x?
Jeff Cavalier is better but this is quality content too
Check out Sean Nalewanyj
I hope this Cavaliere bullshit are jokes because you are LOST sons. Wake up
agreed
Been treating the smith machine the same way as a free weight squat and always felt a bit awkward. Didn’t know it was slightly different! Thank you for the tips 🙏
Same😞
Jared's demos were absolutely class, very well represented
Consistently making my lifts more hypertrophy efficient with all of your information, can't thank you enough!
Jarrods got like the best squad I’ve ever seen, when he’s not trying to example bad squats and he’s doing his normal squat, it’s perfect!
I normally don't like long videos, but every word and cue you said resonated with me! Thanks!
I write for a living and that man's calves are bigger than my entire vocabulary.
Peter Griffin if he became a bodybuilder.
Sumo deadlifts in the smith machine while screaming and wearing a t-shirt with the sleeves rolled up to try and make it look sleeveless will make you even more of a warrior.
At Planet Fitness.
Yesssssssssssssss
Thank you so much from bottom of my heart. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Best TH-cam fitness channel , no drama no BS ....
Dr. Mike needs way more exposure as one of the best coaches on Earth today! I demand he get more likes and subscribers!
I have an Inspire FT2 weight machine and I really needed this! This video shows the two extremes that are wrong and also the correct way.
Also this shows you how to prevent the wrong ways mid rep. Thanks so much!
I Always avoided this machine and did dumbbell squats, I love Sumo squats. I did 3x12 yesterday and focusing on deep squats with good form and damn, do I feel it! Thanks for more pointers! Can’t wait to make this a regular staple. Use to hate squats and leg days but now I look forward to them. 😂
very informative, been waiting for this one for some time! important video.
just wanted to say, thank you for doing this series.
Great video, thank you for sharing your knowledge !
Love how you broke this down
They covered so many bases verbally and visually. This is quality teaching and content.
This video and advice is spot on in every respect! Nice.
Early Christmas gift for me. Thanks a million for this educational teaching
Love these, barely using any weight and still killing myself with it
A Seated Cable Row mistakes video would be great!
At that point Darwinism takes over.
Lately I've been working on the diddly squat. It's quite effective
I’m glad I decided to look up a smith machine squat. Planet fitness had me thinking my squat form was absolute shit 🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️ had no idea a smith machine required tweaking certain aspects of the technique. Good video and good explanations. Thank you 🙏
Thank you. Will do them today!
You are awesome guys. So helpful. 💪
You have the best video on SM squats so far.
Best squat video i've seen on TH-cam! 👏👏
Thankyou for these videos !
I smiled in public once, got slapped immediately and told to put 4 inches on my quads smh
You had me at “ gonna ice skate my way into certain death “
😂
This video was awesome . Great facts and logic but the presentation was top notch.
Thank u , Smith machine sqauts are safe more affective concentration on quads , BUT NO KNEW HOW TO DO THEM PROPERLY!!! UNTIL NOW!! U GOT A SUB COACH!!
Damm this guy got very specific about the perfect squat. Good video man I have not seen anyone yet go into these specifics
Wow. Thank you, this has been hugely educational. I was treating the smith exactly the same as the regular squat.
Excellent tutorial. Thank you. 🙏
Great stuff!
This is so helpful. Thanks
Great info, thanks
This is what I needed, I have never used a smith machine in the past and I have finally gotten back into the gym. Planet fitness was my only choice, but as we all know they don't use normal racks, it felt wrong my first try and no one at 2am really did squats so I wasn't able to get info. I'm excited to try again tonight.
fantastic timing
Great video from every aspect
awesome video and break down of using this equipment! new subscriber
Really good video. Thanks!
I live on the other side of the world in malaysia! But find myself drawn to this instrument because of how artists like Dijon and Ryan Beatty have been incorporating them into their live sets. Well done docu story man. normally I watch things on 2x speed but this was just engaging 🔥
The new Penn and Teller. I love it. Thank you guys.
Amazing explanation!! Thank you. Dropped a like👍🏼
Great info!
You’re a good man Mike.
Awesome info.
Good vid. Thanks.
The body English section was reassuring to me. Driving up from the quads through the chest has been helping me stay consistent on heavier smith machine squats.
Excellent info mate - love your presentation too - one thing next time can you do side angles of exercises too to give us who learn by visuals more viewpoints please - again excellent info- just what I needed and will put into practice in a few minutes @ PF :))
very good guys. Many thanks
Great video!
Great info I just started using my smith at home for squats. Thanks
Great video and tips!!! 💪🏼💗👍
Great video guys.
I’m so glad I’m finding your channel…I’m almost always embarrassed at the gym knowing my form sucks but not knowing how to really correct it
Don't be embarrassed! Everyone at the gym is trying their best, and that includes you. Props to you for furthering your strength training education on our own time 💪👏
As always Dr Mike has helped me when I feel like I can’t get shit right you da man!
man thank u so much u really helped me ❤️❤️
Great advice
Thank you for this video. Called me out on my half squat. Starting at the beginning again with lighter weights.
thnks dr mike n jared
God, Jared’s expression when Dr.Mike said “Erect” is priceless. 😂
I don't even remember what life was like before I discovered rp and Dr Mike
Damn good instructional video.
I can’t believe I just found this channel, you guys are fkin awesome
Very helpful
Jared didn't skip calf day for sure.
thanks and salute
Incredibly helpful man! I'm struggling with doing regular squats due to my mass since i'm a pretty fat guy as of right now so i'm scared of losing balance and falling backwards, maybe killing myself with the bar hitting my neck (even with very light weights). I'm gonna keep trying at it and fixing my balance but as of right now, Smith-Machine Squats are my go to.
When the machine has a slight inclination, may we use it as built (looking out of the machine) or looking "into" the machine?
best video on smith squats
Damn! You'e a GOD on the smith! Thanks!
Superb video 10/10
I enjoy the vids. I would like to see you address the Smith Squat for people who are getting older. Those aging videos are very helpful. I want to use the Smith, in Planet Purple hell, it's all we have, but I am wondering if I am doing the right thing at 53 even trying to use it.
I did not see any vids on that for aging folk? LOL
I couldn’t take my eyes out of Jared’s hair style , when I was watching the video first time ..need to watch the video again to get the technique 👌
I accidentally figured this out on my own yesterday when I did Smith Machine Squats at my Planet Fitness! My quads and glutes are SUPER sore so I know I did them correctly!!
Why does Dr. Mike sound so different in these older videos lol
Thank you! I was moving my foot slightly to the front but really wasn't sure if this was accurate. Feels so weird not having free weights.
Nice information
Thanks
nice tips
Great info, but Jared’s calves stole the show
3:31 “I’m generally just built better” 😂😂
You did mean it like that, god damn it!
What about feet position when squatting in angled Smith machines such as the life fitness one´s ? Personally I have found that using a "feet forward" technique doesn´t stress my lower back and allows me to get into full knee flexion, whilst If i try to use a "feet below hips" technique my lower back and knees usually get wrecked.
Feet position is a iniviual thing, which depends on your hips. A short answer would be: Do what feels good for you (max force without pain). For the long answer we don't have enough room, but stop movement which hurts your joints and adjust it in one or the other way. Sorry, english is not my first language.
Me too
I needed to know that
i usualy stoped to search you tube for training advice because there are so many idiots that only teach you ways how to injure yourself, or are waaay to theoretical.
Having you explaining it while the other guy showcased it simultainasly was a true treat!
Like this i can and will try thouse advices in the next training, knowing what i can change, without watching the video 100x times because i forgot.
Going from body weight squat to this machine squat is such a weird experience.
God bless you people 🤙🏼🤙🏼
damnit i've been smiling in public like a dumb-dumb for years, and i don't even have the quads to match