The angle of the foot is sooooo important. Recently, my squat just do not feel right. Today, I tried to turn my feet a loot more out words and that was just fucking miracle. Everything (squat wise) feels lighter and more natural now:)
Izzy thank you! Watched this video before a squat day and PR’d. You really helped me get the bar tighter on my low bar shoulder shelf. 480lbs @ 180 lbs bw
PowerliftingToWin Nice, the reason I ask is because Dan mentions that quads are for raw powerlifters, and that the squat itself should not be based off the posterior chain. Do you agree with the idea that one should make the quads the primary movers rather than the posterior chain? In your videos you seem to say the opposite so I'm curious to see your stance on this.
There is really no such thing as making the quads or the posterior chain the primer movers. They're both the prime movers. How much can you squat without extending your knees? Zero. How much can you squat without extending your hips? Zero. You need both. It is a matter of degree -- not magnitude.
PowerliftingToWin That is true. So certainly training one's quads would supply benefits to the squat given the inevitable nature of the knees bending, correct?
I am a bigger proponent of strengthening movements instead of muscles, but the logic is sound. If the quads increase in their ability to produce force, how are you not going to squat more? That doesn't necessarily mean doing leg extensions though.
Pull the bar down que helped me so much. I realised i was actually doing this but only towards the end of my sets when reps where getting tough.Now i do this from the start my squat feels a lot stronger thanks.
Dude thank you thank you thank you. As a powerlifter and coach this os literally THE best educational video I have ever seen and I will be sharing this with every single student I ever get. Thank you. I will be reading those articles, you are amazing.
Part 2 lol: 1) Squeezing your grip in as close as possible is also a really good way to exploit and exaggerate any upper-body dysfunction, which can/will lead to a rounded back, trouble hitting depth, etc. 2) The foot depth is individual -- for example, you can point your feet perfectly straight, still externally rotate to the point where your knees are outside your toes, and see how much torque you get throughout your entire lower body. Way more.
1) Common sense still applies. 2) And then you can also damage the lateral meniscus of the knee. This typical Kelly Starrett advice and it is dangerous.
PowerliftingToWin 2) Agreed, it is rougher on the knees, but it is comparable to hyperextension in benching -- the injury rate is going to be extremely low, and you get a lot out of it. Most WLers squat with toes straight/straightish.
Fair enough. If it works better for you, it works better for you. I definitely do my fair share of "risky" things in the gym (hello round back deadlifting)
PowerliftingToWin I was always actually a toes-out sumo squatter, but recently got into a close-stance with toes straight and it just oozes tourque lol. But it is a little rough on the knees. Sometimes it definitely felt like my patella was gonna pop lol.
Good video. Wish this was here a couple years ago. Had to figure it out on my own which led to many set backs before figuring it out. I've finally settled in on a shoulder width stance, toes straight, narrow grip low bar. Its the only stance where I feel I can get a stretch reflex and stay tight at the bottom.
Awesome vid man. really helped my solve the problem of where my stance should be on squat. When you talked about knees caving in it really made sense. It makes no sense to have a wide stance if your knees cave in! you are spot on. I also get hip pain like a mofo and you explained why that it is. Time to narrow my stance a bit.
You are an encyclopedia!!!!! If you see these videos, you don't need to search for others. Only one thing... you didn't say anything about the elbows. I just know that you must not let them go back.
I normally squat with my feet shoulder width and straight in front of me. After watching your squating technique videos I'm trying wide stance with feet turned out. Trying it this way my knees hurt. Do think it is a structural problem (similar to the one you describing with the hip sockets)? Or what do you think could be a solution? I have long legs. By the way i really enjoy your videos when you start talking about moment arms and hip angles it really gets me going lol. But seriously I've learned alot in just a few videos. Thank you.
Great video. I've honed my bench press and deadlift. now its time for me to focus fire on the squat this phase. I do 585 lbs ATG but am curious to see what I can do with traditional parallel squating. Thank you so much for the great video!
I failed the rep, and collapsing down with 305lbs. on my back did it. I woke up the next morning and my right knee was hella sore. I'm sure with better form it wouldn't form it wouldn't have resulted to a torn meniscus. Danny Villasana
Yo Izzy, I don't remember you having covered this in the video or article, but what about putting plates under the heels when squatting. Ive been doing that for a few months now and Its really helped me greatly, but if you have an argument against that I will listen to you! You have by far the best channel on YT, you know it yourself, but thought you'd like to hear it haha. You will be like main man in the industry, only a matter of time haha
Haha, wow, thanks man, but plates under the heels is basically a ghetto version of Oly shoes. You have no side to side support and the force of your foot is not distributed equally into the ground because you're not pushing against a flat surface. In all honesty, it isn't 100% safe either. If you lose balance the plates become a real issue.
please can you help me...already two completely unrelated people have come to me while doing squats and told me I was leaning too much forward...the thing is that both of them are competing bodybuilders and also personal trainers...they told me I will hurt myself if I keep doing it this way. Sometimes its frustrating, because I feel like Im progressing on squat constantly and my technique feels good too (I do the powerlifting squat) but if someone likr this comes to me and starts to command me the right way to squat it irritates me because I know they are not showing me a powerlifting squat when demonstrating "the right" technique. Problem is that both of these guys have better physiques than me so I cannot tell them anything.
I have been trying to research my recent left knee pain. I am running Candito's strength program. I have extremely flat feet and squat barefoot. I squat low bar with a medium to wide stance. I do not know if it is my flat feet, I feel like the weight is on the middle of my feet, or the stance? I am going to try the cue for hips at the bottom instead of chest and play around with stances. I am thinking about buying a squat shoe as well. Start with at least a flat sole and go from there.
Izzy thanks for the video, very informative! I have found that hitting depth is never an issue and for me personally the issue is going to low..which is fine when I high bar but I want to just hit parralell in meets but feel that I then lack power out of the hole due to the lack of stretch reflex..on my channel there is a video of my squat, which is basically a dive bombed low bar..any tips to change this would be great. love your work! thanks
I find it easier to hit depth with a wide stance. Get way too much butt-wink and tightness in my lower back with a shoulder-width or slightly wider stance.
No. Your chest and hips should rise equally and simultaneously. Your back angle on the way down should be the same on the way up until you're almost done with the lift. If you haven't seen my squat leverages video, it might help: Squat Form: Wide Stance vs. Narrow, High Bar vs. Low Bar
I'm close to hitting the 300lbs squat mark and I noticed a few things wrong with my form. Firstly, I found that too narrow of a stance made it extremely hard to push my knees out, but I also noticed that too wide and it was harder for me to lead with my chest on the finish. Secondly, a medium wide stance seemed to improve my hip drive over the regular stance as well as prevent low back pain. A problem that is still plaguing me however is shoulder/arm/elbow pain. Would this be due to not pushing my elbows up further? Perhaps more shoulder dislocations before going up in weight? I do notice that my palms are facing more upward than they probably should when holding the bar on my back (and yes I use a thumb-less grip).
I watched your video and liked the effort you put into it but I don't agree with your position on grip width. Upper back tightness isn't dependent on grip width, if you need more info check out Paul Carter's video titled: "Fixing your low bar squat".
I've seen the video. Carter's technique depends on conscious retraction of the scapula. Using a narrow grip, you can force your body into the same position without having to "think" about retracting your scapula. Under heavy loads, this is a huge advantage because, with a narrow grip, you're literally physically incapable of letting your upperback get loose. With Carter's technique, a potential form error could cause upperback looseness. The tradeoff is that his technique is better for the elbow health of those who lack shoulder flexibility.
I do lowbar squat with my feet like super close to each other.... if i go any wider my squat get super weak and my knee will cave in a little bit and its hard to hit depth
Great video and great explanation. Sorry to bother you but i have a question for you.is there any chance i could send you a video of me squatting and you would tell me what do i have to fix and what i have to change and some advice?? sorry for my bad english cheers!
TheGreatslyfer whatever feels comfortable and which ever stance you can lift more weight with that's what powerlifting is about moving as much weight as possible
search up the 'natural squat position' on google images and then pratice this at home or whenever you have time and just sit in that position for a few minutes at a time but try to force your knees out whilst doing it. This really helped me as i couldnt keep my knees out either. hope this helped :)
Where should one fix their eyes during a medium and wide stance squat. Rippetoe suggests looking down at a fixed point. I am never able to hit adequate depth looking down and lifting the ass up . I have seen a lot of powerlifters hyper extend the neck and look upwards at an angle. I am able to do that and hit depth but end up leading with the chest. Anyway I can correct this ?
I recently converted to a low bar squat and it's a lot better than high bar but am I the only one feeling pain in the elbows? It's started when working my arms in as much as I could. Like in the video also Not during the lift but after it's a radiating pain only coming from elbow and hurts to extend and go to parallel angle
I know your comment was from a year ago and I hope you've already found a solution, but I was having the same issue a few months ago. I realized I have a unproportionally long lower arm which made squatting with a close grip very uncomfortable. I brought my grip out and I've had no issues since. Do what is comfortable, not what others say is "optimal"
Do that mean wrist wrap support is a must in order to contract our back to the max? and also avoid wrist pain? i having wrist to elbow pain from heavy squat. considering get a pair of wrist wrap or widen grip...
I would highly recommend wrist wraps and a wider grip if you're having elbow pain. In the past, I used to get the same thing, now, I can take a very narrow grip with no issues.
dont know if anyone is still reading these comments but how low should I go in just general training I prefer to go ass to ankles as I feel like it actually strengthens my knees or should I just stick to parallel even in off season to continue the same motion
Honestly you just got to hit 2-3 inches below parallel. Ass to grass squats are okay but you do leave a lot on the table. I'll refer you to Alan Thrall and when he was learning with barbell medicine (I believe)
Top video. A must see for the squatter. To all the fucking bros out there, watch and weep. There's no set position it's about getting to know your body I think. Anyone one that tell you to put your feet at a certain angle, how wide to have your hips is a fucking beginner and you should heed their advice akin to being told the world is flat, for they are the ignorant.
Can you possibly make a video on breathing during squats, I constantly run out of breath way before I run out of strength. My legs could have two or three reps left, but I get so light headed I can't crank them out. I feel like I am breathing into my stomach and pushing out, but with the bar resting on me I have a hard time continually getting sufficiently deep breaths as the reps go on
PowerliftingToWin I was doing week one of Candito, so four sets of six reps each, usually after the fourth rep I would completely gassed out. I am trying to do what I can to get a breath before each rep, but I have I have a hard time breathing deeply enough while the bar is pressing down on me. Not sure what it is I'm doing wrong. Posture maybe?
Could be a posture issue, sure. Might be a general conditioning issue too, though. I used to have some issues like this before I started doing conditioning on my GPP days.
I've never personally used one so please realize I am just passing along second hand info. I've heard from fellow lifters it is a poor quality belt that is very hard to break in.
First thought is that is utter nonsense. Second thought is that is this is powerlifting and who cares? If you're a bodybuilder then considerations like this matter, but not if you're a powerlifter.
PowerliftingToWin I don't know what I am, neither I suppose. I just work out to get stronger (mainly for rugby) and look good I suppose. Basically what I wanted to know was is the quad activation a lot less or only mildly ? Love the channel dude...
icandodgebullets86 It's almost entirely up to your hip and back angle. Quad activation depends on your knee flexion during the squat, which in turn depends on how vertical your torso is during the squat much more than on where you put the bar. So if your squat has a lot of forward knee travel and a vertical torso, you will activate the quads as much as possible. If your squat has a lot of forward lean and a lot of backwards ass travel, you will have poor quad activation. Put the bar wherever it's comfortable.
Hi izzy first off very comprehensive vid. My question is it ok to do wide stance using oly shoes? Im a narrow squatter though. P.s i have long thigh bones though.
Thanks for the answer. I'm just afraid that wide stance squats is only for geared lifter so i asked that question, it might be not optimal when i engage heavier loads on wide stance squats.
If anything, it means that you're carrying the bar primarily with your hands as opposed to your back. The arms and hands don't really do much aside from act as a safety mechanism so the bar doesn't fall. However, the majority of the bar carry needs to happen with your back.
+James Buick I have bicep pain when i squat as well. Ive have been told by countless coaches that it is what people refer to as "tennis elbow" or "benchers elbow" .. Im not by any means qualified enough to say thats what you are experiencing but you could try a compression cuff above your elbow or try using a duffalo bar if your gym has one. I have literally no pain while squatting with a duffalo bar.
The angle of the foot is sooooo important. Recently, my squat just do not feel right. Today, I tried to turn my feet a loot more out words and that was just fucking miracle. Everything (squat wise) feels lighter and more natural now:)
Glad to hear that brother!
yeah your lack of anklw mobility was preventing you from externally rotating your hip which is crucial
Yea this just happened to me today, I did just that and my squat felt so muc smooth on the descending
This guy is the absolute business, knows his shit!! Keep up the good work!!!!
This is by far the best squat video I've seen on youtube.
how did I not find this video sooner.
Izzy thank you! Watched this video before a squat day and PR’d. You really helped me get the bar tighter on my low bar shoulder shelf. 480lbs @ 180 lbs bw
Did you ever read Dan Green's West of Westside article? Btw best tutorial on the internet.
Thanks! Yes, I've read it.
PowerliftingToWin Nice, the reason I ask is because Dan mentions that quads are for raw powerlifters, and that the squat itself should not be based off the posterior chain. Do you agree with the idea that one should make the quads the primary movers rather than the posterior chain? In your videos you seem to say the opposite so I'm curious to see your stance on this.
There is really no such thing as making the quads or the posterior chain the primer movers. They're both the prime movers. How much can you squat without extending your knees? Zero. How much can you squat without extending your hips? Zero. You need both. It is a matter of degree -- not magnitude.
PowerliftingToWin That is true. So certainly training one's quads would supply benefits to the squat given the inevitable nature of the knees bending, correct?
I am a bigger proponent of strengthening movements instead of muscles, but the logic is sound. If the quads increase in their ability to produce force, how are you not going to squat more? That doesn't necessarily mean doing leg extensions though.
Pull the bar down que helped me so much. I realised i was actually doing this but only towards the end of my sets when reps where getting tough.Now i do this from the start my squat feels a lot stronger thanks.
Your channel and articles are so underrated. They are very informative.
most informative video on squats I've ever seen. subscribed!
I still use this as a reference material for people that ask how to squat 7 years later. Good stuff.
Dude thank you thank you thank you. As a powerlifter and coach this os literally THE best educational video I have ever seen and I will be sharing this with every single student I ever get. Thank you. I will be reading those articles, you are amazing.
Forgot how good this video was. Wish you would come back to your channel!! Great stuff you got here.
This video was really informative and spot on! will be showing this to my mates here in the UK, cheers!
Awesome! Thanks.
Probably the most complete squat video on TH-cam! great video man
Part 2 lol:
1) Squeezing your grip in as close as possible is also a really good way to exploit and exaggerate any upper-body dysfunction, which can/will lead to a rounded back, trouble hitting depth, etc.
2) The foot depth is individual -- for example, you can point your feet perfectly straight, still externally rotate to the point where your knees are outside your toes, and see how much torque you get throughout your entire lower body. Way more.
1) Common sense still applies.
2) And then you can also damage the lateral meniscus of the knee. This typical Kelly Starrett advice and it is dangerous.
PowerliftingToWin 2) Agreed, it is rougher on the knees, but it is comparable to hyperextension in benching -- the injury rate is going to be extremely low, and you get a lot out of it. Most WLers squat with toes straight/straightish.
Fair enough. If it works better for you, it works better for you. I definitely do my fair share of "risky" things in the gym (hello round back deadlifting)
PowerliftingToWin
I was always actually a toes-out sumo squatter, but recently got into a close-stance with toes straight and it just oozes tourque lol. But it is a little rough on the knees. Sometimes it definitely felt like my patella was gonna pop lol.
Are you sure you understand what torque means?
Love watching Candito's vids....but you totally rocked this topic!! Keep up the quality, can't wait to see your channel get HUGE!!
Good video. Wish this was here a couple years ago. Had to figure it out on my own which led to many set backs before figuring it out. I've finally settled in on a shoulder width stance, toes straight, narrow grip low bar. Its the only stance where I feel I can get a stretch reflex and stay tight at the bottom.
Leading with my chest eventually led me to strain my lower back. Good advice. Keep it up.
Awesome vid man. really helped my solve the problem of where my stance should be on squat. When you talked about knees caving in it really made sense. It makes no sense to have a wide stance if your knees cave in! you are spot on. I also get hip pain like a mofo and you explained why that it is. Time to narrow my stance a bit.
Great video. I watch this periodically to make sure I haven't forgotten anything. I also do the same with your deadlifting and bench press video's.
Best Tutorial period. I wish you the best in your new business endavor. I hope you make some more powerlifting video.
Outstanding video. My common quats mistakes have been addressed. Thanks.
Thanks for taking the time out this was helpful
You are an encyclopedia!!!!!
If you see these videos, you don't need to search for others.
Only one thing... you didn't say anything about the elbows.
I just know that you must not let them go back.
By the way, I'm Greek. We had a good Weightlifting team.
But I'm a Bench Press person.
Very educative videos, already improved my deadllift and bench press a lot, now I'm perfecting squat:) Thank you!
How did I not find this sooner..
Btw this is gold thank you
Wow man such a good video. I look forward to watching more and reading the article you mention.
This was pretty damn good bro. You helped me fix some of my BIG issues with my squats! Thanks again!
FAN-FUCKING-TASTIC! Very informative, will be tuning in for more. Subbed.
Youre a legend m8 you will make it
Izzy, aren't your knees caving in when you were doing your 550 squat around 21:05?
on a max attempt form is rarely perfect
@@ReDeV7 😩
Dude your content is amazing. You need more subs!
I normally squat with my feet shoulder width and straight in front of me. After watching your squating technique videos I'm trying wide stance with feet turned out. Trying it this way my knees hurt. Do think it is a structural problem (similar to the one you describing with the hip sockets)? Or what do you think could be a solution? I have long legs.
By the way i really enjoy your videos when you start talking about moment arms and hip angles it really gets me going lol. But seriously I've learned alot in just a few videos. Thank you.
Great video. I've honed my bench press and deadlift. now its time for me to focus fire on the squat this phase. I do 585 lbs ATG but am curious to see what I can do with traditional parallel squating. Thank you so much for the great video!
Easily, best squat video out there!
awesome video. helped me out greatly.
Man, excellent video dude. Thanks a lot.
great video and demonstration dude!!!! thanks you for good advices
Izzy , thanks a lot man !
What an awesome vid mate! Thanks!
Hello my friend.
You don't have a video with Deadlift technique??
Thanks man u really help me alot
Just got surgery for torn meniscus, Great Video, I take note as soon as Im able to squat again!
Good luck with the recovery!
Just curious, how did you tear your meniscus? *****
I failed the rep, and collapsing down with 305lbs. on my back did it. I woke up the next morning and my right knee was hella sore. I'm sure with better form it wouldn't form it wouldn't have resulted to a torn meniscus. Danny Villasana
PowerliftingToWin Thanks Man!
damn...scary shit..hope u get back to kicking ass in the gym soon bro *****
This is helpful. Thanks a lot.
nice information man thanks and congratulations!
This was an excellent video. Thank you for sharing the wisdom! Let's see if I can actually implement all this when under load! ;)
thank you for the video!
Very informative. Thank you.
Yo Izzy, I don't remember you having covered this in the video or article, but what about putting plates under the heels when squatting. Ive been doing that for a few months now and Its really helped me greatly, but if you have an argument against that I will listen to you! You have by far the best channel on YT, you know it yourself, but thought you'd like to hear it haha. You will be like main man in the industry, only a matter of time haha
Haha, wow, thanks man, but plates under the heels is basically a ghetto version of Oly shoes. You have no side to side support and the force of your foot is not distributed equally into the ground because you're not pushing against a flat surface. In all honesty, it isn't 100% safe either. If you lose balance the plates become a real issue.
PowerliftingToWin Cheers, appreciate your advice and that you took the time to reply. Gonna get shoes then!
Well done
Aiyu, brace your abs harder.
please can you help me...already two completely unrelated people have come to me while doing squats and told me I was leaning too much forward...the thing is that both of them are competing bodybuilders and also personal trainers...they told me I will hurt myself if I keep doing it this way. Sometimes its frustrating, because I feel like Im progressing on squat constantly and my technique feels good too (I do the powerlifting squat) but if someone likr this comes to me and starts to command me the right way to squat it irritates me because I know they are not showing me a powerlifting squat when demonstrating "the right" technique. Problem is that both of these guys have better physiques than me so I cannot tell them anything.
Damn this is an amazing video. Great job!!
I have been trying to research my recent left knee pain. I am running Candito's strength program. I have extremely flat feet and squat barefoot. I squat low bar with a medium to wide stance. I do not know if it is my flat feet, I feel like the weight is on the middle of my feet, or the stance? I am going to try the cue for hips at the bottom instead of chest and play around with stances. I am thinking about buying a squat shoe as well. Start with at least a flat sole and go from there.
Izzy thanks for the video, very informative! I have found that hitting depth is never an issue and for me personally the issue is going to low..which is fine when I high bar but I want to just hit parralell in meets but feel that I then lack power out of the hole due to the lack of stretch reflex..on my channel there is a video of my squat, which is basically a dive bombed low bar..any tips to change this would be great. love your work! thanks
Don't you have an incline to compete at Stregthwars? I guess you will kill it.
Hey solid advice and great channel man!
Do you have any tips to fix spinal hyper extension?
I find it easier to hit depth with a wide stance. Get way too much butt-wink and tightness in my lower back with a shoulder-width or slightly wider stance.
Very good and detailed explanations from a relatively young guy. Are these guidances for normal bodybuilding squats or only powerlifting? Thnx
Only powerlifting.
one question. ppl maintain that elbows toward the ground. but based on your low bar set up, elbow won't be able point to the ground
Wish you could explain the hip drive a bit more, i am seeing my quads trying to take over at the bottom of the squat
Think about driving your hips straight up out of the bottom of the hole instead of forward.
And what about the torso relationship to the hips? Like a good morning squat?
No. Your chest and hips should rise equally and simultaneously. Your back angle on the way down should be the same on the way up until you're almost done with the lift. If you haven't seen my squat leverages video, it might help: Squat Form: Wide Stance vs. Narrow, High Bar vs. Low Bar
i have a teriible forward lean, hopefully your tip will help me fix that
i always thought the weight should be on the heels not mid foot?
I'm close to hitting the 300lbs squat mark and I noticed a few things wrong with my form. Firstly, I found that too narrow of a stance made it extremely hard to push my knees out, but I also noticed that too wide and it was harder for me to lead with my chest on the finish. Secondly, a medium wide stance seemed to improve my hip drive over the regular stance as well as prevent low back pain. A problem that is still plaguing me however is shoulder/arm/elbow pain. Would this be due to not pushing my elbows up further? Perhaps more shoulder dislocations before going up in weight? I do notice that my palms are facing more upward than they probably should when holding the bar on my back (and yes I use a thumb-less grip).
Try widening your grip and/or using a thumbs-around grip with wrist wraps.
I immediately saw improvement now using Oly shoes. More shoulder dislocations helped too.
I am up to 348 x 5 on a Madcows program.
Awesome work!
great in depth videos though
Great Video!
Really informative video. Thanks :-)
great vid man
nice video nice explanation!
great video. You just need a screen for your mic. Lot's of popping.
I watched your video and liked the effort you put into it but I don't agree with your position on grip width. Upper back tightness isn't dependent on grip width, if you need more info check out Paul Carter's video titled: "Fixing your low bar squat".
I've seen the video. Carter's technique depends on conscious retraction of the scapula. Using a narrow grip, you can force your body into the same position without having to "think" about retracting your scapula. Under heavy loads, this is a huge advantage because, with a narrow grip, you're literally physically incapable of letting your upperback get loose. With Carter's technique, a potential form error could cause upperback looseness. The tradeoff is that his technique is better for the elbow health of those who lack shoulder flexibility.
PowerliftingToWin Yep, this is spot on.
PowerliftingToWin
When are you supposed to start wearing a belt for squats?
Im squatting 240 pounds atm.
When To Wear A Lifting Belt
OP I believe you need to do some more research on setting up for the squat.
Great vid, would recommend. What are your thoughts on knee WRAPS for working sets on squats?
If you compete in a federation that uses knee wraps, use knee wraps on your working sets.
I do lowbar squat with my feet like super close to each other.... if i go any wider my squat get super weak and my knee will cave in a little bit and its hard to hit depth
I am having trouble keeping my knees out. I'm starting to get left hip pain. I think its internal hip impingment. What can I do?
Great video and great explanation.
Sorry to bother you but i have a question for you.is there any chance i could send you a video of me squatting and you would tell me what do i have to fix and what i have to change and some advice??
sorry for my bad english
cheers!
Post a video on my technique forum: powerliftingtowin.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=12
PowerliftingToWin done,thak you!
Half squatting is more of a mortal sin mate.
#depthacceptance
#allsquatsarebeautiful
UraharaKisukeTaichou #halfsquatsmatter
the most comfortable squat technique
I've seen top powerlifters like John Haack and Brett Gibbs have narrower foot stances when squatting. Any explanation for thei stances?
TheGreatslyfer whatever feels comfortable and which ever stance you can lift more weight with that's what powerlifting is about moving as much weight as possible
good information. but man fix that mic.
Can you do one on Front Squat please? :)
What's the heaviest squat you have achieved in a meet?
any tips on keeping your knees out?
search up the 'natural squat position' on google images and then pratice this at home or whenever you have time and just sit in that position for a few minutes at a time but try to force your knees out whilst doing it. This really helped me as i couldnt keep my knees out either. hope this helped :)
LMAO @ 12:39..are you crossing your eyes there lol anyways, thx for all the tips #liked
Where should one fix their eyes during a medium and wide stance squat. Rippetoe suggests looking down at a fixed point. I am never able to hit adequate depth looking down and lifting the ass up . I have seen a lot of powerlifters hyper extend the neck and look upwards at an angle. I am able to do that and hit depth but end up leading with the chest. Anyway I can correct this ?
Where you look with your eyes has nothing to do with depth. Your neck should probably be neutral, but, IMO, it is a minor detail.
my rear delts cramp when i grip narrow
I can't find yours link. Can you post it here?
I recently converted to a low bar squat and it's a lot better than high bar but am I the only one feeling pain in the elbows? It's started when working my arms in as much as I could. Like in the video also Not during the lift but after it's a radiating pain only coming from elbow and hurts to extend and go to parallel angle
I know your comment was from a year ago and I hope you've already found a solution, but I was having the same issue a few months ago. I realized I have a unproportionally long lower arm which made squatting with a close grip very uncomfortable. I brought my grip out and I've had no issues since. Do what is comfortable, not what others say is "optimal"
You kind of remind me of henry rollins.
haha yes, neck to shoulder width ratio!
Do that mean wrist wrap support is a must in order to contract our back to the max?
and also avoid wrist pain?
i having wrist to elbow pain from heavy squat. considering get a pair of wrist wrap or widen grip...
I would highly recommend wrist wraps and a wider grip if you're having elbow pain. In the past, I used to get the same thing, now, I can take a very narrow grip with no issues.
PowerliftingToWin thanks. will try it out
dont know if anyone is still reading these comments but how low should I go in just general training I prefer to go ass to ankles as I feel like it actually strengthens my knees or should I just stick to parallel even in off season to continue the same motion
Honestly you just got to hit 2-3 inches below parallel. Ass to grass squats are okay but you do leave a lot on the table. I'll refer you to Alan Thrall and when he was learning with barbell medicine (I believe)
Top video. A must see for the squatter. To all the fucking bros out there, watch and weep.
There's no set position it's about getting to know your body I think. Anyone one that tell you to put your feet at a certain angle, how wide to have your hips is a fucking beginner and you should heed their advice akin to being told the world is flat, for they are the ignorant.
was that a knee curve on 21:07 ?
guys plzz comment on my squat depth and technique PLZZZ ....
my squat technique
Can you possibly make a video on breathing during squats, I constantly run out of breath way before I run out of strength. My legs could have two or three reps left, but I get so light headed I can't crank them out. I feel like I am breathing into my stomach and pushing out, but with the bar resting on me I have a hard time continually getting sufficiently deep breaths as the reps go on
Do you breathe between each and every rep? How many reps per set are you trying to do?
PowerliftingToWin I was doing week one of Candito, so four sets of six reps each, usually after the fourth rep I would completely gassed out. I am trying to do what I can to get a breath before each rep, but I have I have a hard time breathing deeply enough while the bar is pressing down on me. Not sure what it is I'm doing wrong. Posture maybe?
Could be a posture issue, sure. Might be a general conditioning issue too, though. I used to have some issues like this before I started doing conditioning on my GPP days.
Likely both I guess. I'm sure my asthma doesn't help either. I guess it's time to work a little bit of conditioning into the mix.
Yep -- on both fronts.
hey mate. just wondering. how long have u been in powerlifting?
3 years my friend
hey Izzy what do you think about the Elite fts 13mm powerlifting belt?
I've never personally used one so please realize I am just passing along second hand info. I've heard from fellow lifters it is a poor quality belt that is very hard to break in.
Hey man great vid!My only worry about low bar squat is I doesn't work the quads enough... Thoughts ?
First thought is that is utter nonsense. Second thought is that is this is powerlifting and who cares? If you're a bodybuilder then considerations like this matter, but not if you're a powerlifter.
PowerliftingToWin I don't know what I am, neither I suppose. I just work out to get stronger (mainly for rugby) and look good I suppose. Basically what I wanted to know was is the quad activation a lot less or only mildly ? Love the channel dude...
icandodgebullets86 It's almost entirely up to your hip and back angle. Quad activation depends on your knee flexion during the squat, which in turn depends on how vertical your torso is during the squat much more than on where you put the bar. So if your squat has a lot of forward knee travel and a vertical torso, you will activate the quads as much as possible. If your squat has a lot of forward lean and a lot of backwards ass travel, you will have poor quad activation. Put the bar wherever it's comfortable.
Victor Moreno Thanks for your advice man, I appreciate it.
Hi izzy first off very comprehensive vid. My question is it ok to do wide stance using oly shoes? Im a narrow squatter though. P.s i have long thigh bones though.
Yes.
Thanks for the answer. I'm just afraid that wide stance squats is only for geared lifter so i asked that question, it might be not optimal when i engage heavier loads on wide stance squats.
Try it and see. That's the fastest way to learn.
i recently have developed bicep pain from squats, why is that?
If anything, it means that you're carrying the bar primarily with your hands as opposed to your back. The arms and hands don't really do much aside from act as a safety mechanism so the bar doesn't fall. However, the majority of the bar carry needs to happen with your back.
+James Buick I have bicep pain when i squat as well. Ive have been told by countless coaches that it is what people refer to as "tennis elbow" or "benchers elbow" .. Im not by any means qualified enough to say thats what you are experiencing but you could try a compression cuff above your elbow or try using a duffalo bar if your gym has one. I have literally no pain while squatting with a duffalo bar.
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