Max Aita Q&A | JTSstrength.com
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
- New JuggernautHQ Head Coach Max Aita joins Chad Wesley Smith to discuss key training topics such as: Transitioning from High to Low Bar, Squat Mobility and Simultaneously Training Powerlifting and Weightlifting.
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So much knowledge in one place. However, we need to see a gym tour! Last one is from 2009-I think.
these Q and A's are great you actually talk about training not career highlights
do a front squat tutorial with Max please!
We will
Really loving the podcast Max!! Keep em coming man hope all is well in so cal.
Max... What a fitting name for a weightlifter
Thanks for this awesome video guys.
Seriously every video is just so fucking good....
Steven James Porter most credible channel imo for serious athletes
More excellent content. Thanks guys.
Has juggernaut ever posted a bad video or article?
Probably
+Juggernaut Training Systems ..not.
+Peter Archimandritis There was like one....that was super inflammatory even though I basically agreed with it. But i don't think it's even on the site anymore.
Such good content! Greets from Europe
You could do a series were Max trains different lifters. :)
I have fairly long levers and the high/low bar squats are worlds apart for me. High bar with weightlifting shoes atg, while I low bar with a wide stance and flat shoes, this is significantly stronger for me. Does high bar squatting still have the same degree of benefit for me as someone who simply moves the bar down an inch?
Is there any 'typical' type of advise you would give for someone with long femors and a short torso? I know it's a general question but there have got to be other guys like me struggling with leverages.
Any idea why I always get shin splints from high bar squats?
I noticed Max keeps his elbows pointed quite far backwards rather than directly beneath the bar like Chad. I find that position really helps create the "shelf" for the bar to sit on the rear delts but everyone else in the powerlifting world seems to be against it. Any thoughts on whether it's really something to be concerned with if it's not causing someone to tip forward?
If it's not tipping you forward I wouldn't worry about it. Max has to do that cause he doesn't have traps like Chad.
neat
One thing I'm just a tad unclear on is, why is it that high bar is better for building strength? Because since low bar you can move more weight on, then the total volume would be higher. So then would that not mean that it'd be better for overload training?
Or is it just a matter of quality over quantity in this case?
+Liftenant Dan I definitely see what you're saying. It is because the high bar squat is going to place the greater load onto the quads and thus make them stronger and they will be the ultimate determining factor on how much someone can squat.
Okay, awesome! That's what I gathered! I just wasnt sure if low bar would still end up putting enough total workload on the quads or not.
But I totally see and will now make the majority of my training high bar, until i get closer to my meet! Thanks for answering
What is Dr. Quinn Henoch a doctor in?
+1TieDye1 Doctor of Physical Therapy
+Juggernaut Training Systems Where did he go for that?
+1TieDye1 finished that 2-3 years ago.
+Juggernaut Training Systems What institution did you get your Doctorate at?
+1TieDye1 well I'm not Quinn but his DPT is from University of Indianapolis
what the point of squatting low bar if your are keeping the technique the same? what I mean is how is the slight lean forward making it easier to sqaut more?
The bar is closer to the hips/center of gravity so the lever arm is shorter. Imagine having a 10# weight at the end of a stick, the longer the stick is, the harder that 10# is to lift, even though the weight is actually the same.
It drives me crazy when people spend 1/3 to 1/2 of their gym time foam rolling and stretching. Just lift the damn weight. LOL!
Erik Carlson really? I find it very helpful and often find new ideas on how can I warm up and have some variety of warmups in my sleeve depending on what I wanna do or how I feel on particular day..
7 7/8 mad squad checking in.
Get him sacked. Head isn't big enough. Prolly only a 6 3/4 guy.
Hopefully he can pick up some size from CWS by osmosis.
Byethanksbye.