Would love to see a video on proper technique for deadlifts and RDLs. I seem to keep straining my back on these even when I *think* I'm doing everything right.
Proper scapula retraction during descent is important. You may also be going too heavy if your lower back seems to be taking over too often! Good Luck!
So I'm going try to help you folkes. I'm confident I'm wasting my time and I think you will perceive my gift as an effrontery, but what's your goal? Do YOU want to squat, deadlift, romanian deadlift, or be fit? Are you pursuing mastery of a movement? A look? What's YOUR goal? Also if you're working w/ a personal trainer and you can't answer my question fire them. I see pics. None strike me as hardcore powerlifters. I read comments, and I just want to put a bullet in my head. This shit is stupid, but not your fault. You didn't know better. Want results?
I would suggest that you do rack deadlifts, that way you won't hurt your back and still be able to do deadlifts. Then slowly and steadily start doing regular deadlift. Also do some lower back exercises to strengthen it, so you have less chance of injury. 👍👍👍
Someone at the gym today approached me to tell me my squat form was perfect. Dunno if it's true but Meg gets all the credit since *I learned about it here*!
Very good video. I’m a former AU power lifter. Retired now but I still squad. Your information and coaching is absolutely spot on. It’s rare that you see that on UA-cam. Really like your channel best of luck.
This was the best squatting video I've seen on UA-cam! As someone looking to get into lifting, it's really helpful to be walked through the ENTIRE set up and not just lift. Would love to these 5 minvideos for the 5 main lifts!
Love your videos! The one thing that I struggled with squats was continuously feeling pain in my lower back, until a PT at my gym mentioned squatting (without weight) against a wall and practising my posture that way. I do this every time I feel unsure to remind my body what it should feel like to squat.
Amazingly helpful Meg! As I was watching this video, my daughter swoops in and told me about the Philippine Flag that was hanging together with the Canadian flag. We're from the Philippines and have relatives living in Canada, too! Hello hello from the other side! wooohoooo!
I like videos like this. Just having solid easy to flip through video to compare my form to yours. Squat is my worst/most difficult lift so I’m always trying to improve it.
This is exactly what I needed this morning!!! I rejoined stronger by the day yesterday after a year off of the gym, and am so excited that the app is up and running!!! perfect lil refresher before I get back into it today 🥰🥰🥰 thanks girl xx
This video was actually very good and helpful, no riff raff no movies, no music, no flexing, just straight information and wicked demo. And this is coming from a guy. Thank u.
I´ve been into weightliftng for more than 30 years and never wore Convers until I saw your recommendation and... voila! it really makes a difference in all my exercises ! Thanks Meg!
Thank you! This is just the video I needed to see today. I worry that I favor one side in my squats but it's pretty obvious that I need to focus on the traps to correct it.
I'm a recent follower/newbie lifter and I've found your videos really helpful. I've been working my way up to barbell squats.. been doing dumbell drop squats and goblet squats. Think I'm at the point where I'm gonna transition over to the bar but start out with box squats. Thanks again for the form tips!
Good tutorial. Just one thing: to unrack and squat with confidence, pinch your shoulder blades together so you create that “shelf” upon which the barbell will rest AND keep the shoulder blades pinched together throughout the entire squat movement.
Nice short and to the point. I have issues getting low enough because of my knees(curse you old age). Just recently found out about dead lifting without shoes and found out how much nicer it was then my old gym shoes I used to wear. Will try this squatting next time.
Thank you for your advice. I love squats and am trying to develop strength and muscle endurance, primarily for (non-competitive) cycling. I'm going to look through your backlog to see if you've touched on the various strength approaches, e.g., heavy weight with fewer reps vs. lighter weight and more reps. I wonder if that couldn't fit into a Friday five.
This is a fantastic video! Thank you for posting it. I discovered crossfit in August and have been in love with it since. Squats haven’t been the easiest for me, so I’m very happy that I stumbled across your video! I also subscribed to your channel 😀 Have a wonderful and happy 2022!
Awesome video! I did weight training for a bit and I miss it. Had to leave since it was a personal trainer and it got out of budget for me. Your video is the same level of detail he would train me 🥹 can’t wait! Just recently invested in a squat rack so wish me luck
Thanks for the Video I found that I was placing the bar to high on the rack so I lowered it one hole and looks like where you had yours in relation to the body. think I had every thing else good.
I liked how you included the width modulation in stance/grip. From my experience, it does seem to be a hip rotation correlation leading to deep squat capability. I think it might sacrifice some upper body stability as you have to move the hands in closer, but I think that's what allows the hips to be able to learn to move more freely on the bottom end of the back. From there I've just had to focus gradually on pulling with my neck to get more stability at the top end, and oddly enough it's a bilateral endeavor.
I have previously had supraspinatus tendinitis and also have two dodgy discs in my neck so it is front squats for me (not that I am necessarily complaining about that). A video on front squat tips would be great.
You're the best!! Your videos have helped so so much, would love a 5 minute friday on Front squats and sumo deadlifts. These are newer movements for me that I just started programming
I’m going to check out your app! I’ve tried other tracking apps, but they don’t let you see previous workouts during your current work out, so there’s no way to see what you did last time to progressive overload. Looking forward to checking it out!
Nice! Would you consider doing a vid on how to lift heavy solo (setting up inside the rack vs. lifting outside the rack, positioning bar catches, etc.) I feel like more women would lift or attempt to lift heavier weights if they knew how to fail safely.
1) I disagree on the eccentric. I think the eccentric (descent) should be very intentionally controlled, like a 1 second tempo. First, this increases time under tension, which relates to strength and hypertrophy. Second, it decreases the chances of injury. Descending too quickly can lead to laxity and excess lumbar flexion. Also, allowing your body to be controlled by the weight and gravity can cause your body to exceed its normal mobility limits, leading to muscle, joint, or connective tissue strain. 2) Breathing! Breath in, hold, squat, exhale, repeat. This will help maintain core rigidity, which helps protect the lumbar spine. Everything else, I agree. A video on breathing might be good. I really like the analogy in the book Rebuilding Milo of a soda can’s strength unopened versus empty to describe intra-abdominal pressure.
Hi Meg. What’s your recommendation if your gym doesn’t have a squat rack? Weird huh? They have a smith machine, racks with built in benches, dumbells, and kettlebells.
Would love to see a video on proper technique for deadlifts and RDLs. I seem to keep straining my back on these even when I *think* I'm doing everything right.
Second the Romanian deadlifts!
Proper scapula retraction during descent is important. You may also be going too heavy if your lower back seems to be taking over too often! Good Luck!
So I'm going try to help you folkes. I'm confident I'm wasting my time and I think you will perceive my gift as an effrontery, but what's your goal? Do YOU want to squat, deadlift, romanian deadlift, or be fit? Are you pursuing mastery of a movement? A look? What's YOUR goal? Also if you're working w/ a personal trainer and you can't answer my question fire them. I see pics. None strike me as hardcore powerlifters. I read comments, and I just want to put a bullet in my head. This shit is stupid, but not your fault. You didn't know better. Want results?
She has done at least one video on deadlift form, with both the regular and sumo variations.
I would suggest that you do rack deadlifts, that way you won't hurt your back and still be able to do deadlifts. Then slowly and steadily start doing regular deadlift. Also do some lower back exercises to strengthen it, so you have less chance of injury. 👍👍👍
Someone at the gym today approached me to tell me my squat form was perfect. Dunno if it's true but Meg gets all the credit since *I learned about it here*!
Very good video. I’m a former AU power lifter. Retired now but I still squad. Your information and coaching is absolutely spot on. It’s rare that you see that on UA-cam. Really like your channel best of luck.
This was the best squatting video I've seen on UA-cam! As someone looking to get into lifting, it's really helpful to be walked through the ENTIRE set up and not just lift. Would love to these 5 minvideos for the 5 main lifts!
Love your videos! The one thing that I struggled with squats was continuously feeling pain in my lower back, until a PT at my gym mentioned squatting (without weight) against a wall and practising my posture that way. I do this every time I feel unsure to remind my body what it should feel like to squat.
Amazingly helpful Meg! As I was watching this video, my daughter swoops in and told me about the Philippine Flag that was hanging together with the Canadian flag. We're from the Philippines and have relatives living in Canada, too! Hello hello from the other side! wooohoooo!
I’ve had the most trouble with squats at the gym and this helps a lot!!! Just what I needed.Thank you!
💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
I like videos like this. Just having solid easy to flip through video to compare my form to yours. Squat is my worst/most difficult lift so I’m always trying to improve it.
This is exactly what I needed this morning!!! I rejoined stronger by the day yesterday after a year off of the gym, and am so excited that the app is up and running!!! perfect lil refresher before I get back into it today 🥰🥰🥰 thanks girl xx
thank you
This video was actually very good and helpful, no riff raff no movies, no music, no flexing, just straight information and wicked demo. And this is coming from a guy. Thank u.
What does being a guy have to do with it lol
The app is fantaaaaastic!!! Thank you for all the work on it!
I've been following for years and once again I stopped receiving notifications even when the bell is on. I was lucky enough to stumble upon this as
I´ve been into weightliftng for more than 30 years and never wore Convers until I saw your recommendation and... voila! it really makes a difference in all my exercises ! Thanks Meg!
Thank you! This is just the video I needed to see today. I worry that I favor one side in my squats but it's pretty obvious that I need to focus on the traps to correct it.
I'm a recent follower/newbie lifter and I've found your videos really helpful. I've been working my way up to barbell squats.. been doing dumbell drop squats and goblet squats. Think I'm at the point where I'm gonna transition over to the bar but start out with box squats. Thanks again for the form tips!
Really good comprehensive guide to back squats and all in 5 minutes👍
I love the quick 5 min vids. Quick crash course, straight to the point! Perfection!
honestly the grip distance on the squat is the most underrated and underdiscussed mobility tool/variable in the barbell back-squat, imo.
Good tutorial. Just one thing: to unrack and squat with confidence, pinch your shoulder blades together so you create that “shelf” upon which the barbell will rest AND keep the shoulder blades pinched together throughout the entire squat movement.
Nice short and to the point. I have issues getting low enough because of my knees(curse you old age). Just recently found out about dead lifting without shoes and found out how much nicer it was then my old gym shoes I used to wear. Will try this squatting next time.
Thank you for your advice. I love squats and am trying to develop strength and muscle endurance, primarily for (non-competitive) cycling. I'm going to look through your backlog to see if you've touched on the various strength approaches, e.g., heavy weight with fewer reps vs. lighter weight and more reps. I wonder if that couldn't fit into a Friday five.
Thanks Megan! I love the app, I feel so much more focused in the gym now instead of doing things that are not planned and wasting time
Love when you told us what are personal preference versus proper form
Good to see you're still getting after it! YT seems to have stopped showing me your content even though I'm still subbed - at least since the baby.
I missed you so much Meg!!!
more five min Friday, please, such a smart format!
Great video. Straight to the point. Will check out your app Meg.
This was definitely a great informative video. I just started lifting and I'm loving it. Wanted to make sure my form was correct.
This is a fantastic video! Thank you for posting it. I discovered crossfit in August and have been in love with it since. Squats haven’t been the easiest for me, so I’m very happy that I stumbled across your video! I also subscribed to your channel 😀 Have a wonderful and happy 2022!
Awesome video! I did weight training for a bit and I miss it. Had to leave since it was a personal trainer and it got out of budget for me. Your video is the same level of detail he would train me 🥹 can’t wait! Just recently invested in a squat rack so wish me luck
Thank you for breaking this down! very useful for a beginner like me!
Found this on my leg day 😍 thank youfor this gift
Thanks for the Video I found that I was placing the bar to high on the rack so I lowered it one hole and looks like where you had yours in relation to the body. think I had every thing else good.
So many good tips 👍🏻👍🏻
I liked how you included the width modulation in stance/grip. From my experience, it does seem to be a hip rotation correlation leading to deep squat capability. I think it might sacrifice some upper body stability as you have to move the hands in closer, but I think that's what allows the hips to be able to learn to move more freely on the bottom end of the back. From there I've just had to focus gradually on pulling with my neck to get more stability at the top end, and oddly enough it's a bilateral endeavor.
You’re my favorite part 💪🏻❤️
I have previously had supraspinatus tendinitis and also have two dodgy discs in my neck so it is front squats for me (not that I am necessarily complaining about that). A video on front squat tips would be great.
Thank you so much Meg, you are a god send. I recovered from tennis elbow recently and this video is helping more than you know.
You're the best!! Your videos have helped so so much, would love a 5 minute friday on Front squats and sumo deadlifts. These are newer movements for me that I just started programming
Awesome video, first one of Meg's I've seen. I like watching technique videos to get myself motivated and mentally focused before the gym.
well done! simple and straight forward. plus 5 min is really a good length for a video!
Thank youuuuuuuu. Sending u love from Nairobi, Kenya
Definitely one of the better videos I’ve watched 💪🏼🙌🏼
App downloaded and loved this video! Thank you!!!
Awesome video. Very clear and easy to understand.
Thanks for sharing. Happy New Year. Love from NJ 💜
Very good explanation! Thanks.
Thank you so much for your content! I’m a wicked beginner and your videos are helping me gain confidence in the gym!
This was actually a great video!! Never seen any of her videos before
Excellent video, thank you for sharing!
You are really awesome.. the most I like the part in this video is set up. It make me really inspired and helpful for me. Thank you Meg. 😍
Thanks for great instructional content!
Wow. First time stumbling over your channel. What clear, well-edited, engaging and funny content. Great tips for a newbie to exercise like me!
Great tips!! Absolutly love it. Thanks for sharing. Regards
Why yes, this is the kind of information I need, thank you!
thank you for making this, super helpful
Great info, quick and informative, clean editing
Great video! Love it! I would love to see more like this with different lifts!
Very well done , and very informative ! Thanks for posting . Guy Speight
Detalles muy importantes, gracias 🙌
I love your videos! your genuine and make it simple and your funny.
Great video! Every part was my favorite! Lol. Such good info for someone starting the barbell squat.
Thanks
As a Filipina who is new to lifting, this video is really knowledgeable and I like the Ph flag in the background.
This was so helpful! Thank you!
I’m going to check out your app! I’ve tried other tracking apps, but they don’t let you see previous workouts during your current work out, so there’s no way to see what you did last time to progressive overload. Looking forward to checking it out!
Great instructive voice!
Thank you
Thanks 🎉
Good stuff,and instructor!
Exactly what I needed!
I prefer heels elevated shoes, thanks for this video ❤
Excellent video, I also would like to know how to gain strenght and mantain te position of scapular depression and retracction!
Thanks!!!
loved it. thank you
Well explained. 👍
I have your app and I love it
Good video, thanks!
Awesome video, so helpful thank you 👏🏻 would love to see a video on barbell bench press technique 💪🏻
Hello
Thank you so much 🙏🏽🤍
"U merely adopted the squat, I was born for it" * in bane's voice *
Nice! Would you consider doing a vid on how to lift heavy solo (setting up inside the rack vs. lifting outside the rack, positioning bar catches, etc.) I feel like more women would lift or attempt to lift heavier weights if they knew how to fail safely.
Great video! Doing slow squats with a pause at different stages help build strength though
Could you do a video on proper squat form and technique using dumbbells please.
1) I disagree on the eccentric. I think the eccentric (descent) should be very intentionally controlled, like a 1 second tempo. First, this increases time under tension, which relates to strength and hypertrophy. Second, it decreases the chances of injury. Descending too quickly can lead to laxity and excess lumbar flexion. Also, allowing your body to be controlled by the weight and gravity can cause your body to exceed its normal mobility limits, leading to muscle, joint, or connective tissue strain. 2) Breathing! Breath in, hold, squat, exhale, repeat. This will help maintain core rigidity, which helps protect the lumbar spine. Everything else, I agree. A video on breathing might be good. I really like the analogy in the book Rebuilding Milo of a soda can’s strength unopened versus empty to describe intra-abdominal pressure.
Could you teach us how to overhead squat ?
Good pair of work boots has been my favorite for a long time now.
I can’t deep squat or it feels weird, I just go parallel and idk what could be. I even have a good flexibility, pretty sure it’s something anatomical
I hope this helps me. I always feel it in my knees when squatting
Driving up with my hips helped a lot with knee pain while squatting. I don’t know if that makes sense but that’s the way I think about that movement.
Nice video, good job 👍😁
Lets go Meg!
Thanks for this share!
Sisss THANK YOU ❤
Omg! I love your advice! I wish I had watched this before I went to the gym.... I will use this video as my go to on my next heavy squat day.
Hey Meg, I saw that Philippine flag in the background. Who's Filipino? Is it your husband? Regards!!! Mabuhay!!!
I noticed the flag of the Philippines in your gym..Cool!
Thank you! I struggle with leaning forward too far on the ascent. I think I shoot my hips out and up before my shoulders. Trying to fix that.
Hi Meg. What’s your recommendation if your gym doesn’t have a squat rack? Weird huh? They have a smith machine, racks with built in benches, dumbells, and kettlebells.
Join a different gym
So my biceps are super sore and resistant to get into this position. Any tips?
simple and easy
Thanks very helpful! Noticed the Philippine flag in the BG!