1. When unrack, neutral back, bring hips underneath, unpack with hips and legs. 2. Flex hips. 3. Air in through the nose, finish through the mouth, push air down and out through obliques.
The "be very deliberate about it" tip was brilliant. "I should be able to see you take in your air from across the room". Excellent. That actually made it click on my head/it's one line that will make me remember all the cues
How to unrack: - Bring hips underneath you, and lift with the legs and hips 2:13 Breathing: the idea is to create tension in the body 1. While unracking - inhale, and on the exhale push the air down and out in to the obliques (sides of the stomach) 2:24 2. While holding the bar - squeeze the butt (stabilizes the spine and hips) inhale through the nose and exhale down and out in to the obliques (cue: push your obliques out with your breath) 2:58
That is only in PART from the squat, like 90% of it, but I bet you she does lots of lighter leg extensions, which create that imbalance, which she does have, they are disproportionate to her hamstrings.... don't get me wrong, I am a regular man, and overall, I agree, great legs!! ---------And the rest of her too!! She would do best to balance that with Lunges so her hams and ass (which is great) is more proportionate... Still, I don't think any man would kick her out of his bed for that.....LOL One additional reason is that her knees are NOT too forward (which is good) but they are too CLOSED (which is bad) for maximal weights, she would break her own records if she just OPENED her KNEES out more as she descended keeping the rest of her technique the same. She is hot, just saying "open her knees" game a twitch... but that is what is needed for improved safety and ability to add weight to that bar.
I like how you're breaking this down in separate videos. The previous one helped my form immensely. Still working on it. Marissa Inda-- looking strong and beautiful as always. Very inspirational. Thanks for the good material and congrats on coming back and getting stronger after your injury, Chad.
Thank you for these videos and being very articulate and professional as you talk. The intelligence is quite noticeable when one can speak without a lot of cursing.
Holy crap, that squeeze your glutes before bracing tip is amazing. I never though of it as a way to neutralise the spine before bracing. Just finished squatting and they haven't felt that good in years.
Create 360 degrees of intra-abdominal pressure. 0:36 Bad breathing techniques can cause back problems. Cueing to breathe into belly is not enough, need to breathe into the sides as well. This causes abs to push forwards which can cause low back extension, need a neutral spin before squatting. 2:25 Focus on pushing air down and out, create tension through the obliques. Squeeze your glutes to prevent them from going behind the bar. 3:56 90/90 Degree Breathing Drill - used to teach and train diaphragmatic breathing. Common Mistake - breathing into the chest and shoulders, rather than abs and pushing out through the obliques. It causes chest and shoulders to rise and even the bar.
Definitely have had a similar experience with breathing out. It feels like it pulls my spine out of alignment too. I have been trying to breath into my pelvic floor. I will try the oblique breathing. Thank you.
Great session, Chad and Marisa. Two questions: 1. does this series apply to both high bar and low bar squat? 2. I notice that Marisa keeps her feet together when unpack the bar, is there a reason or just personal preference?
I'm still confused with the "bracing" part. Are you supposed to contract your abs as if you were trying to hide a beer belly OR expand the abs outwards?
I would mention a difference in breathing in Russian vs US powerlifters. Most American lifters tend to take a deep breath and then even pause for a second before starting a negative movement. Russians almost never do that. It is either a very short inhale and immediately starting descending or, even more often, breath in at the same time they start descending. Even more so, many do continue breathing in (inhaling air) on the way down. For example, look how Malanichev squats. You don't see him getting a deep breath in before starting a lift. He breathes is as he is doing the negative movement. Watch Belkin's 380kg squat at the BoB 4, he continues breathing in as he is going down (he also continues breathing in as he does a positive movement during deadlifts). Same for Aleksey Nikulin. etc.
Yes, makes sense. Actually, forgot to mention Zahir, who is by any account a top 5 best squatter of all time. He also takes a very short deep breath and immediately goes down while continuing breathing in. Btw, I am not saying Russian way is better or more efficient, there are plenty of outstanding US lifters. And yes, treating every squat the same (i.e. keeping the form) makes sense. In fact, Ed Coan always advises to do that.
Chris Ruffin made a video recently on the squat about using your last to brace but I'm still a little unsure to exactly what he meant could you cover this?
After breathing all that air in, do you try to push your abs out or tighten them down. I do not wear a belt. So usually I try to belly breathe and then contract my abs. Is that wrong? Should I be pushing out?
Juggernaut Training Systems thks, I ve got a real question do I need to suck up the anus? Because I've heard it can save from hemorrhoid... Thks for your video
I'm curious why her legs are so close together and her head is up. For the head up im wondering doesn't that put unnecessary extension on the cervical spine? For the legs thing i guess its just impressive she's able to hit depth like that. Plus for a low bar squat the back angle seems more vertical than I'm used to seeing. Idk I could have no idea what I'm talking about but those things seem to contradict what I've learned about low bar squatting. Some insight would be appreciated.
Everyone will have slightly different squat technique due to limb lengths, socket structures, mobility and so on. You need to figure out what works for you, and also how to improve your mobility so that you can employ as much ROM as you can.
@Juggernaut: are you going to explain on foot position during the lockout/set up? U didn't say anything about it during the set-up video. Some people like to lock out in squad stand, others put 1 foot forward and lock it out that way. Which one you prefer and why?
Thank you for the reply! Thats what i thought, yet i see a lot of weightlifters do a lift off with one foot forward, even with heavy lifts. Thats why i asked. :)
Thanks guys for the vid. I've heard this concept long ago and while squatting beltless it was really hard to figure out if I was doing it right. Once I started wearing a belt, I was able to actually feel the tightness in my lower back/oblique area by how i was pushing against the belt. Just something that really helped me, thanks again for the vid, very informative as usual!
Why is this part about neutralizing the hips not talked about anywhere else that goes over proper squat form? And whats the point in flexing the glutes to neutral hips if youre just about to do the descent and lose that position anyways?
Favorite part of this whole video that has me dying laughing. 3:14 “go ahead and rack it… “ the way he says it lmaoooo I can’t stop saying it. Walking around my house right now saying “go ahead and rack it…” going to be using this phrase in all places whether it’s applies or not for a long time to come.
Well, i dunno about seeing correct breathing across the gym, but you'll definitely HEAR it across the gym if an athlete shits his pants! "All in the name of a bigger squat!" U_U
I don't see how this many very experienced instructors fail to mention the second half of the breathing&bracing process. All they talk about is to push the abs out in whatever direction they suggest, which you can't really control anyway, but you don't hear them telling you to contract your abs (rectus, ex obliques, int obliques and most importantly transversus abdominis aka your built-in lifting belt), effectively sucking your belly in, which is THE EXACT OPPOSITE of the first part, against closed throat, anus and urethra. #valsalva
I disagree with "the type of pressure you want to generate" but that is minor issue, pressure is needed, but pushing your abs OUT is a bad idea, "bracing" the abs after a good breath is better, but without INTENTIONALLY pushing the abs out. His abs are already out permanently... LOL (Sorry you left it wide open there buddy, just a joke)
This guy is MUCH better informed than 99% of the coaches out there, the one at my gym is a complete idiot. Talking about the best squatters, it surprised me he didn't ask her to widen her knees as she descended, just as the best squatters do, her weight on the bar should go up almost immediately within two or three workouts as soon as she gets used to that new stance AT THE BOTTOM... I would say the weight can go up by 10% if she did that, it is such a much stronger position. I don't mean extra wide knee, just stand up at the top with a slightly wider HEELS (not toes, the toes are just fine at that angle) and "throw" the knees OUT as you descend and they should be right over your toes and not wider than your feet.
1. When unrack, neutral back, bring hips underneath, unpack with hips and legs. 2. Flex hips. 3. Air in through the nose, finish through the mouth, push air down and out through obliques.
The "be very deliberate about it" tip was brilliant. "I should be able to see you take in your air from across the room". Excellent. That actually made it click on my head/it's one line that will make me remember all the cues
How to unrack:
- Bring hips underneath you, and lift with the legs and hips 2:13
Breathing: the idea is to create tension in the body
1. While unracking - inhale, and on the exhale push the air down and out in to the obliques (sides of the stomach) 2:24
2. While holding the bar - squeeze the butt (stabilizes the spine and hips) inhale through the nose and exhale down and out in to the obliques (cue: push your obliques out with your breath) 2:58
Marko Viner you are the real MVP
I couldn't stop looking at her quads. My god.
Me too. They're great
Yes! My god, they're spectacular.
World champion quads...
For a girl?
That is only in PART from the squat, like 90% of it, but I bet you she does lots of lighter leg extensions, which create that imbalance, which she does have, they are disproportionate to her hamstrings.... don't get me wrong, I am a regular man, and overall, I agree, great legs!! ---------And the rest of her too!!
She would do best to balance that with Lunges so her hams and ass (which is great) is more proportionate... Still, I don't think any man would kick her out of his bed for that.....LOL
One additional reason is that her knees are NOT too forward (which is good) but they are too CLOSED (which is bad) for maximal weights, she would break her own records if she just OPENED her KNEES out more as she descended keeping the rest of her technique the same.
She is hot, just saying "open her knees" game a twitch... but that is what is needed for improved safety and ability to add weight to that bar.
This changed my life. Thanks for everything, Chad and juggernaut.
Please tell me your gonna do a series on the other powerlifts
Ty ty ty!!! My squat feels so much better because of the 5 pillar videos
I like how you're breaking this down in separate videos. The previous one helped my form immensely. Still working on it. Marissa Inda-- looking strong and beautiful as always. Very inspirational. Thanks for the good material and congrats on coming back and getting stronger after your injury, Chad.
Thank you for these videos and being very articulate and professional as you talk. The intelligence is quite noticeable when one can speak without a lot of cursing.
Things I have found out on my own, being validated by you Chad is a huge blessing. Lets me know I'm on the right track!
This is an excellent series of videos, thank you.
Juggs videos are gold.
Holy crap, that squeeze your glutes before bracing tip is amazing. I never though of it as a way to neutralise the spine before bracing. Just finished squatting and they haven't felt that good in years.
Yeahhh, If you could just go ahead and release all the parts today, that would be greeaat. #helpme
This video series is great, thank you.
Im literally practicing in my office chair lol thanks !
Really really appreciate these videos. Keep them coming!
this is pure gold. thanks
I never got the 'squeeze your glutes' cue on squat, feels like I just can't move down and I'm stuck when doing so
Great vid as always!
Exactly. When I squeeze my glutes, I shift to a position exactly similar to lockout position of the deadlift. Hips move under.
At what stage do I shit my pants?
Charlie Cairone Right before the squat and just after the unrack.
That's why Chad said to squeeze your butt. Keeps it in while you push it out. :D
When you start the drive from the bottom, the shit letting will generate some vertical force to push you upward.
Do you breath out while ascending again or only when you're fully up?
Cheers for the explanation video!
Max S only when fully up. When you’re moving the weight you want to have maximum tension and exhaling causes a loss of tension.
Create 360 degrees of intra-abdominal pressure.
0:36 Bad breathing techniques can cause back problems. Cueing to breathe into belly is not enough, need to breathe into the sides as well. This causes abs to push forwards which can cause low back extension, need a neutral spin before squatting.
2:25 Focus on pushing air down and out, create tension through the obliques.
Squeeze your glutes to prevent them from going behind the bar.
3:56 90/90 Degree Breathing Drill - used to teach and train diaphragmatic breathing.
Common Mistake - breathing into the chest and shoulders, rather than abs and pushing out through the obliques. It causes chest and shoulders to rise and even the bar.
definitely good imagery cueing , love it!
very good pointers thank you
i couldnt understand it i need to see the belly. like do you contract the abs after you take the breath or you push them out?
This video has taught me alot. Flexing your glutes and creating tension in the oblix. Do you flex (tense) your glutes the whole way down and back up ?
Definitely have had a similar experience with breathing out. It feels like it pulls my spine out of alignment too. I have been trying to breath into my pelvic floor. I will try the oblique breathing. Thank you.
His calves are the same size as her quads
He's also a giant of a man
I definitely need a breathing tutorial for deadlifts now.
very instructive video
Great session, Chad and Marisa. Two questions: 1. does this series apply to both high bar and low bar squat? 2. I notice that Marisa keeps her feet together when unpack the bar, is there a reason or just personal preference?
It's amazing that breathing has such a tremendous effect on the posture.
Keep em coming !
I don't know how to push my obliques out. Is there a cue or method for doing it?
I'm still confused with the "bracing" part. Are you supposed to contract your abs as if you were trying to hide a beer belly OR expand the abs outwards?
try to tighten your abs as if someone is going to punch you..
I would mention a difference in breathing in Russian vs US powerlifters. Most American lifters tend to take a deep breath and then even pause for a second before starting a negative movement. Russians almost never do that. It is either a very short inhale and immediately starting descending or, even more often, breath in at the same time they start descending. Even more so, many do continue breathing in (inhaling air) on the way down. For example, look how Malanichev squats. You don't see him getting a deep breath in before starting a lift. He breathes is as he is doing the negative movement. Watch Belkin's 380kg squat at the BoB 4, he continues breathing in as he is going down (he also continues breathing in as he does a positive movement during deadlifts). Same for Aleksey Nikulin. etc.
Yes, makes sense. Actually, forgot to mention Zahir, who is by any account a top 5 best squatter of all time. He also takes a very short deep breath and immediately goes down while continuing breathing in. Btw, I am not saying Russian way is better or more efficient, there are plenty of outstanding US lifters.
And yes, treating every squat the same (i.e. keeping the form) makes sense. In fact, Ed Coan always advises to do that.
I only do glorious high bar olympic squat ATG
Chris Ruffin made a video recently on the squat about using your last to brace but I'm still a little unsure to exactly what he meant could you cover this?
After breathing all that air in, do you try to push your abs out or tighten them down. I do not wear a belt. So usually I try to belly breathe and then contract my abs. Is that wrong? Should I be pushing out?
Pushing out through the obliques.
Juggernaut Training Systems thks, I ve got a real question do I need to suck up the anus? Because I've heard it can save from hemorrhoid... Thks for your video
What kind of superhuman do i need to be to control my breathing direction?
Would that type of intra abdominal pressure be bad for the pelvic floor muscles?
Well, this completely changes my perception of proper breathing, I can still make huge improvements here
Thanks
Great video. But how do You take air in from the nose and mouth at the same time? 😉😉😉😉
Should we flex the glutes or squeeze them forward as much as we can
1:23 hot diggity this is some good stuff
Chris Duffin!
I don’t get the oblique part I suck as much air in leave my belly out and squeeze my abs then squat breathe at the top etc
When I try this it makes me dizzy! Any tips on that? Although I am probably not doing it right...
Crazy Hair Photography air in the torso makes you dizzy. push the air down more
You're actually doing it right. It's normal to feel a bit dizzy.
Good video thank you I'm 67 and still squat. Not as much as I use to do but I grand it out! Lol
I struggle to replicate proper breathing technique for the later reps in the set, do you have any tips?
do you gave a link for the 90-90 breathing?
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thank you so much!
Can someone provide a link to apt breathing video seen at 1:15 with Chad and Quinn?
I'm curious why her legs are so close together and her head is up. For the head up im wondering doesn't that put unnecessary extension on the cervical spine? For the legs thing i guess its just impressive she's able to hit depth like that. Plus for a low bar squat the back angle seems more vertical than I'm used to seeing. Idk I could have no idea what I'm talking about but those things seem to contradict what I've learned about low bar squatting. Some insight would be appreciated.
Everyone will have slightly different squat technique due to limb lengths, socket structures, mobility and so on. You need to figure out what works for you, and also how to improve your mobility so that you can employ as much ROM as you can.
my head popped off and landed in poop, but got a PR so, thx Juggernaut
@Juggernaut: are you going to explain on foot position during the lockout/set up? U didn't say anything about it during the set-up video. Some people like to lock out in squad stand, others put 1 foot forward and lock it out that way. Which one you prefer and why?
Unrack with your feet even. One foot forward puts the stress much more on that leg, so you're lifting the weight with one leg instead of two.
Thank you for the reply! Thats what i thought, yet i see a lot of weightlifters do a lift off with one foot forward, even with heavy lifts. Thats why i asked. :)
I’m doing this all day during school lol
Thanks guys for the vid. I've heard this concept long ago and while squatting beltless it was really hard to figure out if I was doing it right. Once I started wearing a belt, I was able to actually feel the tightness in my lower back/oblique area by how i was pushing against the belt. Just something that really helped me, thanks again for the vid, very informative as usual!
when do I breath in and when out? at what rhythm?
Could you pls do one vid of high bar please ?
The cues are basically the exact same.
As far as I am concern if you brace so hard that you feel like you are pooping you are making it wrong. You can also develop rectum problems.
How do you push air down?
What about the transversus?
Do I keep and hold my breath throughout the entire set?
Through an entire rep certainly, you can breathe in again before starting the next rep.
Great tips! But if I poop my pants who's gonna clean up the mess lol?
"If one of those happens, I'm sorry" lololol
When I push the air into the belly and obliques, I feel presure in my throat and head. What am I doing wrong?
If you're doing it right, there is pressure everywhere.
I had 2 herniated discs too!! Now I’m back at squatting with the help of God and yes breathing
Why is this part about neutralizing the hips not talked about anywhere else that goes over proper squat form? And whats the point in flexing the glutes to neutral hips if youre just about to do the descent and lose that position anyways?
For me it feels like "centering the hips" for the descent, I kinda descent more lopsided if I don't but that's just me, can Chad chime in about it?
Of the options of your head popping off or you pooping your pants - let’s hope it’s the one where you don’t die!! 😂😂💩💩
Is this also called the "Valsalva Maneuver?
Yes
How to push air down and out
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Fart
I needed this
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Sorry if you poop or your head pops off haha
Chad, I shit myself every time I squat. What should I do?
Brace properly, or don't squat at all.
Make sure you train at home.
Favorite part of this whole video that has me dying laughing. 3:14 “go ahead and rack it… “ the way he says it lmaoooo I can’t stop saying it. Walking around my house right now saying “go ahead and rack it…” going to be using this phrase in all places whether it’s applies or not for a long time to come.
Wow, she must really like that shirt Chad is wearing. 😂😂
Edwin hahaha damn dude where is she supposed to stare at, the ceiling?
Lolll I never know where tonlooo when he's talking -maybe next time I'll d some sort of pantomime routine
Well, i dunno about seeing correct breathing across the gym, but you'll definitely HEAR it across the gym if an athlete shits his pants!
"All in the name of a bigger squat!" U_U
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I don't see how this many very experienced instructors fail to mention the second half of the breathing&bracing process. All they talk about is to push the abs out in whatever direction they suggest, which you can't really control anyway, but you don't hear them telling you to contract your abs (rectus, ex obliques, int obliques and most importantly transversus abdominis aka your built-in lifting belt), effectively sucking your belly in, which is THE EXACT OPPOSITE of the first part, against closed throat, anus and urethra. #valsalva
bro you have to do a technical breakdown on sqauts and deadlift
Never seen that narrow stance
But most expert says you breath out as you go up and she is not breathing out her mouth is closed as going up
Wish she wears tighter form fitting top so that I can see her posture better.
I get headaches when i squat =-(
cool
Jesus Christ. From the Thumbnail I literally thought the guy behind her was Alex Jones!
2:07 Beautiful 🤩
great advice and all, but did she look uncomfortable to anyone else? I swear she had a look at the camera office type moment.
Those two are soo cute
that girl is beautiful, my god! I fell in love
I disagree with "the type of pressure you want to generate" but that is minor issue, pressure is needed, but pushing your abs OUT is a bad idea, "bracing" the abs after a good breath is better, but without INTENTIONALLY pushing the abs out.
His abs are already out permanently... LOL (Sorry you left it wide open there buddy, just a joke)
This guy is MUCH better informed than 99% of the coaches out there, the one at my gym is a complete idiot.
Talking about the best squatters, it surprised me he didn't ask her to widen her knees as she descended, just as the best squatters do, her weight on the bar should go up almost immediately within two or three workouts as soon as she gets used to that new stance AT THE BOTTOM... I would say the weight can go up by 10% if she did that, it is such a much stronger position.
I don't mean extra wide knee, just stand up at the top with a slightly wider HEELS (not toes, the toes are just fine at that angle) and "throw" the knees OUT as you descend and they should be right over your toes and not wider than your feet.
She's a shortie so she can definitely get away with a straight narrow stance. Usually the narrower the stance, the more quad activation.
Her left vastus medialis looks strange.... injury?
I troll commonly and just wonder...who is downvoting? Lol
I wonder that myself too. I'd guess its the same people on each video.
why can't you upload a single video in which a man demonstrates an exercise .........why always girls