How to Squat Like a Badass | Specifying The Squat to You
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- An in depth tutorial on how to squat and why everyone's squat will look slightly different.
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great video. I think it's so funny that you are very analytical when describing everything, except when referring to the "ass."
cosmos damien hahahahaha yeah I have a potty mouth. I'm actually trying to work on it. I cuss ALOT lol
One the best, most humble, most informative fitness UA-cam channels out there.
every second of content in this video was pure gold, thanks brendan
I wish people like you were at my gym ! Would love this expertise in person. Thank you for this amazing tutorial.
Brendan, just want to say that I absolutely love your videos. I am very new to the gym scene so I have been looking online and asking friends for tips and tricks but sometimes it's overwhelming. When I get a "how to" for whatever workout it's usually very generic and no explanation why I should be doing it that way. Appreciate you sharing all your knowledge!
This helps me out so much!!! I thought something was wrong with me cause I couldn't keep my toes forward while squatting. Thank you!!!
After picking up squats again after roughly 8 years away from them I've scoured the internet to relearn the basics... this video includes pretty much everything important I've learned from dozens upon dozens of other videos that either omit important info or over elaborate on finer details. Thanks for a brief and thorough video that's perfect for anyone looking to get better at squatting :]
That jam the knees out cue changed my life 🙌🏼
Thank you Brendan and Gina ! Going to the gym tonight to see if I can work on some of things in this video.
hey nice stuff.
One quick think I'd like to point out is that I feel most people that squat, like powerlifters, have got very advantageous body ratio, aka, they have shot femurs in relation to their torso.
I believe the reason why you often don't see people with long femurs squatting is because it's not very mechanically efficient, as the person has to bend over much more to maintain the bar in a straight path over midfoot - so it's a big limiting factor. A lot of the weight gets pushed by hip extension, so hams and glutes are heavily loaded.
A lot of coaches see people like this - like me, and they always try to cue with "keep your chest up" or "look up" or "sit straight down", but what they're asking is biomechanically impossible, and I think it takes a really knowledgeable coach to understand that.
Wow this is the only person who has explained the squat and anatomical positioning where I can comprehend thankyou so much for sharing your expertise
Showing how foot positioning affects my ability to push my knees out was life-changing. With a few minor tweaks, my squat is now looking great!
Thanks so much for this video Brendan!!!
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Thank you & Gina! Always looking for tips on perfecting my squat. So glad to hear you say everyone is slightly different.
Amanda Torres yup! It's why the best squatters in the world all look different in technique! Each human being is different, how can anyone expect their squats to not be different?
Best squat video on UA-cam
Alex drugfreelifting no
I agree, he covers all avenues and isn't one dimensional.
This is the video I've been looking for. Constant hip pain and even quitting squatting for a month or two, I have a similar build to you and by using this video I just squatted pain free for the first time in a long time, THANK YOU!
THANK YOU!!! After months squatting the wrong way obv I was feeling pain points at the top of my thighs everytime I was down, plus I never really felt the work in my glutes, more in my quads. Was doing it all wrong, somehow convinced I was supposed to keep my feet parallel when they definitely naturally open and convinced the knees had to stay parallel too and not open! seems so ridiculous now. Thank you for saving my form and my hips ! :) Also you're a great teacher, clear and detailed!
This is one of the best instructional squat videos I've seen! It was also good to finally hear someone address internal hip rotation as it applies to squatting because I have the same issue of very poor internal hip rotation that inhibits my ability to comfortably get into some positions. Do you have any tips or specific exercises/stretches that can help improve internal hip rotation? Even if I may never have great internal hip rotation, I'd still like to improve it. Thanks!
If you check out chris duffins hip shift video he does a stretch on it
MJ Gaucho yo dude first off thanks so much, really happy to hear it was up to par! So I tried for YAERS to improve my hip internal rotation with no avail. I did every stretch Kelly starrett recommended, every video I found on UA-cam with some goofy band distraction stuff I tried and more! The only thing that's helped me some was what Quinn henoch showed me the other day when I visited him. Literally an hour after I tried it I saw improvement. The first drill I did is on my Instagram where I'm doing a single leg Elevated squat biasing internal hip rotation. Check it out there, I have a whole write up explaining is. My IG is "aesthetic_strength". Now the other one is really difficult to explain via text. I will however film it, I see Quinn in a week and I'm going to film my whole session with him if he allows it. If not I will film my entire mobility routine that he puts together for me. I promise 100% I will get this up in about a week!
MJ Gaucho also it's worth noting that I've done EVERYTHING in the books and stretches don't seem to do shit. Why Quinn's stuff worked was because he's big on movement and proper activation. Instead of stretching I was either stretching by activating dormant muscles or I was performing movements in ranges of motion that I lack. I've really realized this last year that learning proper MOVEMENT is king, not stretching.
Brendan Tietz thanks for the response! I checked out your IG and I'll definitely try to implement the lunge into my routine. I've also tried a ton of different things to try to improve internal hip rotation with minimal success. I'll be the first to admit my consistency hasn't been great, but that's partially due to not seeing much improvement no matter what I try. I'm looking forward to the upcoming video!
Great vid Brendan! I agree, the stuff that Dr Quinn is putting out is massively helpful, much better than the majority of other quackery on youtube.
I'm short and a woman, I squat exactly like Gina but I felt like I was squating wrong compared to alot of the people I see at the gym but I realized I wasn't, this is the most informative squat vid I've seen before and trust me I've been looking.
Love your channel Brendan. Thanks for all the work you put into giving informative content!
Halfway through the video and my squat was fixed, thumbs up.
Thank you for the details in this video! Ive watched a lot of how to squat videos on UA-cam and this is by far the best! I've been having knee pain for the longest time whenever doing squats and I've finally figure out why! More videos like this please!
Thank you. One of the first vids that I've found that thoroughly explains form and actively helped me figure out how/why I couldn't quite get it.
Thank you - This was so helpful to see the difference, I also have long femurs. You so deserve more subscribers! Thank you Amanda Bucci for introducing me to this awesome/informative channel :)
Great video man.I had lower back injury 10 years ago and always been afraid of squatting. I am going practice on manics and add to my workout.
I'm glad I found this video. Seriously. I thought I had to keep my legs straight and the reason why my knees wobbled and had knee pain was because I had weak knees. Now I know it's how I am built anatomically. Thank you for clarifying this!!!
The best squat video on UA-cam and it dam sure did not hurt putting Gina in it.
I started losing weight back in 2012 and kepted the weight off for 4 years by doing hiit and some light weight lifting. Than I slacked off for 1 year and 1/2 I gained weight from 140lb I went up to 178lb😫! So I just started October 2018 getting back on track up until now weighing at 172lb I only want to make gains and use more weights. I came across your videos and man let me tell u u ARE AWESOME u have helped me so much with your videos on how to properly do the exercises. Thanks man!
Glad you’re back on the weights man. Just keep progressing on the main lifts. I’m documenting my entire cut on my channel, that might help you out. Take a look!
Just got a weight belt so thanks for the video. I really need to work on my squat and find the love ❤️
I rarely comment in any video........but u made me do it. I just loved it man kudos to ya.
Great info man!
These videos are seriously so kick-ass. Thanks so much for all the great info.
This has been so helpful! Honestly probably the best video ive seen that explains the squat! I cant get my posture right at all when i squat but it makes much more sense after watching this!
this is so useful, thank you!! i have been doing squats wrong for so long, your tips and explanations really helped me
The knee trick SAVED my glute gains. Thank you so much!
Wider is not always better. Although you do want to keep your knees from caving in, you might confuse the novice by telling them to throw their knee out. It's all about hip structure and mobility.
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interesting stuff regarding the internal rotation within the hips. I've always struggled with whether to point my toes out a bit or keep them forward. I've got a lot of excessive mobility within my hips and can imitate either one of the forms you showed but do struggle with finding that sweet spot for glute activation. Will have to play around with technique a bit more as ive had some tendonitis flare up in my right knee and ive not been able to pin point which foot position was irritating it the most.
Rev0UK1 take into account your limb length. I've noticed lankier people seem to do better with a few extra degrees of toe eversion but that's somewhat anecdotal. Also just try and diagnose why the knee is acting up. Can be foot arch issues, exercise movement problems, etc. if you get a clear cut answer there it'll help distinguish if your toe eversion or lack of it it causing the knee issue. Usually when in doubt a slight eversion of the toes is safest but play with it!
yeah, I am quite tall and definitely have long limbs. But I am also narrow too, very narrow waist / hip.
I figured my right knee (the one with the issue) is trying to compensate / do more work when either my glutes aren't properly firing, or potentially an imbalance in my hips (left hip area is tighter than my right)
awesome vid Brendan! you're always so informative :) !
Finally an informative video on how to squat! Thank you lol
The best explanation for doing squats I've seen, good job.
Quality > Quantity, yet another great one! :)
Ashley Rogina-Cole thank you and I agree!!! Just wait though, some big things coming 😏
Always so informative! Love the learning from your channel!
Thank you Gina and Brand0n. I have been having soo much issues with my left side not engaging causing right hip pains even at low working weight and I think I have finally narrowed it down to not pushing out the left knee (it buckles and stays buckled). Everything you said in this video makes sense. I really need to not worry about having to have my feet forwards as I used to think that that was the "ideal" and I need to work on having both feet turned out the same which I think is causing me some pains (watched a video and it is insane, after I place my feet my right feet will drastically turn outwards more when I go to squat).
Thank you always for helping with the good content.
bemyvforever you're welcome! And yes in my clients one of the first things I notice when they have a hip shift, inactive side, or asymmetrical pains is always feet placement in the squat being unequal. It's huge for proper engagement and neutrality. I'd highly recommend doing single limb activation drills too! Especially glute med/min ones! It'll help wake that sleepy side up if it's more than just foot placement.
Okay, I shall add some single limb activation! I already do some mobility stuff but they're more stretches and hip widening stuff and I guess it still wasn't helping. We'll see how that goes tomorrow! Thank you, thank you.
I did it on Sunday! Man squatting the weight out makes it seem 30% less heavy! So aawesome! Also I have b een working hard on feet arrangement and it's looking much better! Thank you so much it has made a huge difference.
LOL at 5:14 😂 Forreal though, thanks for such an informative video! I love that you showed Gina's squat considering its so different from yours. Watched it twice to make sure I didnt miss anything haha great info once again though!
Best squat video I have ever watched; It was very informative! Thank you!
These tips are super helpful! Could you do a video on how to identify where your mobility is lacking? I have a hard time squatting so I work on lower body mobility most everyday but I don't actually know what aspect of my mobility is hindering my squat or if one area is worse and should have more focus. I'm following a Bret Contraes training plan so I'm incorporating a lot of hip flexor work. Last week I played around with a weird rep pause scheme but I think it helped. I did a bottom pause for one increasing second for every rep (so rep 1 was 1 second pause and rep 2 was a 2 second pause) every couple reps I'd bring in my feet a little (pretty wide and toes out is the only way I can get full depth) and finally after my last pause rep I'd do some regular tempo squats with my better stance. Sounds complicated but it was pretty effective.
Had trouble for a long time with my squat, but this video fixed it for me!
This is so great, it's so hard as a tall female with LONG femurs and a short torso to squat properly. Love your videos, so informative, im actually looking forward to doing squats today for once to try out your pointers!! (You made me realize that I had a terrible butt wink problem...)
Very quick and straight forward! Thanks gonna save this one for reference.
On point-as usual Brendan! Thank you-going to share with some of my sloppy squatting friends!
Thanks for demonstrating, Gina.
This was extremely helpful as I used to put the bar on my neck. Not on purpose but it just rolled higher and would hurt in the end
Thanks for the detailed multi-angled overall awesome explanation. This helped correct an issue that was bothering me during squatting. You win a Subscriber!
And thank you Gina, I also have a lot of internal rotation and was searching for someone to show me a different squat technique! Gina (bow down) Arigato!
Without a doubt this is the best Squat video on youtube. 👍
Thank you soo much i finally understood what was wrong with my technique and how to fix it👍🏻☺️
Thank you so much ! People often try to "correct" me and tell me to put my toes out when squatting, but I lose mobility and can't even squat properly when I do so.
Good job. Very informative. And good luck Gina
This is very helpful! Especially the knees out information
this was the most helpful video I've watched for days! Thaanks💖💜 tomorrow I'm gonna squat PR like a pro with hella simple keys and perfect form :) 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻 YASS!
Skip to 8:15 you're welcome
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Deathstroke 0331 you are the real MVP !!
Deathstroke 0331 thank you sir !!!
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Where have you been all my life???? Your channel is awesome!!!!
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Love this!! Thank you for another informative video 🙌🏼👏🏼
Chelsie Baldwin you're welcome!
I read a great article about asymmetry in squatting (e.g. feet placed differently) and why it's okay. Just like everyone is different, your left and right side might be different as well anatomically and it's important to address that.
Thank you so much. No wonder my knees were hurting lol I am like you man now I know yay I can kill it even more with my squats. Currently 95lbs
Glad I found this video! I'm new to the gym and new to squatting. I have been wanting to try it but am so afraid of hurting myself. I have been trying with just the bar to get a feel for things.
I have thought about asking someone that knows what they're doing for some help but feel weird asking a stranger
I had to watch it twice to actually pay attention to what Brendan was saying and her legs omg , great vid bro .
This was a very good video! Probably one of the best I have seen. Simple to understand and you bought out all the right things people doubt when learning the form, hand position etc. I appreciate that you used a female athelete too to show more information as well. #girlsthatlift.
Awesome content. Extremely useful man, keep up the good work. subscribed UA-cam and following on IG.
Thomas McDougald thank you man and I definitely will!
Kyle Hutsell really dude!
Great video - thanks - would love to see one on Zercher squats. Thanks Gina.
Thank you for this... exactly what I needed. Awesome content! :)
Great vid... Fixed My knee pains after squatting
best squat vid by far!!!!
Great demonstration without the "bro" influence. Straightforward and helpful. Hoping my quads and glutes can get half as big as Gina's so I can squat 200lbs. one day.
Thank you, Gina.
wow I've always squatted but I learned so much by watching this ❤
fab advice im trying it
Great video. Really informative! 🙋💪☺
Awesome video man, lurrrving it
Awesome tips and great info!!! Wish the camera person would've been more focused on every move you showed. Would've love to see everything more up close.
probably the only vid on youtube with no dislikes. noone hates the bootay
This video has been amazingly useful
Thanks Gina!
Thank you so much ! you have no idea how much you helped me 😊❤️
Thank you for this video you have helped me with my squats
awesome;) I am disappointed I found your channel so late cause everything will be easier with your help;)))
Amazing, this is exactly what i needed, thank you
Awesomeeee 😊 Great video. So informative
Miss Petite thank you and you're welcome!
im ur new subscriber thank you for explaining it step by step ! learnes so much
ive been doing squats on the smith machine with my knees caving in and shit. its good my friends bro slapped sense into me lool
Great tips! Trying to go heavier just want to make sure my form is good
Not gonna lie Gina looking good. Respect
6:43 I've always heard that, but damn really overpushing my knees out and rotating my feet out helps me so much to feel my glutes
Thanks Jenna👍🏾
The two women in this video looked amazing!!!!!!! Oh yeah good squat tutorial video as well
Gem of a video. Thanks
For muscle building purpose and not powerlifting, could you give advice to choose SBD knee sleeves please ? Very fit or just enough to secure knees ?
Thanks so much.
Great video !
MrKidCid definitely just fit to hug the knees. They're already really tight even with the regular fit. They help increase proprioception which is the biggest plus for bodybuilding, you just need a regular fit for that.
She's a boss 400 ..way to go
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super informative great video! I just subscribed cuz I can tell you know your ABC's. thanks for sharing your knowledge. 👍
great video, brendan. thanx!!
Love this video help me out a lot