Learn to brace and wear a belt. More importantly, Leave your ego at the door and progressively overloaded. It’s a marathon not a race. A lot of guys want to lift heavy too soon too quick
Properly done Rack Pulls are a great exercise for your whole posterior chain, but I would like to see a trained physio talk more about back strength movements and especially warm ups.
My only regret is that I wish I knew about squats earlier. I sprained my right knee back in 2014 unloading a container at our local port. the doctor said that it would never be the same again. It has always looked swollen ever since and would hurt everytime I moved too fast. Then mid January of this year, I started hitting the gym. long story short, I've never been so glad that I can run again😅
I’ve been doing a lot of good mornings lately and it has helped my knee pain a lot which I think was due to my hips not being activated properly thus putting pressure on my knees since I was overcompensating for my weak hips. I’m def gonna try this one too.
I did this today and i could squat better! Also did some of the shoulder mobility exercises and any tightness in my rotator cuff decreased! Thanks Mr Squat University 😊
He took the time to give great info for people with knee pain and did it quickly; thank you so much for this I will begin today and try it for a week and see if I have progress. Great quick video💯🌹
I started doing these and was surprised how hard it was. Now I try to do 30 for each leg every day. I think it's also helped with my balance quite a bit.
Years of knee pain, cant progress squats for shit, glute growth non existent... Doctors didnt help, physio didn't help, a personal trainer didmt help...Did this exercises and imidiatly saw improvement. Thank you so much you are changing lives
i dont know what's wrong in my left knee. over the decade, tried acupressure, orthopedic, physical therapy... nothing seems to help. Moreover, in my last leg day, during warm-up, i experience a really sharp lightening-like pain in my right knee cap while doing bodyweight squats. couldn't workout that day 😔. starting doing these touchdown squats hoping I'd get some benefits. really wish i could somehow fly all the way to you so you could treat my knees but sigh!
Turkish get ups helped me greatly with my shoulder instability. I don't know if it's great to reinforce shoulders overall but many physio I've seen advised me this exercise.
Im surprised I could do a few reps easily. When I first started working out this was like a goal, but then I got to a gym and I forget about calisthenics. This made me so happy
Can you please explain what it is about this exercise that helps with knee pain? Is it strengthening the knees or the muscles in the glutes, hamstrings and quads?
I had knee pain last year, after sitting to much at my knees at work. (Carpenter). It felt like it was some fluid inside around the kneecap. I went to a Physiotherapist, he gave me this exercise. The exercise is strengthening the stability muscles in the knee and the ankel. And glutes, quads when you get higher. The exercise worked and I've been painfree for one year. 🇳🇴🇳🇴
Thanks lol. I started doing this on my own. Beginning phase of course. But I was laughing at my wobble and gave up till I seen your video. Back to it I go. Wish me luck
I have a "weak knee", although it might be more accurate to state that it's the only bodypart that doesn't seem indestructible for most of the time. It's weaker because a handful of years ago, someone fell on it with their hip, dislocating my kneecap. I just got into fitness a little while ago, and while my legs (or maybe because of it) got a lot stronger, I have started noticing that knee more and more. I guess I'll start building towards a pistol squat whenever I'm hitting the legs from now on.
Hey Squat University! I was wondering if you could make a video about joint mobilization and joint mobillity routines for weight lifters for healthy and durable joints? I mean, i watch all your videos and shorts, and i want to avoid the problems these people have and have healthy joints and great mobility.
My knees exploded watching you do one atg off the bat 😆
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You could also do lunches, stretch the shin and ankle, work on stretching your lower back and ham strings and improve mobility before you do semi pistol squats. Especially if you round your lower back. But in that case you might want to check if you have something called femoral retroversion. Maybe a wider stance with feet pointing outwards is better for you (don’t need to have straight forward facing feet when squatting, it depends on your anatomy. It can be improved and squatting on one leg with extremer retroversion is not advisable, you’ll be liable to injure your ankles and knees). Just talk with a pro actually, these are just some tips to keep in mind.
Easy on my left side but my right knee makes awful loud cre a king noises. If makes me scared to do any exercises on them 😢 and yes the cracking is loud because even other gym goers give me sympathetic looks
Dude, this channel is a goldmine of great info. But I couldn't disagree more strongly with the single leg squat. I've done split squats ( similar movement) for the last couple years ( no gym) and credit THEM PRETTY MUCH EXCLUSIVELY for my right knee being trashed. Maybe the movements are different enough to make a difference. Maybe I'm an outlier. Maybe I pushed it too hard. All I KNOW is my knee aches everyday from it. PS- have had no gym the last couple years. Have squatted and leg pressed for 20 years prior.
I find these touchdown squats easier than ATG split squats. Not sure if the hip hinge is the reason, but I'm going to do these instead of split squats for now on. Maybe I was going too heavy too fast with the splits. Last week my one bad knee just said "Nope!" when I did splits. But I can do the touchdowns no problem. Just an idea...
If your knee is going over your toes you're straining your MCL. It's very dangerous. How this guy in the video did it? He will get injured after a while
Straight up. If you have sore knees you need knee wraps above all. Secondly you need to do proper warm ups for your heavy squats, I like to to a body weight 20 squats, 20kg, 60kg and then start my heavy for 100 then 120. MIND. YOUR. KNEES.
What about when you DO go ass to grass? My leg muscles can get me all the way back up, but my knee feels like it literally fills with pressure and is about to explode lmao
Would it be OK to do this if you are dealing with a cracking knee with a "history" of cartilage issues? I have started doing this for about a month and my left knee feels so much better, yet because of the cracking knees I don't know if I should continue. I don't feel pain, they just crack as if need lubrication. There are no good specialized doctors in my country and they have only recommended prostheses to my grandma and mom. I want to get rid of that "heritage shit" they say we have.
Will this help with low grade knee osteoarthritis with someone who regularly experiences ilitobial band syndrome and patellar tendinitis because of osteoarthritis? I’m not a runner but I do want to get my impact cardio in every now and then. After maybe 2-3 days of running per week(with rest in between) I get ITBS and patellar tendinitis after about 3 weeks
How does this work for older people that have Knee problems. Mine is generally in my left knee that hurts more readily but the right knee isn’t far behind.
Can you help someone with a post operative head tilt? I’ve been walking around with my head on crooked sense I was a kid Had corrective surgery for strabismus They didn’t get it quite right I subconsciously tilt my head to maintain a parallel view of the horizon Due to this I developed thoracic outlet syndrome Had to surgically correct that too
You should make a video about bulletproofing the lower back, so that we will never herniate disks!
McGill big 3
There is no single exercise that can bulletproof your back or joints , it has to be an integrated approach
Learn to brace and wear a belt. More importantly, Leave your ego at the door and progressively overloaded. It’s a marathon not a race. A lot of guys want to lift heavy too soon too quick
Properly done Rack Pulls are a great exercise for your whole posterior chain, but I would like to see a trained physio talk more about back strength movements and especially warm ups.
Mcbill big 3
Reverse hyper
Romanian Deadlift
Doing this so that when the Mafia Comes for my knees the hammer Will shatter
Lmaoo
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Hahahahahahah excellent
You mean the bullets will just bounce off
@@kneegerman2076 this was 6 months ago i cant remember
“Where did all the plates go?”
“ oh, Sam is doing squats again”
I'm adding these. I need this in my life.
Oh, no you don't.
Same🏆
My only regret is that I wish I knew about squats earlier. I sprained my right knee back in 2014 unloading a container at our local port. the doctor said that it would never be the same again. It has always looked swollen ever since and would hurt everytime I moved too fast. Then mid January of this year, I started hitting the gym. long story short, I've never been so glad that I can run again😅
Nice to hear bro, I'm still in the process of getting back on running while healing from knee injury
I’ve been doing a lot of good mornings lately and it has helped my knee pain a lot which I think was due to my hips not being activated properly thus putting pressure on my knees since I was overcompensating for my weak hips. I’m def gonna try this one too.
I did this today and i could squat better! Also did some of the shoulder mobility exercises and any tightness in my rotator cuff decreased! Thanks Mr Squat University 😊
With anyone dealing with knee pain?
My knee just flew through the roof watching that one leg squat! 🤣
Yea I'm sure my knee would explode before I even got that low 😅
That's why you train your way to that level and not rush the process.
Exactly. I cant even do a double leg squat without damage
@@ridhabenammar715
Exactly. Be patient and dedicated guys. Slow progression, but real progression
@@ridhabenammar715 '
'Train yourself'??
You've never had a knee problem.
Doing this will only make it worse.
Utter bs.
Man, thanks for this. I cannot get that low. I'm glad that even a little bit will do a lot.
He took the time to give great info for people with knee pain and did it quickly; thank you so much for this I will begin today and try it for a week and see if I have progress. Great quick video💯🌹
All your stuff has helped me substantially. Please keep on
A bulletproofing series for each body part would be great.
I need this. Thanks as a delivery driver
There's a lot of getting on and off the truck and running!
I had this exercise in PT and the key to getting the most out of this is to tab the floor with your heel not your toes.
You are a wizard! Will you make a video on dealing with IT Band Syndrome? Or have you already?
Not to mention stacking all those plates is a good workout too.
I actually did a couple of sets of these today. Hopefully, my knees get better.
This will help me tremendously, as I just completed pt for a partial all tear. Thank you.
Added these in my leg workout after my knee started hurting. It's a slow process, but it's much better than it was before
I started doing these and was surprised how hard it was. Now I try to do 30 for each leg every day. I think it's also helped with my balance quite a bit.
Years of knee pain, cant progress squats for shit, glute growth non existent... Doctors didnt help, physio didn't help, a personal trainer didmt help...Did this exercises and imidiatly saw improvement. Thank you so much you are changing lives
Wow so helpful
Im going to start training with just one plate
Always though full depth was required
i dont know what's wrong in my left knee. over the decade, tried acupressure, orthopedic, physical therapy... nothing seems to help. Moreover, in my last leg day, during warm-up, i experience a really sharp lightening-like pain in my right knee cap while doing bodyweight squats. couldn't workout that day 😔. starting doing these touchdown squats hoping I'd get some benefits. really wish i could somehow fly all the way to you so you could treat my knees but sigh!
Look up “kneesovertoesguy”
Bulletproof shoulders would be awesome, I’ve been waking up with them real tight along the medial head and any advice or links would be appreciated!
Turkish get ups helped me greatly with my shoulder instability.
I don't know if it's great to reinforce shoulders overall but many physio I've seen advised me this exercise.
Im surprised I could do a few reps easily. When I first started working out this was like a goal, but then I got to a gym and I forget about calisthenics. This made me so happy
As someone with EDS a condition that means it's easy to dislocate joints, I'm going to be adding these to my workouts.
If people at my gym starts hogging all the plates for this bro
I'll hold him and you hit him !
Just use them as a substitute for the plates = win win! :D
I use the box jump things or a little stool
I do it on yoga blocks at home :)
Can you please explain what it is about this exercise that helps with knee pain? Is it strengthening the knees or the muscles in the glutes, hamstrings and quads?
Yes, as well as getting the knee over the toes and working stability
All of it, it seems like. It’s a multi joint movement .
It builds all the muscles and joints one needs to walk. Also add lunges or split squats to the gym routine.🔥
I had knee pain last year, after sitting to much at my knees at work. (Carpenter). It felt like it was some fluid inside around the kneecap.
I went to a Physiotherapist, he gave me this exercise. The exercise is strengthening the stability muscles in the knee and the ankel. And glutes, quads when you get higher. The exercise worked and I've been painfree for one year.
🇳🇴🇳🇴
For me it helped build my posterior chain when squatting. I was very quad dominant which caused knee pain and tendonitis
Love it. Something here for all abilities. I'm excited to try it
"Bro I'm trying to do deadlifts I am _begging_ you for a plate please bro just like 2 plates you have all of them bro I'm in muscle poverty over here"
Ehehehe
🤣 my thoughts exactly
Dude this is amazing already feel it working thank you so much !!!!
Look at Sam squatting one plate, what an absolute beast
Seen this guy make 1 million vids about this might have to actually start doing it
Thank you for this
Thank you ,keep it up guys ,this is helping people every.
KneesOverToes
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This really works wonders, just have to be consistent
Thanks lol. I started doing this on my own. Beginning phase of course. But I was laughing at my wobble and gave up till I seen your video. Back to it I go. Wish me luck
this is super helpful as I'm now focusing on imbalances and ... balancing
Thank you for the great and helpful content
shots fired @ ATG 😂 Thankfully I love you both and utilize both of your information
Thank you for the detailed example sirs.
This is really good. Thank you
Making my knees cry watching this
Thank you! I've been asking for something like this
I have a "weak knee", although it might be more accurate to state that it's the only bodypart that doesn't seem indestructible for most of the time.
It's weaker because a handful of years ago, someone fell on it with their hip, dislocating my kneecap.
I just got into fitness a little while ago, and while my legs (or maybe because of it) got a lot stronger, I have started noticing that knee more and more. I guess I'll start building towards a pistol squat whenever I'm hitting the legs from now on.
Genius 🎉❤
Thank you. I wish you could do a series of shoulder longevity and issues
Can't SAVE your UA-cam Shorts Videos for review later when I need reference so I don't do it wrong. Details matter for me.
Yeah, doesn't work on phone app.
Have to use the PC browser. Its annoying 😒
Grab it out of your history or email it to yourself
Thanks it's a good exercices
Thx a lot guys 💪🏾
So i just got done with knee surgery; would this help out with keeping my knees in place?
Thank you
Thank you ❤
Nice, Eleiko! That's premium Swedish steel ;)
Your vids are so good!!!!!
thanks Coach! 🫡
Keep making these great videos 🙏
are this good for a warmup?
I do these before every leg day!!
Thanks
Hey Squat University!
I was wondering if you could make a video about joint mobilization and joint mobillity routines for weight lifters for healthy and durable joints?
I mean, i watch all your videos and shorts, and i want to avoid the problems these people have and have healthy joints and great mobility.
Mee too😀 fixed my hip due to low side butt muscle as well
My knees exploded watching you do one atg off the bat 😆
You could also do lunches, stretch the shin and ankle, work on stretching your lower back and ham strings and improve mobility before you do semi pistol squats.
Especially if you round your lower back.
But in that case you might want to check if you have something called femoral retroversion.
Maybe a wider stance with feet pointing outwards is better for you (don’t need to have straight forward facing feet when squatting, it depends on your anatomy. It can be improved and squatting on one leg with extremer retroversion is not advisable, you’ll be liable to injure your ankles and knees).
Just talk with a pro actually, these are just some tips to keep in mind.
I'm a big fan of lunches. Explains why I'm a fat b*stard.
Is it applicable for arthritis?
Pain free. I wish.
Easy on my left side but my right knee makes awful loud cre a king noises. If makes me scared to do any exercises on them 😢 and yes the cracking is loud because even other gym goers give me sympathetic looks
Great movement for leg days
i really liked this
Dude, this channel is a goldmine of great info. But I couldn't disagree more strongly with the single leg squat. I've done split squats ( similar movement) for the last couple years ( no gym) and credit THEM PRETTY MUCH EXCLUSIVELY for my right knee being trashed. Maybe the movements are different enough to make a difference. Maybe I'm an outlier. Maybe I pushed it too hard. All I KNOW is my knee aches everyday from it. PS- have had no gym the last couple years. Have squatted and leg pressed for 20 years prior.
I find these touchdown squats easier than ATG split squats. Not sure if the hip hinge is the reason, but I'm going to do these instead of split squats for now on. Maybe I was going too heavy too fast with the splits. Last week my one bad knee just said "Nope!" when I did splits. But I can do the touchdowns no problem. Just an idea...
I've tried these and it ALWAYS feels like my knees are going to jettison off my legs. I'm afraid of those.
Don't do them!!
Even at 1 plate? See a doctor
@@nm628679c Such a helpful comment, since you included a valuable explanation as to why not to do them.
If your knee is going over your toes you're straining your MCL. It's very dangerous. How this guy in the video did it? He will get injured after a while
Straight up. If you have sore knees you need knee wraps above all. Secondly you need to do proper warm ups for your heavy squats, I like to to a body weight 20 squats, 20kg, 60kg and then start my heavy for 100 then 120. MIND. YOUR. KNEES.
Does anyone know exactly which muscles (other than glute) benefit from the touchdown squat?
Great video 👍
What about exercises for knee hypertension?
thank you
Sob much simpler than knee over toe guys endless exercises
He has endless excercises because they hit different muscles or help with different problems. Smart guy
What about when you DO go ass to grass? My leg muscles can get me all the way back up, but my knee feels like it literally fills with pressure and is about to explode lmao
Is it still effective if you take the balance component out of the equation by lightly holding onto a support?
Hey great exercise but i'm getting lower back pain from it... Any Tips?
Is it safe to do this exercise after surgical removing of a small part of the meniscus?
should you strech first after a knee injurie ? or should i start strenghthening the knee with this excersise right away ?
could something to hold be used to maintain balance? Or is this also an exercise of increasing balance ?
Need this one
I can feel myself getting it but what about the balance stability? Is that my hips needing work?
is this good for knee pain behind knee too? I feel like it's my calf? but my knee feels lose and tight like it twists. suggestions? thank you
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Would it be OK to do this if you are dealing with a cracking knee with a "history" of cartilage issues?
I have started doing this for about a month and my left knee feels so much better, yet because of the cracking knees I don't know if I should continue. I don't feel pain, they just crack as if need lubrication.
There are no good specialized doctors in my country and they have only recommended prostheses to my grandma and mom. I want to get rid of that "heritage shit" they say we have.
Knees cracking isnt inherently bad, as long as theres no pain
Do u have any videos for frozen shoulder? Thanks
Will this help with low grade knee osteoarthritis with someone who regularly experiences ilitobial band syndrome and patellar tendinitis because of osteoarthritis? I’m not a runner but I do want to get my impact cardio in every now and then. After maybe 2-3 days of running per week(with rest in between) I get ITBS and patellar tendinitis after about 3 weeks
Casually stacking Eleiko plates (veeery expensive brand)
Would this be good for a man older than 50 with minimal meniscus but has gel injections?
What would you recommend for patella femoral tracking syndrome PFTS?
Can I get similar benefits from Dumbbell step ups?
How does this work for older people that have Knee problems. Mine is generally in my left knee that hurts more readily but the right knee isn’t far behind.
Need one for elbows !!!
Can you help someone with a post operative head tilt?
I’ve been walking around with my head on crooked sense I was a kid
Had corrective surgery for strabismus
They didn’t get it quite right
I subconsciously tilt my head to maintain a parallel view of the horizon
Due to this I developed thoracic outlet syndrome
Had to surgically correct that too
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Beautiful