I loath leg day, my squats are trash. No ankle mobility, poor knee stability, long ass legs, but this channel helps a lot. So many good tips and... cultural examples to learn from.
That's hilarious 😂 I literally think of stretching in the pool and applied it. It's like a mental hack. Walking through shin or knee high water can refine efficient walking as well
Thanks for tips. I'm a masters lifter. 65. Weigh 101 kg. My Max squat in comp 184kg. Last comp a bit down 175kg. (November)Failed opener. Nerves. Really training squat hard. 1 want 190. This gives me a pretty competitive total in competition. Head noises holding me back. Again. Thanks
It's the same with young people too. Whenever someone does something or is involved in something that they perceive as uncommon for their age there seems to be an urge to bring up their age when mentioning it.
The problem when squatting down because the vulnerability of the knees; I would go no lower than perpendicular to the ground. Unless if you are going to compete squat competition.
Interesting! I was holding my breath (“under water”, like this) last week and then an experienced lifter told me this breathing technique causes immense blood pressure peaks in the head and he suggested to me to keep breathing. What’s your take on this, please?
Hes not nearly as experienced as he thinks or he mistranslated what he was trying to say. During a single rep you have to maintain your breath in order to maintain rigidity within your core. However, muscles require oxygen to produce power. So you take a breath at the top of the range of motion. Take a breath, rebrace and execute. As for the blood pressure yes your blood pressure increases when exercising and sometimes under maximal loads blood pressure gets so high that a person can passport from it. Scientists can't totally account for why this occurs but aside from the fall it's safe and not harmful to the body. So hold your breath during the movement of a rep. Pause at the top to breath and rebrace before executing another rep. You can hold for multiple reps of you desire it's really a personal preference thing. Hope this helps. Be elite!!
Question. If doing a belted squats should your li e of motion stay over the center of your foot. It seems like leaving the tibia perpendicular to floor would be a cheat.
Can someone please explain to me the excessive outside push of the knees? Personally, i get knee pain when doing this whereas having the knees in line with the feet is pain free.
Any tips for someone with flat feet and buckled knees? I just can’t seem to get down to 90 degrees at all. There’s also shooting pain in the knee where I tore my acl before. Almost makes walking unbearable.
descends onto the knees, this can lead to pain, the descent should start from the butt in order to unload the forces on the glutes and quadriceps, isolating the knee joint. My opinion
I just did my first barbell squat today (only 30 pounds, I've got a ways to go lol) after doing deep squats with a 30 pound dumbbell, and although my spine didn't really bend, I felt like I leaned forward way too far. Any advice for how to improve that?
I don't squat much at all. But I can walk 110km a day for multiple days. So I'm often left wondering what is more important, squatting or walking? What is the function of the squat in daily use? ie: what do we do where we put a yoke on our neck so to speak? Or are we squating just to build strength to stand up? I'm lost as to the point of the squat for daily use?
Let’s leave the weights for a second. Deep Squats are super important for picking things up after a certain age. Most people use their back to lift things- your carry bags, luggage, children. Lot of people have back pain. If your glutes and hamstrings are strong, your back will be well supported. More muscle in your body equals better metabolism- so u can eat what u want more
Are people still saying that?? Not heard that for a long time. Knees should be in the direction of your feet. How far apart you put your feet is different for everyone, some people find narrow stance better, others a wider stance is optimal - just depends how your hips are built As for knees over toes - go for it and ignore anyone saying not to ✌️
Would that be collapsing your knees forward especially on a heavy lift? Also, straining your patellar tendon and patellofemoral joint never a good idea.
@@ixibladeixi2639 your knees are meant to bend, I wouldn't use the term collapse unless they're collapsing inwards If you're finding that the patellar tendon is being strained this is very highly likely due to an imbalance/ weakness in another area like your hamstrings/ glute med Try using a resistance band around your thighs a little above the knee and see if that helps
Sure, but it's certainly not the same. However, it's better than nothing. You may want to do lunges or Bulgarian split squat if you only have dumbbells.
Align your spine with your pelvis in a neutral position. Don’t flex or hyperextend your low back or tilt your hips forward (anteriorly) or backward (posteriorly). Maintain that relationship between your spine and pelvis the entire time.
@@brahmabull4004 if I was coaching him in person during a squat session, I would absolutely use simpler terms. However, in a written format, when I don't know this person at all, if I used words that are too simple, it might be unclear, especially considering "stacked ribs" is already a pretty simple cue, but he didn't understand that. So keeping it simple might not be right for him. I didn't say "a whole bunch of nothing." I'm not trying to "smart signal" I'm communicating clearly. But if I were to "explain it like he's 5" then I would say brace your abs or pull your ribs down (to keep them from flaring). Now I have better things to do in my life than explain myself to a random stranger who's speaking rudely to me, especially when I was simply trying to help someone.
