The BEST Exercise For Bulletproof Knees 

You should make a video about bulletproofing the lower back, so that we will never herniate disks!

I'm adding these. I need this in my life.

“Where did all the plates go?” “ oh, Sam is doing squats 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.

Doing this so that when the Mafia Comes for my knees the hammer Will shatter

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 😊

Man, thanks for this. I cannot get that low. I'm glad that even a little bit will do a lot.

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😅

All your stuff has helped me substantially. Please keep on

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 need this. Thanks as a delivery driver There's a lot of getting on and off the truck and running!

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 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.

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.

A bulletproofing series for each body part would be great.

I have issues with one knee due to muscle imbalances and this definitely helps.

You are a wizard! Will you make a video on dealing with IT Band Syndrome? Or have you already?

Love it. Something here for all abilities. I'm excited to try it

With anyone dealing with knee pain? My knee just flew through the roof watching that one leg squat! 🤣

Wow so helpful Im going to start training with just one plate Always though full depth was required

Not to mention stacking all those plates is a good workout too.

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.

Dude this is amazing already feel it working thank you so much !!!!

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

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!

Thank you ,keep it up guys ,this is helping people every.

So i just got done with knee surgery; would this help out with keeping my knees in place?

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?

this is super helpful as I'm now focusing on imbalances and ... balancing

How often should you do these.Should you include these in your workout or on rest days

Thank you for the great and helpful content

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

Thank you for the detailed example sirs.

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!

This is really good. Thank you

Thanks it's a good exercices

shots fired @ ATG 😂 Thankfully I love you both and utilize both of your information

Hey great exercise but i'm getting lower back pain from it... Any Tips?

could something to hold be used to maintain balance? Or is this also an exercise of increasing balance ?

Look at Sam squatting one plate, what an absolute beast

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

Is it safe to do this exercise after surgical removing of a small part of the meniscus?

Thank you. I wish you could do a series of shoulder longevity and issues

should you strech first after a knee injurie ? or should i start strenghthening the knee with this excersise right away ?

are this good for a warmup?

Thank you for this

Is it applicable for arthritis?

As someone with EDS a condition that means it's easy to dislocate joints, I'm going to be adding these to my workouts.

Is it still effective if you take the balance component out of the equation by lightly holding onto a support?

Thank you

Is this applicable for running?

Thank you! I've been asking for something like this

Keep making these great videos 🙏

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.

Thank you ❤

If people at my gym starts hogging all the plates for this bro

Would this be good for a man older than 50 with minimal meniscus but has gel injections?

This really works wonders, just have to be consistent

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.

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.

What would you recommend for patella femoral tracking syndrome PFTS?

Your vids are so good!!!!!

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

Thx a lot guys 💪🏾

Do u have any videos for frozen shoulder? Thanks

Genius 🎉❤

Thanks

Can I get similar benefits from Dumbbell step ups?

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.

"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"

What about exercises for knee hypertension?

Great video 👍

Nice, Eleiko! That's premium Swedish steel ;)

Seen this guy make 1 million vids about this might have to actually start doing it

I can feel myself getting it but what about the balance stability? Is that my hips needing work?

How does this help with balance?

I feel it in my hams and glutes more than my quads , does that mean im performkng it correctly.?

thanks Coach! 🫡

thank you

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

Mee too😀 fixed my hip due to low side butt muscle as well

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.

Does anyone know exactly which muscles (other than glute) benefit from the touchdown squat?

i really liked this

We will see in the future if it works?

Making my knees cry watching this

how often should we train this. I got knee pain :(

I do this to train my somehow Pistol Squats. I have a small balance problem though; At the very bottom part of the Pistol Squat I tend to fall backwards and go off-balance when I'm on my Left Leg, but when I do it on my Right Leg I balance just fine... What can I do to train this so I don't fall backwards when I'm at the bottom of my Pistol Squat?

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.

Hi just to ask how does this compere with pistol squat in sense should I do both exercises or just one

How much rest between sets?

Balance exercise?

I do these before every leg day!!

Why did i get glute pain from doing this exercise, can someone please explain

KneesOverToes 💪🏻😃😃😃😃😃👍🏻

Would these have the same benefit as the pistol squats

I've tried these and it ALWAYS feels like my knees are going to jettison off my legs. I'm afraid of those.

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.