Squat Depth: Revisited

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Alan Thrall

Alan Thrall

5 жыл бұрын

In this video, I talk about squat depth - does it really matter? Should we all squat to the same depth? Does squat depth affect muscle activation, strength, and performance?
Studies:
#1 - www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
#2 - www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2...
#3 - www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1...
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@AlanThrall
@AlanThrall 5 жыл бұрын
[Evolution of Alan Thrall] 2013: Ass to grass or it doesn't count. 2016: Squatting ass to grass is a problem. 2019: Eh, it doesn't really matter. 2022: Squats are bad.
@woffe8094
@woffe8094 5 жыл бұрын
2030: Doing legs is bad.
@dennisnordlund902
@dennisnordlund902 4 жыл бұрын
Hahahaha 😂
@kindafatkindastrong5683
@kindafatkindastrong5683 4 жыл бұрын
Starting to sound like joel seedman in 2022
@Joe-hp3sz
@Joe-hp3sz 4 жыл бұрын
We will follow whatever you say Alan. So no worries on the timeline.
@zzaa2691
@zzaa2691 4 жыл бұрын
Alan Thrall - Wanted to send you a quick note of thanks. After decades of not training I recently dusted off my equipment and started lifting (Thanks COVID-19 :)). Your videos have been both educational and entertaining (especially this one). The fact that you are willing to re-vist this topic and update your opinions is s sign of wisdom. Wish I could have had access your videos 30 years ago, but in truth having them now (as an old guy) is more valuable than ever. Keep up the good work and best wishes to you and your family sir.
@clarence0
@clarence0 5 жыл бұрын
Senpai noticed me!!!
@san-g1344
@san-g1344 3 жыл бұрын
Notice me Clarence 😳
@meruem6995ujjoooo
@meruem6995ujjoooo 3 жыл бұрын
Congrats
@Saddartha
@Saddartha 3 жыл бұрын
9:09
@dr.binjohnson7776
@dr.binjohnson7776 3 жыл бұрын
Witness meeeee
@donlee4238
@donlee4238 3 жыл бұрын
woah hi!
@OmarIsuf
@OmarIsuf 5 жыл бұрын
WHAT'S CRACKIN' GUYS LOWBAR AIRSOFT HERE. Alan, this video is next level. The editing, information flow and well placed humour are all seamlessly combined here. I respect the amount of time you put into this. This is the new standard. I thought Jeff's exceptionally well edited videos were maybe the future direction of "informative" KZbin Fitness but this...this right here is it. Now lets get this video to 1 million views.
@agseba124
@agseba124 5 жыл бұрын
the hate is real
@Adamjones2002
@Adamjones2002 5 жыл бұрын
Why the hate
@NeuronActivation
@NeuronActivation 5 жыл бұрын
What is going on.
@justabigbuhckdontlookatmeb8080
@justabigbuhckdontlookatmeb8080 5 жыл бұрын
Haha oh my fuck boys chill this ain't even Omar's channel keep the hate off Alan's channel at least did omar steal your girl
@chauvo2626
@chauvo2626 5 жыл бұрын
@Chris M This hatred after all the effort he's put in to explain the loophole in the natty verified challenge....
@guykr10
@guykr10 5 жыл бұрын
I remember a video of Clarence where he was asked why he squats so frequently, to which he responded:"I just like to squat." And I think that's beautiful !
@MeredithWilliam
@MeredithWilliam 5 жыл бұрын
I love how he went through almost the entire KZbin lifting community. “What is this a Jeff Nippard video” lol
@maxgamesst1
@maxgamesst1 5 жыл бұрын
Yeah he even got szat strength and that one powerlifter with the 4th grade hair cut. I think the only one maybe left out would be brian alshrue
@eatingcontestchamp20
@eatingcontestchamp20 5 жыл бұрын
@@maxgamesst1 "Powerlifter with the 4th grade haircut".. you mean... Candito?
@maxgamesst1
@maxgamesst1 5 жыл бұрын
@@eatingcontestchamp20 yeah that's the one!
@michaeltiemeyer9552
@michaeltiemeyer9552 5 жыл бұрын
@@maxgamesst1 I believe he did get Olu from Neversate in there tho.
@MoisesZTech
@MoisesZTech 5 жыл бұрын
Angela Chang 😂
@Youngstomata
@Youngstomata 5 жыл бұрын
The tool album joke literally made me laugh out loud
@MrCoachChachi
@MrCoachChachi 5 жыл бұрын
Came to comment this, you beat me to it. You're doing God's work.
@allthatisandeverwas
@allthatisandeverwas 5 жыл бұрын
Same
@Youngstomata
@Youngstomata 5 жыл бұрын
@@MrCoachChachi damn right im doing gods work. That lazy s.o.b. hasnt done a thing in ages!
@SIenderplier
@SIenderplier 5 жыл бұрын
Alan's delivery could not be better on his jokes he's absolutely hilarious! XD
@maurice7186
@maurice7186 5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, he said Lateralus I thought of tool and proceeds to call it all tool albums. LOL
@aidangriffiths5075
@aidangriffiths5075 3 жыл бұрын
The commitment to stand outside with a sign is something you just have to appreciate
@-3-5-7-
@-3-5-7- 4 жыл бұрын
This gave me squat confidence I didn't think I needed
@PauIdenino
@PauIdenino 5 жыл бұрын
That Omar impression 😂 Got the asschest and everything
@how_about_naw
@how_about_naw 5 жыл бұрын
That impression almost fucking ended me 😂
@Russocass
@Russocass 5 жыл бұрын
At what time does he do the impression?
@PauIdenino
@PauIdenino 5 жыл бұрын
@@Russocass 1:35
@BradCMSP
@BradCMSP 5 жыл бұрын
Lowbar airsoft!
@smoadia85
@smoadia85 5 жыл бұрын
missed the calves man, the calves...
@pl1nks122
@pl1nks122 5 жыл бұрын
That's the first time I've seen Alan fail a squat and I'm humbled to see it
@peeps211
@peeps211 5 жыл бұрын
Where?
@davidbarber7436
@davidbarber7436 5 жыл бұрын
@@peeps211 9:38
@SH19922x
@SH19922x 5 жыл бұрын
Pussy type comment.
@RuggedCoyote69
@RuggedCoyote69 5 жыл бұрын
A decadent dandy!
@bishopm4401
@bishopm4401 4 жыл бұрын
He also did a video a long time ago about the importance of holding your breathe in a squat in which his whole point involved failing a squat
@kenny187ful
@kenny187ful 5 жыл бұрын
Pro tip: Learn to squat like slav, not western spy, witness squat gains
@srs6906
@srs6906 5 жыл бұрын
*dead* 🤣🤣
@youtubeuser206
@youtubeuser206 5 жыл бұрын
я согласен
@demetriusrussell3261
@demetriusrussell3261 5 жыл бұрын
Boris!!!!!
@abb5596
@abb5596 4 жыл бұрын
Heels on the ground, comrade found. Heels to the sky, western spy.
@kamo7293
@kamo7293 4 жыл бұрын
Ah, I see you're a man of gopnik culture as well
@paullombard00
@paullombard00 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks to Alan I don't train with a watch, my phone or any clock of any sort! #TRAINUNTIMED !
@MartOmighty
@MartOmighty 5 жыл бұрын
The production you put into this... And very informative as always. Thanks!
@pedrog5846
@pedrog5846 5 жыл бұрын
That's what I like about Alan! Humorous and educational!
@samvallejos3516
@samvallejos3516 5 жыл бұрын
DO NOT MOVE THE BARBELL?!
@bmstylee
@bmstylee 5 жыл бұрын
Hips!!!!!
@mikeg4490
@mikeg4490 5 жыл бұрын
Instructions weren’t clear, the barbell moved
@kevinmorales4405
@kevinmorales4405 5 жыл бұрын
Lmaoooo
@patricklongshanks378
@patricklongshanks378 4 жыл бұрын
This is refreshing. I can do beautifully low, ass to grass front squats. But I simply am not comfortable doing it with a back squat. One of my legs is almost an inch shorter than the other so I'm fairly crooked and have tweaked my lower back too many times to count.
@liftingafterdark3241
@liftingafterdark3241 5 жыл бұрын
Great video Alan!! From creativity to subject to production, just awesome!!
@joneschr7113
@joneschr7113 5 жыл бұрын
Vastus Lateralus is my favorite Tool album
@ChaosKnighta
@ChaosKnighta 5 жыл бұрын
That joke got me good, not gonna lie
@jakeybball
@jakeybball 5 жыл бұрын
Lateralus actually is the best tool album tho lol
@RoadToDocByRoidAlex
@RoadToDocByRoidAlex 5 жыл бұрын
@@jakeybball true
@Maza675
@Maza675 5 жыл бұрын
Wasnt happy about how long we had to wait for it though
@xthobitus
@xthobitus 5 жыл бұрын
oh man, I lost it when he said that
@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache
@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache 5 жыл бұрын
That intro was top notch
@KiTSaRaS86
@KiTSaRaS86 5 жыл бұрын
You steped up the game in this video and it left a satisfying feelin... idk why. Production GainZ
@hilduso
@hilduso 5 жыл бұрын
This video is excellent. Excellent topic and excellent quality, not unlike most of your other videos. Thank you for being awesome.
@-TK-
@-TK- 5 жыл бұрын
Can't have a video about squat depth without Clarence Kennedy in it.
@dustinmorse8497
@dustinmorse8497 5 жыл бұрын
I will call them Kennedy depth squats from now on.
@jasvanaarde9512
@jasvanaarde9512 5 жыл бұрын
Harry Squatter, the chosen one
@MrUndertaker1212
@MrUndertaker1212 5 жыл бұрын
The boy who hit depth
@KingCosmo7
@KingCosmo7 5 жыл бұрын
I almost feel like I can feel my knees exploding with each squat I watch clarence do
@leebrandonlawrence829
@leebrandonlawrence829 5 жыл бұрын
Clarence squat so deep, his ass touched his calves. Dafuq
@giggityiggityooo4127
@giggityiggityooo4127 5 жыл бұрын
This is why your channel is by far the best. You've updated so much of your content based on your experiences, and have repeatedly thrown your old methods and logic under the bus. Thank you so much for all you do and for your service to our country. Your content has helped me so much, I can't possibly thank you enough. I was weak and lacked much confidence before I found your channel about 6 months ago. You've inspired me a great deal. Now my confidence is high, my form on every lift has improved dramatically (squat from 155 @ RPE10 to 285 @ RPE8, deadlift from 215 @ RPE10 to 330 @ RPE8, and bench from 145@RPE10 to 225@RPE8), and everything in my life is starting to fall into place. Thanks again, man. Have a great day.
@dillonpendleton
@dillonpendleton 5 жыл бұрын
Best video you have ever done man. Jabs here and there so quick most might not even catch them. Awesome.
@iopunderstealth
@iopunderstealth 5 жыл бұрын
I've been watching for a few years now. First comment - but just wanted to pass along my thanks for the great instruction, entertaining comment, and the help you've given me (and all of us) at improving my (our) lifts. I am now a much more technically proficient lifter than I was 2 years ago when I started watching. So, thanks for everything. The squat depth video you made a while ago about how you were cutting depth to remain tight and controlled throughout the movement was game changing to me - I always squatted Ass to Grass. Deadlift was always my most challenging lift, I had huge issues with rounding my back - no longer. These are the results of your coaching through these videos.
@phoenixprotocol452
@phoenixprotocol452 5 жыл бұрын
This is probably the best video you've ever made, awesome shit. also Kennedy is a beast!
@firagabird
@firagabird 3 жыл бұрын
I like your thumbnail
@phoenixprotocol452
@phoenixprotocol452 3 жыл бұрын
@@firagabird yours is pretty rad too
@Smacy
@Smacy 5 жыл бұрын
I take a more....intuitive? approach to squats. I used to obsess over depth but I learned that squatting ATG actually puts strain on my lower back but if I squat to parallel, my muscles stay contracted the entire time and it doesn’t hurt my back. My back pain got 1000% better when I started doing what feels best as opposed to obsessing over my form 😬
@Yupppi
@Yupppi 2 жыл бұрын
A lot of the technique videos and sort of fear mongering about injuries or obsessing over details like that lead many of us to that point where we do something against our intuitition, because someone said it's the only way. Yet when you listen to professional lifters who maybe happen to be coaches and have a PhD in exercise sciences or training etc, they usually tell you exactly what Alan tells you - listen to your body and take the cues of your body's working ranges. Our body measures and muscle strengths are different and the answer most often isn't just forcing some artificial standard, but to train effectively with methods that allow you to keep training undefinedly long without injuries or unnecessary pain. Very often your body knows how to move comfortably if you have some simple instructions like have your knees and feet aligned in a comfortable width, keep feet on the ground, keep back neutral and your core tight in a way that doesn't make any part give up mid lift, and go to the depth where that still stays true. Usually that results in a pattern where the load is stacked with your center gravity and you end up squatting with good balance and hopefully training your quads very nicely.
@abouttimeichange9272
@abouttimeichange9272 5 жыл бұрын
One of your best videos by far. Keep up the amazing work!
@jaypappo
@jaypappo 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome video, love all the effort you put into them. Plus all the useful info!
@Varone26
@Varone26 5 жыл бұрын
7:46 me every time I see Alan's new upload.
@MadSupra354
@MadSupra354 5 жыл бұрын
For me it's more like 9:09
@maxgamesst1
@maxgamesst1 5 жыл бұрын
@@MadSupra354 LOl
@Stingray767
@Stingray767 5 жыл бұрын
"What is this a jeff nippard video"😂
@zeroman155
@zeroman155 5 жыл бұрын
5:17
@normaaliihminen722
@normaaliihminen722 4 жыл бұрын
@@zeroman155 Is his real name greg?
@TCt83067695
@TCt83067695 4 жыл бұрын
@@normaaliihminen722 wrong timestamp I think
@evat5820
@evat5820 3 жыл бұрын
Why what's wrong with Jeff nippard?
@egidijusradzevicius2434
@egidijusradzevicius2434 2 жыл бұрын
@@evat5820 Nothing, his content is great. Alan made slight fun of the fact that Jeff uses scientific terms to explain all about the exercise
@matthewdavidson7283
@matthewdavidson7283 5 жыл бұрын
Coming back to your channel after a long break and lovin it, crackin me up
@junglejuice3536
@junglejuice3536 5 жыл бұрын
Elite production levels man... Another sick video altogether!
@oobalooba
@oobalooba 5 жыл бұрын
Clarence is starting to look like a movie star. I shouldn't be crushing out on your video, but damn.
@BasementBrandon
@BasementBrandon 5 жыл бұрын
Dad jokes on another level
@stevethea5250
@stevethea5250 2 жыл бұрын
6:28 missed opportunity for "depth threats" lol
@benjaminking6583
@benjaminking6583 5 жыл бұрын
“What is this? A Jeff Nippard video?? Hahaha oh I died
@Wolfie1908
@Wolfie1908 5 жыл бұрын
Amazing video!! Would love to see a video on the board you mentioned in Untamed Strength! Thanks for all the information you put out!
@chrishomer
@chrishomer 5 жыл бұрын
Great timing! Just looking right now at some of your old squat videos to try and improve my form 👍
@bmstylee
@bmstylee 5 жыл бұрын
It's good timing. I have done my first squats in 3 months due to some nasty inflammation in both knees......at the same time.
@bulldogvillan
@bulldogvillan 5 жыл бұрын
"Can we stop pausing, zooming in" hahaha
@andrewlowery888
@andrewlowery888 5 жыл бұрын
Man I felt attacked because I do this obsessively for my own squats.
@mathiusq9128
@mathiusq9128 5 жыл бұрын
I've followed links to a few of your videos and got some good info from them, but this one I clicked on from the side bar got me to sub. Nice stuff man.
@averagejones8621
@averagejones8621 4 жыл бұрын
Great videos, are entertaining and educational, I’ve made adjustments to my technique and form and have improved. Keep up the good work and thanks for what you do
@AndresAstora
@AndresAstora 5 жыл бұрын
The intro was creative! Well done.
@craigowen1798
@craigowen1798 5 жыл бұрын
"Ilya Ilyin. He's a local, mediocre weightlifter" - HAHAHA
@mkm7251
@mkm7251 5 жыл бұрын
There's always so much speculation about topics like this, and it's nice to see a clear opinion from someone with experience.
@BigGulpsV2
@BigGulpsV2 5 жыл бұрын
I like how you added a bunch of different fitness youtubers in this video. Keep up the good work Alan!
@jasvanaarde9512
@jasvanaarde9512 5 жыл бұрын
The dad laugh at 10:30 is so good lol. Hope Clarence can find his way to Untamed Strength one day.
@victorcashwr
@victorcashwr 4 жыл бұрын
Love your work Alan. It's great that you made this video. I had to do years of research to figure out that squat depth is genetic. There is no, "one size fits all." Range of motion is individual depending on the person. Everyone argues that you have to squat as low as you can to develop the posterior chain. Let's analyze this. The posterior chain (glutes/hamstring) are responsible for hip extension. In order to extend the hips. You must flex at the hips. The hip flexors flex the hips. It's similar to how your biceps flex your elbow. And your tricep extends the elbow. Now that we understand that in order to fully work the posterior chain in a squat, we must get a good amount of hip flexion. But here is where things get tricky. And we move to the skeleton and anatomy. You run out of hip flexion once your femur makes contact with your hip socket. And once you run out of hip flexion. The only way to get lower in a squat, is to compensate and flex at the spine (butt wink). When this happens. You aren't flexing anymore at the hips. And the stress will shift to your lower back. The stress is taken away from the posterior chain. And placed on the lower back. And since your knees are still flexing, this load can go to the quads and knees as well. Think of when you are doing bicep curls. If your elbow is going up, that is your shoulders now doing the work. And not the biceps anymore. In order to keep tension on the posterior chain, and protect the lower back and knees, you have to squat with a neutral spine (maintaining the natural curvature of the spine). But here is the thing. Everyone's anatomy is different. Everyone has different femur and hip socket shapes. Some people don't have the right amount of hip flexion to squat parallel. And in order to get parallel, they have to butt wink. Some people can only quarter squat or half squat before they butt wink or strain their knees. And before you throw me under the bus. Let me provide research. This article is on Bret Contreras website. Featuring strength coach Dean Somersett. For those of you who don't know, Bret Contreras is a legendary strength coach. A sport scientist. And he invented the exercise, "the hip thrust." bretcontreras.com/no-two-hips-are-the-same-how-anatomical-variance-can-affect-your-range-of-motion/ That article explains hip flexion and anatomy. And if that article is too long and boring. Here is a video of Bret Contreras himself: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGGbeqaFebGFkM0 In that video he discusses how those with limited hip flexion have what is called a, "celtic hip." Basically they can only do a half squat or quarter squat before they butt wink. Here is an article on T-Nation regarding squat depth, and showing how to measure an individuals hip flexion: www.t-nation.com/training/squat-depth-the-final-answer And if the article is too long, these 2 videos should do: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZTKk2N8ndCinrM&feature=emb_title kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnOrZp-waJqhpdU&feature=emb_title And if you research Dr. Stuart McGill, he emphasizes how there should little to no movement on the spine when squatting and deadlifting. For health and longevity of the lower back. But if you have the ability to squat to parallel or below, with the right amount of hip flexion to keep the spine neutral, then you should squat to depth. Full range of motion is individual and it is not a, "one size fits all." And I already know you are going to argue, "but studies show that ATG squats are safer on the knees. And half squats place the most sheer force on the knees." It's true. But once again this depends on the individual. How do we know the people in the study weren't doing sissy squats? As apposed to loading the hips? How do you know the study only grabbed people who have the right hip amount of flexion and can squat ATG with a neutral spine? And it's not only about hip flexion. Mechanics change due to proportions as well. Such as limb length. But we already know that once you butt wink, you unload the hips. And the stress will go to your lower back, and knees. Here are 2 more articles that discuss squat mechanics and joint positioning: www.elitefts.com/education/the-squat-and-athletic-development-how-weve-all-been-fcking-it-up/ www.elitefts.com/education/the-squat-and-athletic-development-how-we-have-all-been-fcking-it-up-redefining-the-squat/
@natbromden5838
@natbromden5838 4 жыл бұрын
Man, your videos are great! Great informational value and fun as hell, too
@FasterTheDragster
@FasterTheDragster 5 жыл бұрын
Awesome and entertaining as always! My wife and I have been doing the "box" squat for sometime now and it has helped get a deeper squat for the both of us as our weight continues to go up. Guys are now asking little ol' me how I'm getting so low
@elliemattiebongani5802
@elliemattiebongani5802 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you Alan. Reinforced the facts. And, Clarence is just an alien beast.
@tim..t175
@tim..t175 4 жыл бұрын
Love this video. It’s something i have never been sure about, my own technique. Should i lower weight and go deeper ? I never plan to compete , i just want to squat as best i can and increase the weight over time.
@godricmudblood
@godricmudblood 5 жыл бұрын
The intro is one of the best uve done. Great job.
@Omar-vd7cz
@Omar-vd7cz 5 жыл бұрын
our boy alOn getting lean, those carrots work man
@StayGoldDallybear
@StayGoldDallybear 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this video. This issue has plagued the fitness community and caused me a ton of issues when I first started and drove me insane for years thinking I had to go below parallel. As a matter of fact, I can’t do it without injuring myself. I have a hip joint deformity like many other people do. My squat looks a lot like your friends who are Olympic weightlifters and that’s as low as I can go. I wish someone told me it was okay when I first started. It would have saved me a lot of the bullshit I went through as a beginner.
@finditmakeitliftit
@finditmakeitliftit 5 жыл бұрын
That's the best information I've pickup on squat depth. Thanks Buddy👊
@yokohamaborn
@yokohamaborn 5 жыл бұрын
One of your best videos - had me laughing out loud and super informative. Thanks!
@MDangler14
@MDangler14 5 жыл бұрын
"All actually tool abums"- comedic delivery was on point
@ebussink3815
@ebussink3815 5 жыл бұрын
I agree!
@GSteinbrink
@GSteinbrink 5 жыл бұрын
Alan, your banana peeling technique could use some work. I think you could benefit from a more bottom-up approach
@lokefinnutselv7848
@lokefinnutselv7848 5 жыл бұрын
Nice twist , good humor and most important great info and perspective!
@davidmurray2829
@davidmurray2829 4 жыл бұрын
Dude Im a subscriber. Outstanding video love the knowledge and the entertainment.
@dannyt4663
@dannyt4663 4 жыл бұрын
Holy fuck that sneaky Steve Brule cameo had me in stitches bro, hahahaha
@MrMLBson09
@MrMLBson09 5 жыл бұрын
I see Clarence, I hit the thumbs up button. simple.
@Turnip1000
@Turnip1000 5 жыл бұрын
MLBson09 which one is Clarence
@MrMLBson09
@MrMLBson09 5 жыл бұрын
@@Turnip1000 the lean guy that can pause squat ass to grass more than obese power lifters who squat half depth with equipment. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKXSn4trr6elfrc
@ppapump
@ppapump 4 жыл бұрын
@@MrMLBson09 Obese powerlifter Ray Williams has squatted over 1000lb unequipped. There is some benefit to being without constraint in terms of bodyweight. Of course, there's lifters like Kevin Oak and Amit Sapir, both of whom have squatted over 800lb in weight-restricted classes, and look pretty lean. There's benefit to not having to squat our own fat asses, but I think it's outweighed (lol) by the absolute strength potential of not having to make weight.
@damianhinch2907
@damianhinch2907 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for putting in the effort to make the video highly entertaining as well as informative.
@dncii3776
@dncii3776 5 жыл бұрын
Arguably, your best video yet! Hell probably the best fitness video yet! Keep this shit comin’!
@camaro477
@camaro477 5 жыл бұрын
I bet the 17 dislikes are quarter squatters 🤷🏻‍♂️
@bmstylee
@bmstylee 5 жыл бұрын
Smith machine squatters.
@camaro477
@camaro477 5 жыл бұрын
Wild Bill definitely 😆
@theheebs100
@theheebs100 5 жыл бұрын
@@bmstylee that's one of the seven deadly gym sins
@jopodude
@jopodude 5 жыл бұрын
@@theheebs100 if your squatting with one leg its not.
@tonybarfridge4369
@tonybarfridge4369 5 жыл бұрын
Josh Shook u mean half squatters?
@superw0okie
@superw0okie 5 жыл бұрын
Oh cool finally a new tool album to listen to while I spend time trying to perfect Kennedy depth 🤣
@msheehandub
@msheehandub 5 жыл бұрын
Beautiful! This was some great content man! Loved it!
@jakesparrow5716
@jakesparrow5716 3 жыл бұрын
Best video I've seen of yours. Nice work.
@pusheadmetal
@pusheadmetal 5 жыл бұрын
I used to not care very much about depth tbh, but then I decided I might want to be a powerlifter. I lacked good flexibility, so what I did was lower the weight I was doing and work on getting deeper. This meant wider stance, greater toe angle and more hip flexion. When I went back to doing heavier weight, I felt a lot stronger doing it. Just adding my two cents.
@MichaelDWu
@MichaelDWu 5 жыл бұрын
Toshiki Yamamoto is another ATG squat king in Japan
@Kus519
@Kus519 5 жыл бұрын
But his cj and snatch is kinda weak compared to his bw still strong tho
@AR-rk9nn
@AR-rk9nn 5 жыл бұрын
Teddy Bear a 210kg c+j is pretty decent for 85kg fuck you mean
@shohikenmv6708
@shohikenmv6708 4 жыл бұрын
Teddy Bear that’s still good bro. Lol what are you talking about 😂😂😂
@idiosyncraticRyugu
@idiosyncraticRyugu 5 жыл бұрын
Already enjoy your vids Alan, but these high level productions take the cake
@pebre79
@pebre79 5 жыл бұрын
I really like the thought and humor put into your videos
@troy3423
@troy3423 4 жыл бұрын
More hypertrophy from deep squats could be attributed to the large stretch on your quads at the bottom
@ashvinpidaparti3942
@ashvinpidaparti3942 5 жыл бұрын
Alan: ".....VMO....." Jordan: **triggered**
@sherr1306
@sherr1306 5 жыл бұрын
context?
@r3lentl3sGaming1
@r3lentl3sGaming1 5 жыл бұрын
Sherr pretty sure Jordan says the VMO doesn’t even exist
@Barkotek
@Barkotek 5 жыл бұрын
CITATION DESPERATELY NEEDED
@zajicapp
@zajicapp 5 жыл бұрын
Everything triggers Jordan
@ashvinpidaparti3942
@ashvinpidaparti3942 5 жыл бұрын
Sherr I believe one of Jordan feigenbaums prominent academic papers showed there was no evidence the VMO exists.
@unclebrizz1053
@unclebrizz1053 4 жыл бұрын
Such an entertaining and informative video! Great work!
@3521Rookie
@3521Rookie 5 жыл бұрын
Gosh just from the first 2 minutes of the video, I love it!!! Just like the other videos he produces. Semper Fi!
@mistamaog
@mistamaog 4 жыл бұрын
Not getting enough depth actually made me stop squatting to try to get more flexible to squat lower. Unfortunately I ended up not lifting at all anymore but there's other reasons for that. Hopefully one day I'll get there
@Ahmed-vk8pv
@Ahmed-vk8pv 5 жыл бұрын
I dropped my squat weight 40 pounds from low bar just so it can look like Clarence Kennedy's squat. I realized I had the mobility to do so, but it requires a lot of focus and effort. It's just really satisfying to know that you're hitting consistent depth with every single rep (no room for cheating). I don't compete so I don't care about the number on the bar, as long as I see results.
@jasvanaarde9512
@jasvanaarde9512 5 жыл бұрын
Nice, did the same recently.
@edwardwood3622
@edwardwood3622 3 жыл бұрын
Outstanding Alan. Thanks for being the voice of reason.
@roadhouse6999
@roadhouse6999 4 жыл бұрын
I saw my progress continuously accelerate when I started stopping when my thighs were parallel with the ground (and my knees past my feet) instead of going deeper. I still try to go deep on my warmup sets, but once I get near my one rep max I stop at 90 degrees.
@NowIknowCh
@NowIknowCh 5 жыл бұрын
Dis gonna be gooooood
@lucaspedreira968
@lucaspedreira968 Жыл бұрын
what a legendary video.... the end is the best part. kudos
@saradomin89898
@saradomin89898 4 жыл бұрын
this video really helped clear up some doubts i had and made me feel better about my squat.
@joelbennett1987
@joelbennett1987 5 жыл бұрын
Seriously Hilarious Video but also very informative 👍🏻👍🏻
@Leo.witchere
@Leo.witchere 5 жыл бұрын
"I have friends who don't squat to depth and I want to be square with them" revisited
@bernardomattos8341
@bernardomattos8341 5 жыл бұрын
LOL
@kapuaalakapikola
@kapuaalakapikola 5 жыл бұрын
Great intro. Well done. I have been waiting for “revisited” videos ever since you were inducted into the Barbell Medicine Crew.
@cuchulain1647
@cuchulain1647 4 жыл бұрын
I love it when Alan is funny. I like his humor. Thank you.
@cryptogainz2740
@cryptogainz2740 5 жыл бұрын
I am laughing so hard thankyou for this HQ Content!
@jimmyking92
@jimmyking92 5 жыл бұрын
Personally it was always unnatural for me to stop and not go ATG. My hip mobility allows it. I'd rather go with what feels more natural even with lower weight than doing experiments.
@thebiggestpanda1
@thebiggestpanda1 5 жыл бұрын
Drop Down I’m the opposite. I have the mobility for ATG, but my bone structure requires me to lean forward when doing it. It practically becomes a bent leg good morning. If I want to stay vertical, I can barely hit parallel without losing tension and it fucks up my knees to go super low. Once I started squatting the way my body wants to, all of a sudden my knee pain was gone and the whole movement felt much better. People still stop me in the gym to tell me I need to work on my form when it’s just how I’m built.
@USMCLP
@USMCLP 2 жыл бұрын
@thebiggestpanda1 Honestly don’t understand how your knees hurt at the bottom of the squat. The most sheer tension on the patella is right at parallel, and decreases as the depth increases. My knees personally feel ten times better squatting ATG. It just demands more of your glutes and lower back though.
@Lisekplhehe
@Lisekplhehe 2 жыл бұрын
Well, honestly it feels easier to go ATG and bounce back, than go parallel, so it's the opposite, at least for me.
@geinstein8407
@geinstein8407 5 жыл бұрын
Dayyyum... Your editing has been on point lately 👌
@dichebach
@dichebach 5 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video! I LOVED IT! I'm an old guy, "retired" caver now retraining after losing a good bit of fat over the past year. Gym climbing, body weight stuff, biking; probably will start doing some runs in the next few months, since the lower limb joints seem pretty solid. Sadly, the old shoulder injuries have been giving me hell for several weeks so my pull/push/row stuff has been forced into an idle-on-the-run-way status until I can get my right rotator cuff de-fucked. For me flexibility, coordination, endurance and sufficient strength are most important things, so intensity is only valuable to the extent that it trains for those goals, or else to the extent it increases metabolism. After age 50 and without any juice, it seems hard to know how valuable intensity really is. But one thing I can tell you for certain: if the ligaments and tendons are not up to snuff, more intensity ain't gonna help! With all that said, deeper squats with less weight are what seem right for me right now. Each athlete has to (or should anyway) decide what is right for them and the fact you convey that axiom is the greatest part of your video!
@axreason
@axreason 5 жыл бұрын
9:13 go follow Zack Telander y'all this was a great video, Alan!
@zerotoeverything4348
@zerotoeverything4348 5 жыл бұрын
Bruh, all this reference is killing me, . good one
@mmoreno4126
@mmoreno4126 5 жыл бұрын
Alan, you da man as always. Loved your videos since your early days and have never lost interest hearing what you have to say.
@benjaminbaumgardner7620
@benjaminbaumgardner7620 5 жыл бұрын
Wow, such production value in this one. You really went for it
@harris_wong
@harris_wong 5 жыл бұрын
I'm a simple man, I see Clarence, I like
@wildjames
@wildjames 5 жыл бұрын
you're also a loser
@erickcuellar681
@erickcuellar681 5 жыл бұрын
1:37 great Omar intro, you forgot to thank him
@joshuarieser7884
@joshuarieser7884 5 жыл бұрын
Well done video. Thoroughly entertaining and adequately informative...
@ghostxop2101
@ghostxop2101 5 жыл бұрын
subscribed. This was funny as hell and much time was spent on this in favor of the viewer.
@thepurplebox380
@thepurplebox380 5 жыл бұрын
"Is this a Jeff Nippard video?" made me laugh so loud that my neighbours probably heard it.
@FishGuyJer
@FishGuyJer 3 жыл бұрын
I could hear his cadence and cried laughing lol
@darkiller2553
@darkiller2553 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Alan again from NEW ZEALAND 👍🤘👍 Do u ship t shirts to nz? I wany to give u my money👍
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