AVOID THESE EXERCISE MISTAKES (SQUATS)

[@naomikong]

Hey, babes! 💕 Would you like to see a part 2 of this video? Do you have any other exercises you’d like to see me do a video like this on?? ✨Shop Gymshark here: gym.sh/Naomi-Kong

[@mel-yh5py]

Yes please can you do mistakes for biceps curls, lateral pull downs. Thanks sm❤️

[@naomikong]

@@mel-yh5py Thank you for the suggestions! ✨

[@Bunny11344]

Yes part 2 please. Please explain how to brace for squats and to hit parallel

[@DMRYeti]

Yes to a part 2. I really enjoy your content… I’m 57 and started lifting a year ago after losing a lot of weight which included too much muscle loss. You give me the confidence to keep up with weight training because I feel like I know what to do and what to avoid doing in the gym. 🙏👍🏋️

[@naomikong]

So proud of you, Denise. 🥲🙌🏼 Keep on killin it! ❤️

[@Sara-sk4qi]

This was so helpful and concise. I definitely recognized some of these mistakes (guilty of my knees caving in haha. for me it was a combination of a too heavy weight, exhaustion, and unconsciously having poor form) but you’re right, oftentimes just being aware of something can help us fix it. Thanks, your videos are always so helpful and wonderfully filmed!

[@naomikong]

Love how you know exactly how to improve your lifts! Admire that! 🤩🙌🏼

[@gbeto3374]

Thank you soooo much I been at the gym for a month now and I been so nervous to start squatting with weights bc I don’t wanna do something wrong and embarrass myself but this video was so helpful!!

[@ayee_ja2898]

Yes part 2 please!!! Barbell squats were so difficult. I had to increase my upper body strength before even touching the barbell. First time I was so unbalanced and it was a horrible sight😂😂 I really had to find the right placement for my hands and feet. I finally did and I’m squatting 115 at the moment and really proud of myself. It takes time, patience and a lot of failures💪🏽

[@naomikong]

YES. So dang proud of you, too! It really is so much harder than it looks! Keep on killin it, babe. ❤️🙌🏼

[@kelechimatthias946]

This was such a great video - your videos have really helped increase my confidence in the gym & with starting weights. Whenever I want to check exercise form I type in the name of the exercise then type “Naomi Kong” after aha :)

[@naomikong]

You’re the best. Appreciate you. 🥲🙏🏼

[@aliciadahl3834]

As usual a great video! ❤️

[@naomikong]

TYSM ☺️

[@vitamincalmasmr]

Thank you so much for this 🤗. Perfect timing. I'll know what to do when I get to do these squats tomorrow morning for leg day.

[@naomikong]

Go slay those squats, babe! 🙌🏼

[@mekhibass1244]

Thank you for this ❤❤❤

[@naomikong]

Ofc! ☺️

[@suziebee4240]

Thank you for the great content!

[@naomikong]

Appreciate you 🙏🏼

[@ashloudon]

This is such a helpful video! Can you do this type of video for other excersises? Newby here it would really help!

[@naomikong]

For sure! Thank you! ✨

[@Linarian]

Thanks for this!

[@naomikong]

Appreciate you stopping by! ☺️

[@lagalol9011]

Could you do a no squats mistake when not using equipment such as jump squats and sumo squats ?

[@veronicamorales8406]

Yes, a part 2! I struggle with my arms starting to feel tingly and numb. Maybe it’s me laying the weight on my arms instead of my back… I don’t know the cause because I try to fix my form but still feel it. Recently fixed my wrists form though! 😭

[@naomikong]

Thanks for lmk! ☺️

[@kelechimatthias946]

I sometimes find my arms start hurting whilst squatting - not sure if it’s to do with my grip? I vary between overhand and thumbless to check but it seems to hurt regardless. Then when I get like an ache in my upper arms that kills whenever I finish a rep 😭

[@naomikong]

It could be that your arms are helping to support the weight more than they should be-try really allowing the barbell to rest on the back of your shoulders with your arms simply holding it in place and not helping to lift the barbell up and see if that helps! 💕

[@munimed]

I’m still not confident enough to do a barbell squat 😭

[@naomikong]

It takes time! Don’t sweat it. 😘

[@valerialitvenia1356]

Thx for your videos 🙏🏼🌶💪🏼

[@naomikong]

Appreciate you 💕

[@marinacharlson1422]

I love your videos so much you are the best!! Do you ever get embarrassed filming these mistakes, worrying someone will come correct you lol?

[@naomikong]

TYSM. ❤️🙏🏼 LoL I used to when I first started filming, but I’ve embarrassed myself too many times now to care. 😆🙌🏼

[@b.anna_0704]

I started doing barbell squat but my arms are really far from my body. I just can’t bring them closer. If i want to do it, the barbell will come closer to my neck. 😕

[@kimberley9289]

please do one on bench press!

[@naomikong]

Such a good rec! Thanks! 🤩

[@lindadavid4403]

imo: placing the bar on your neck is not bad. Called high bar squat. Not everyone has the shoulder mobility to do low bar squats. (Can be worked on)Your anatomy will show you what is probably preferable. Another mistake: Having the wrong Bar path From the side the bar should be constantly over your middle foot. Help with strength and balance. Another mistake: (most common, you kinda do it too) Lack of depth! And consistency. Squatting to parallel is the least you should do. Actually breaking parallel or ass to grass will make sure that you get all the good benefits of squatting. If kinda waste time. Every squat should look the same.

[@kasdeya6969]

Placing the bar on your neck is bad. She showed the only two forms you should do, otherwise you could injure yourself, especially as a beginner. And what do you mean with every squat should look the same? If you mean during each set yes.

[@lindadavid4403]

@@kasdeya6969 there are powerlifter squatting high bar. The bar is placed high on your traps. Just bc it hurts doesn’t mean it’s bad. Could also maybe be from you not being used to pressure. If they can squat 200+ kg. You should at least try a few kg. Some benefit more from it than low bar squatting. Each Rep should look the same.

[@kasdeya6969]

@@lindadavid4403 Theres a difference between high bar and neck. She never said high bar is harmful and me neither.

[@ayee_ja2898]

Grip strength…no one takes about it. I’m still working on that too😂

[@naomikong]

Such a great topic! Thank you for the suggestion! 🙌🏼

[@Bunny11344]

My question is how do you know when you’re squatting to parallel. I find I always go past which is terrible too much butt wink