Banded Squats - Do Heavy Squats With Bands 2022

[@mzh99]

Excellent use of portable equipment to get a great, safe leg workout.

[@miguelcardenas3027]

Amazing!!! I was so sore from Leg day because of these squats these bands are perfect for this I highly recommend Clench for legs and more. I love mine

[@shirokuro73]

OK you've finally sold me! Ordered a bundle! I'm really excited to try these for squats. I have abysmal shoulder mobility and barbell back squats have been more or less out of the picture for me - I've had some good experiences with front squats and recently a safety squat bar. But I'm really looking to try new things and focus way more on my legs than I ever have - not to mention having this to take with me as I start traveling again will be invaluable!

[@Thraydin]

yeah, was going to say... I've gone to using a safety squat bar almost exclusively, party due to my shoulder issues.

[@sydneybird116]

@@Thraydin Me too. The safety squat bar is great. It allows you to adjust the bar height on your back during the squat just by adjusting how much you pull on the handles. You can even let go of the bar altogether and squat hands-free. Although we should strive for better shoulder mobility, it should not be at the sacrifice of a heavier squat.

[@FresnoFitnessTrainer]

You guys forgot a super important benefit with using thick bands to make your legs stronger (IMHO). No SPINAL LOADING. That’s huge. Try that with a bar on your back.

[@ClenchFitness]

Hey Jesse. Totally agree with you for less spinal loading on the front squats. There is still a bit of spinal loading on the standing X-band version, but it is significantly reduced on the hack squat foam roller variation.

[@FrankZen]

AMEN!

[@DynamicPainSolutions]

Why is Spinal loading bad?

[@relentlessBoxing]

​@@DynamicPainSolutions less stress on cns so quicker recovery

[@dansigmon1559]

3 excellent band squats exercises.

[@frankorta5158]

Thanks for sharing these ideas. I own several Clench bands and I’m quite happy with them!

[@ClenchFitness]

Thanks Frank, we appreciate that very much! Is there any particular topic that you'd like to see a video on from us in the future?

[@donnaloring1376]

You make it look so easy, Brandon!

[@ClenchFitness]

They really are quite challenging, especially the last exercise. I definitely ran out of steam after holding the bands in position while talking then trying to do the exercise.

[@outtrigger]

@@ClenchFitness is it possible to do the foam roller hack squats but using the clench foot plate? im scared to do band squats without the plate because i dont want to smack my nuts with the band

[@sydneybird116]

@@outtrigger OMG, just be very careful about stepping off the plate while the band is still stretched. Also, I have had the plate fly out from under my feet by not being careful about foot placement above the band going underneath the plate. Very scary. I have yet to get comfortable with the plate for heavy squats and deadlifts. Doing the hack squat with a plate would be very dangerous as you would not be able to adjust your foot placement and leaning back you may not have the right balance on the plate to hold it down.

[@MA-gg6ql]

​​@@ClenchFitness Hey, how much weight do you think there is in total on your shoulders with this resistance band squat?

[@bigdarshan]

Ive just ordered the handles and excited for them to arrive. Please do a video on deadlift variations and single leg exercises!

[@MrSealteam33]

Great demonstration really like this leg workout

[@bols0111]

Front squat. Finish off by sranding tall, knees towards banks and use the elbows to move the clasped hands from top chest to top head. Nice

[@snjames1]

Heavy X-Band squat... fantastic! I've been using three stacked orange bands over my shoulders and behind my neck - but it was killing my upper back. Just tried this and I can do two stacked orange bands on each leg without all the stress on the back (although wrestling into place under my foot is a bit of a challenge)

[@jonathanpellegrin7029]

Honestly that sounds like it would be way too awkward and too much stress on the upper back with risk of one of the bands popping you in the balls. You should just hold a KB goblet style or even two Kettlebells in the front rack position while you do this. That just doesn’t sound efficient at all and probably not a good contraction.

[@snjames1]

@@jonathanpellegrin7029 Nowadays I have them fixed to the floor and the other end cross-strapped over my shoulders.

[@JoeCool0510]

Really nice video! Informative and to the point. I'm going to try the X Band configuration.

[@mistymountainsc0ld]

Good video but having your knees over your toes is not bad, it's a function of the leg and you should use it so you don't lose it.

[@chrishanson3499]

Thanks, Brandon.

[@ClenchFitness]

Thanks for watching Chris!

[@williamdieffenbach3264]

This is great for people who travel for work and can not go to gyms and must workout in their hotel rooms, any videos of resistance bands with a bar?

[@MrSealteam33]

Thank

[@ClenchFitness]

Np 👍👊

[@Jazze215]

Good video and excellent ideas on using different variations

[@ClenchFitness]

Thanks Henry

[@user-zm9gc1kt8b]

Great job mate

[@ClenchFitness]

Thank you!

[@stand777]

I find it easier to squat using the handles with a doubled over band, while standing on a plate.

[@ajdafitnessguy8021]

Great video

[@ClenchFitness]

Thanks AJ!

[@jimbola77]

Awesome man I gotta get me those clench handles.

[@ClenchFitness]

Thanks! We agree that the Clench Handles make band training a lot better!

[@fighttechnician8676]

I like to do my goblet squats with bands

[@courantdair4190]

Bravo

[@ClenchFitness]

🙏

[@friendryan]

no resistance in the bottom

[@sydneybird116]

That can be good or bad, depending on your training. There is probably an argument that beginners can get lower with bands for a given resistance but the counter argument is that using weights you should train with a weight were you can still get low and work your way up. You are going to need that low to the ground squat/deadlift strength at some point to pick up a heavy box from the floor. I see bands as accessories to barbells like one would use chains hung over the bar. Or, when traveling when weights are not available.

[@TheBodyEffx]

love it! just order some of your bands but question do you still recommend the 41in even if they are not at your level yet?

[@ClenchFitness]

Thanks. We sell 41" bands in a variety of resistance levels ranging from 5-450 lbs so no matter what level you are, we have the right band for you!

[@intriguingbackyardthings4159]

The grey band is rated at 400 lbs resistance according to the website. If you fold it and pull from both ends, does the resistance double?

[@ClenchFitness]

No. To get 400lbs the band must be folded / doubled over.

[@sydneybird116]

@@ClenchFitness I respect anyone who can stretch the grey band over an inch not doubled over.

[@oring137]

Do you add dumbells at some point to the x squats?

[@ClenchFitness]

You definitely could do that!

[@MrViken-pc9sb]

thanks from sweden 🇸🇪👍💪

[@ClenchFitness]

Thanks for watching! So glad to have viewers from around the world!

[@ignaziolentini7866]

Non c’è assolutamente tensione,si vede da come metti la fascia sotto i piedi!le bande sono troppo lunghe,quando sei in piedi si vede benissimo che non stai facendo per niente fatica.

[@blessed2338]

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[@ixcoatl0013]

Na bro that’s too hard I mean I can row a heavy one but squat fuxk no bro

[@blessed2338]

Yeshua Hamashiach is God in the flesh, the Son of God, the Word of God, and he died so that you may be presented blameless in the sight of the Father. And so you may inherit his kingdom. The LORD Yeshua Hamashiach is the only way to the Father and his kingdom. Repent of your sins accept him into your life as your LORD and Savior before it's too late, every day is not guaranteed. John 14:6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father except through Me. May God bless you all.

[@Neddy540]

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