BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO BACK SQUATS

Enjoy this beginner's guide to the Back Squat! We will go over proper footwear, stance, bar position, form, and even the cues you need to know if you want to start powerlifting!
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[@otisgreer8429]

Far as I’m concerned this lady has given best fitness advice I’ve seen concerning weight lifting.

[@AVRJEH]

Same thought I had! Your great K! Thanks so much!

[@noeliavalverde1]

With Kelly's guide I started squatting at 95lbs and I am now 155lbs within 6 weeks. The confidence is at another level!

[@user-zh2zm2vo1i]

Your channel is literally really incredible. You are serious about your sport. Please never stop uploading

[@begumhy42]

Literally today I asked a girl in the gym to spot me if I am doing okay with my squat. And now I saw your video just in time ❤️‍🔥🔥❤

[@rachelmcginley1432]

This is so helpful as someone who is new to barbell back squats! Thank you Kelly!💕

[@brockwhite2525]

Thank you, Kelly. Great instruction. I have been working on my squat on and off for years through injuries and just for development. Best examples and explanation I have seen thus far.

[@patas_parriba3353]

Great description! Really helpful! Thank you!

[@valeriem.9262]

this is so great!! thank you kelly 😊

[@jdl8422]

You are a really great teacher, very clear and informative. Most videos give the impression they are just pretending to teach.

[@muskaanuc]

Thank you Kelly, this was very helpful 🥰

[@bbeba88]

Thank you for such a thorough explanation on this exercise! ❤

[@Jay15523]

Love your channel Kelly. Changed my single leg squat thanks to you.

[@Mette_benzon]

Great content as always, Queen Kelly🙏🏽

[@dougstrike7011]

Thank you Kelly 😊 🔥😘 your instructions are extremely helpful

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Great video. Such a cool accent, clear instructions, good filming, really professional.

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[@vaughnstrehle]

Excellent form , thank you for the advice here

[@beucheteileen7219]

Excellent advices, thank you!

[@adamweber1545]

Awesome instructional video!

[@eliasellis3242]

Amazing. Thank you for your support

[@JohnGrit]

perfect form. As a man I spend a lot of time stretching before I squat. It helps me tremendously.

[@henriquegoodendvoice]

Really good instructions!

[@Prd64twl]

You're a great, patient instructor. I like how you didn't go too fast.

[@anantsharma3853]

Loved your videos

[@TBab-dq4dh]

Great video. Could you make a video about warm-up and stretching exercises to do before a lifting workout? It would be great if you could divide it into upper and lower body portions. Thanks.

[@user-em3tt9lg9c]

Loved this video! Please give us more details about the first mistake you described, that’s my main problem when squatting 😅 Thank u so much ❣️

[@user-mv7nb2zi2p]

Can you have a video for B stance hip thrusts? I feel off balanced/tilted when doing them. Thank you!!

[@rdaliz]

Please do a video like this for the barbell row!!! This was incredible!!

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Thanks for sharing🙏😁

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Love your channel. I recently subscribed to

[@gapsicola]

Best guide

[@Eric-re3sh]

Great channel.

[@traveller0527]

Well done.

[@TitusTheeGreat]

The form is immaculate

[@alexaguidry5984]

Ah I wish I had known this bounce out of the hole tip… before I did squats today! Can you share how many days a week is it advisable to squat? Sometimes I like to go for volume over just always going heavy… Would love any insight on this!

[@keysersoze5920]

Good intro to squatting. Two things: 1.) no matter what style of squat, you gotta “pinch”:your shoulder blades together BEFORE your upper back makes contact with the barbell so as create the “shelf” where the barbell will rest; 2.) you may wanna squat with a barbell with center knurling so that the barbell “digs” into your upper back and it’s thus more stable on you.

[@erikaa3548]

Also diaphragmatic breathing to brace the core

[@j.hernandez3825]

Great info! Only thing Id recommend is if you’re a beginner always use safety racks. I learned the hard way 😂.

[@acruzp]

I commend you on your presentation: clear, concise and professional.

[@ThePhysicalReaction]

This is an amazing guide for squats. The only thing I would add, is if you are more focused on muscle growth for quads and glutes, slow down on the descent, and take a slight pause at the bottom to get rid of elastic energy in your tendons.When you are doing paused squats you will typically fail near the bottom (if going all out). but thats ok. ;Use side safety bracers just below your normal range of motion. Once used to pausing at the bottom, sometimes you can just take 3-4 big breathes then rocket back up where you think you didn't have it before. And if you are a real maniac, right after doing a barbell squat set, do 3-10 slow body weight squats. They will be a challenge. And great burn.

The acceleration part is it just for when I’m not being able to finish the rep? Or is it better to go down slowly and accelerate on the way up? I’m a little confuse. 😅 also thanks again for this tutorial 🙌

[@chrisschiess8026]

Honestly I like using the super squat machine that you can face forward or backwards on. I get a great leg workout.

[@estuchedepeluche2212]

I normally squat on high heels, for fashion more than comfort, but it works.

[@scottrosas6493]

Definitely power lifting version of the squat. Great info. Kelly definitely has the physique. She has the whole package...butt wow...those set of mountains in the back. It's no wonder she could squat 320 lbs...probably more now. Nothing builds the booty better than major compound lifts such as the squat, RDL, and hip thrust. Thanks Kelly for the info and the scenery.

[@rohanartist8919]

which one is best high bar or low bar

[@gabelwerfertv7937]

noooo way, another squat tutorial? this is what the world needed. But I love bootys so......thx

[@anantsharma3853]

Nice

[@jonathantoribio6641]

squat form on point

[@robbieguerrero3351]

WORK IT BABY :)

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🐐

[@redhedkev1]

The knees protruding over the toes thing? I'm new at this and it's like a mantra with the trainers. Keep the knees behind the toes. Yes?? The "Bouncey at the bottom", again, the knees? The hand grip width at the top. For me, it is shoulder pain. If my hands are far posterior to my midline (for me) my left scapula area screams. It's improving over time, but it's not happy there. I've found that my hands spread out more, say shoulder width, alleviates that discomfort somewhat.

[@godhandinfamous]

Kelly definitely squats

[@Infern0121]

Hey Kelly could you talk about nutrition specifically to do with having energy in the gym? Now I'm in my 30s I can't get away with having mcdoubles for protein anymore 😂

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[@iowamagicman]

How do I fix not being able to get down in the squat? Also, I herniated a disk years ago, should I just avoid squates (43yr old)

[@erikaa3548]

Look up squat university on KZbin. Great form info. There may be ankle, hip mobility issues and they address that

[@planetarygodzilla]

Good information and delivery. One suggestion for the next instructional video: It's better to show the whole body during example reps, especially for a whole body exercise. During some of the reps demonstrating proper execution either the upper body or the calves and feet were missing from the picture. For any newbie, they need to see the whole body during the full range of movement to get the idea. Also, when showing reps from different angles it's better to have a fixed camera position for at least one rep or a few. Moving the camera was cinematic tough isn't the best from instructional purposes.

[@potsy9973]

Thankyou. There is quite a few videos that instruct people on how to develop bad squatting habits. FWIW I go barefoot but have not tried my dusty chucks for squatting. Some skate style shoes I do like are flat soled addidas campus and Binitz. having more side support and some arch support than chucks and b/c I will wear shoes in public gym settings. Rambling a bit. My main point is thankyou. And great butt =)

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Romaleos

[@karamlamba]

great derrière

[@RayPaganJr]

I have never "properly" trained my legs, therefore, toothpick legs I dare not expose in South Florida. I do work out six days a week and have had great gains elsewhere. Even when I had trainers, they were never clear how to approach. One even told me my knees would not allow a squat due to some excuse that I can't remember. After watching your video I'm going to purchase just a bar in order to get low. Something that I've always had difficulty with. I just returned to the gym at the end of January after my third cancer. I've gained 12 pounds. I'm a believer and your new subscriber. Thank you.

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Yup they’re effortless leggings!

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Kelly i do gym from one year ago and look at my body in profil picture i can lift in bench press 85 kg for 12 reps and u how many reps u can do 45 kg bench press ?

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Perdón , espero que estés muy bien, necesitamos fortalecer nuestra relación y tengo que dar mucho de mi parte ) las cosas pasaron bastante rápido jaja pero todo puede mejor de a poco siempre voy a estar acá ayudar en lo que necesites , que tengas muy buenas noches 😍 mañana nos vemos(yo pensando que era google translate para hablarle a mi noviecita gringa )

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[@AdityaSingh-ot8vu]

I cant do it because my ankles , glute and hamstrings mobility are not good i cant do squat deep . Whe ever i do squat ibhave fear of falling behind 😭. I want to squat because i want good legs

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😀

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Be careful not to get slapped by will smith when you say that! >XD

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I squat.

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I didn't hear a thing said 😁

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I wear barefoot shoes in the gym and find them to be excellent!

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Are u natty or Nah?

[@rodneymarcus5539]

For the scientific minds out there, these are two good Journal articles to read on squatting: "Effects of various stance widths, foot placement angles and level of experience on knee, hip and trunk motion and loading" and "Squat, Stoop, or Semi-squat: A Comparative Experiment on Lifting Technique"

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[@tunedada]

The hate is real. Geesh it never fails

[@BillWeyeARt]

Confused. Why are you talking about powerlifting in a "beginner's guide". I'm a semi-begginer lifter, with a back in a constant state of hurt over two months, desperately looking squat info. IMO, a good squat video would focus on Don't get hurt! AND if you want to do something I've never seen done, do a procedure checklist for when you approach the bar. Give me the specific procedures for doing a squat. I want to memorize the 10 steps (or whatever the number) to do a good squat. Also, I don't think you focus enough on the breath and core for a beginner. You could probably do a 10-minute video just on the breath and core, in my opinion. That said, you seem to know what you're talking about and I've subscribed. Just constructive criticism! Thanks!

[@stephanprommer347]

Not a word about safety racks in a squat beginner's guide seems like a massive and dangerous oversight.

[@kidbrown2010]

I will also point out, it should be pointed out to beginners that they need to look for a power bar, not an Olympic bar like she is using. You want center knurl so the bar doesn't slide off your back. Good tutorial but she missed a couple of important points.

[@JohnLahren]

she can't fit every little freaking safety point about the back squat in a 10 minute video

[@stephanprommer347]

@@JohnLahren It is not about every single safety point ... it is about THE safety point for barebell back squats. There are enough videos of people who seriously hurt themselves without safety racks.

[@arielpillitteri5824]

So if youre not a moron or a child im sure you know that a lot of weight will hurt you, and safety racks were not something someone had to explain to me, they were just THERE and had an obvious function

[@Tickyo317]

Great content but please use proper grammar.

[@feitanthegoat]

isn't she pretty?

[@boxofpears2]

if you're training to train your quads.. you have 100000 other workouts you can do. That's dumb..

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