Belt Squats for MAXIMUM Leg Size

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[@Jungleboy-ik4dy]

Heard it first folks 6 inches is substantial amount.

[@thescarecrow897]

Thankfully i got more than substantial i suppose

[@FreddieSmith987]

@@thescarecrow897you ain’t fooling anyone mr scarecrow.

[@jameswilkes451]

I mean... it is isn't it? 😂

[@Romans116_-2]

Hmmm 🤔 💭 That’s weird to hear from Dr Mike’s mouth Usually he leans more on the insecure side WHEN it comes to this matter 😅

[@kellysteeley3719]

Nice one. Lol

[@-ACTIVE]

Bro, after I see your form, it’s a completely different workout. Good shit bro. I love what you do

[@wojciechsawicki4733]

My gym doesn't have a belt squat and it's basically the only thing I would change about it

[@YusufEbr]

There's easier ways to do it with very little stuff. Check out how Alex Leonidas does it

[@philcornish2187]

And even if you're hurt. Particularly if you're talking about knee problems. It would be better to lighten the load position your feet as suggested and do maximum range of motion.

[@Lerppunen]

The bots are out in full force.

[@matthewmcnabb8752]

Yeah that's all that is here right now

[@Shon52]

Full force keeping you big as hell

[@jeremysmith8696]

It doesn't matter! The Rock is cooking with all the gear!

[@michaelmanning7954]

Yes, he is. And he’d be cooking that much more if he went all the way down

[@andrewhardee6721]

Bots keeping you big as hell

[@zaddy596]

Why are they do that. Is creators buy them to increase their views or something ?

[@Shon52]

@@zaddy596 It’s funny that’s why

[@Fatigue-Lost_AirBassist]

​@zaddy596 no, the porn bots are there for scams and fake dating sites

[@pandajohn5911]

Stop

[@patleonard1036]

Would love to do belt squats if my gym had them, but alas they don't. Besides my ass wouldn't touch my calves, I have high calves. It would have to touch my achilles and I don't have that kind of flexibility bro!

[@nobody7116]

They feel like shit with anywhere near enough load to be effective. Pendulum and hack squats are way better. I like to drop to the bottom on hack squats and go up halfway and then bottom again and then stand up all the way as 1 rep. 8 to 12 of those will destroy your quads.

[@yoeyyoey8937]

Maybe not your ass but you hamstrings

[@ahmarammar4024]

Bro wtf are these bots in the comments 💀

[@qui1766]

They’re just so thankful for Mike fighting for justice and human rights, teaching the Palestinians how to squat so they can jump right over the Egyptian military into the promise land. Mashallah 💪🏿

[@Shon52]

Using acronyms to hide profanity keeping you big as hell

[@theroslocain]

I'm supposed to be putting that belt around my waist?!?

[@mjonesftwtx]

Yes it holds the weight lmao

[@yoeyyoey8937]

It’s a belt lol but I think i see what your problem is

[@jsh1103]

It's a specialty belt. It's about like a dip belt that has a chain. A belt squat belt has multiple rings to hook into, so you can adjust it to suit you.

[@ianbrooks4516]

The Rock works out sub-optimally. Just let that sink in 😂

[@Sulamanjansulttaani]

Cant wait to see a video of the rock trying out in and out for thr first time for hes 4th time

[@Ryan4326]

Nice welsh dragon hoodie 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿. Also hi from wales 👋

[@fredrikandersson1846]

Yes you ahould probably have a narrower stance than the rock here, but everyones anatomy is different and different people have have different ideal stance for their typical anatomy tho but yes he does stand akwardly wide with his feet

[@yoeyyoey8937]

He’s giving up a lot of ROM

[@Dawood-pi8ly]

You can do different foot placement variations and you will hit a certain part better

[@AB-bu9go]

In 6’2”, and it’s not that hard (if you have ANY kind of mobility) to at least touch your hamstrings to your calves. Maybe not butt, but some length of that muscle chain in the “rear” is possible for tall people.

[@Shon52]

Belt squats keeping you big as hell

[@Jemgirly]

This comments dumb as hell

[@jopanet]

I think this is also showing that the sumo dead lift is kinda bunk

[@jimjim5245]

The Rock is using the belt squat exactly as if he’s had a past knee injury and is undoubtedly making leg gains this way. Exactly how I use it with a blown patella tendon.

[@ohno837]

The rock limb is double yours

[@matthewdunham1689]

I guarantee you that he's hurt with his football and crazy wrestling background, nevermind that he's no spring chicken.

[@christianayalacruz1095]

“So that your butt touches your ankles at the bottom” says the 5’4 man to the 6’4 man…

[@idan5323]

When we want to hear a virgin we'll call you

[@cyrillkuhn5245]

Womp womp

[@chonzen1764]

I do them wide stance to target the vastus medialis. Not looking for maximum growth.

[@RobinMcBeth]

We KNOW you want at least six inches on each side!

[@devonleavitt1771]

Why does it feel better to have them spread tho, when I shift them in it feels like my hips are too narrow

[@pandamilkshake]

Look at his legs, dude. If he narrowed his stance, his butt would go further back and he'd fall backward. Unlike us, that dude's tall 😂

[@janpolansky9668]

That's why he has to drive his lower leg forward

[@pandamilkshake]

@@janpolansky9668 If he does that, he'll fall even further back...

[@yoeyyoey8937]

Not necessarily, and at this point he’s giving up so much ROM that if this is true then his exercise selection isn’t great. I think if anything he might just have to adjust the machine or have it modified but I think he can step closer, he might have to set up further back

[@cosmicwanderer891]

How tall is Dr Mike and how tall are you? 😮

[@martinsoukup562]

​@@pandamilkshakethat makes no sense.

[@LizaFitness]

Why do it if you are hurt?

[@reatrowreak8201]

What is the belt squat Mike is using?

[@armorbrown4961]

Wouldn’t it depend on glute or quad focus?

[@seanle3400]

What if you want more hamstring / glutes tho?

[@NeopardusApollo]

Does height mechanics play a role here?

[@theprodigalson4003]

Objectively I think he’s got more tension on his glutes than the guy in the other example. If I do them like the rock I feel my ass the most

[@duked989]

What do belt squats bias? From Dr. Mike's form, I want to say quads

[@Jonobos]

I had to open my stance to limit my mobility. I can sit really deep, but man it rounds my spine under and i an recovering from a back injury from it. With a wide stance i still hit a little below 90, but my lower back doesn't round. It isn't an ankle mobility issue either. Just something weird in my back : /

[@FBender]

Same here, I just cannot squat in a narrow stance without rounded back.

[@elementohsix]

Would the rock need a wider stance because of how tall he is?

[@yoeyyoey8937]

Not necessarily unless he has poor mobility. But also this could be a bad exercise for him

[@franzschwengel6790]

No I'm 192cm and 108kg and can squat like Dr Mike shows on the video no problem

[@ericbruce368]

What's your general view on belt squat for someone who tends to get back problems with full rom back squats

[@platitudepete8]

$0.02: Squat shoes + hack squat were magic for me (leg press, too, but hacks just feel better imo). Always felt pain with RDL's, too, but recently stumbled across a great cue of imagining pouring out a bucket (see vid at Jack Hanrahan's channel for details), and I'm finally not feeling it in my back.

[@Lotta-Boost]

I believe belt squats are good because it gets rid of all pressure and fatigue on your back and spine but I couldn’t tell you personally because my back is fine. I have noticed belt squats are easier on my back tho

[@yoeyyoey8937]

Belt squats shouldn’t work the back at all

[@franzschwengel6790]

Belt Squats take the back out of the movement

[@nicco6951]

F the Rock!

[@kidbrown2010]

We got a Cody crybaby.

[@StrangeMuzikFan]

How do you specifically identify bots anyone?

[@funkstafunkie]

Profile pic of a chick's ass in a bikini and comments that have nothing to do with the video - usually generic and positive ("your content is an inspiration to all")

[@jaksls]

If i squat that deep i cant stop my lower back rounding, even with weightlifting shoes. Any tips?

[@jaksls]

@urbanmeyersburner2375 thanks!

[@yoeyyoey8937]

If your back rounds a little it’s fine, most pro lifters have a bit of back rounding

[@YinYangSeperation]

This is fair warning to you But if you're randomly walking down the street and you see someone, out the corner of your eye, give you the people's eyebrow You know why

[@egoascendere8940]

Bots for hamas and russia?

[@Xheph]

Mike your butt to calve chat doesnt make sense to my knees - dont get me wrong I can take a shit in the sitting-squat position, but doing max load with your knees that far bent is not gonna make for happy joints

[@ambond7]

Yeah, I’m 6’4” and when i tried going that deep I had lasting pain in my quad tendons for about 2 weeks. Not good. To be fair I’m only like 6 months back in the gym regularly, but I am currently just doing 90° squats to protect my knees bc that wasn’t fun

[@kaleb3251]

@@ambond7all it did for me was build my tendon strength! Im 6’1 with large femurs for context. The deeper i started going with squats the better it felt on my knees. You may want to try lowering the weight and adding a pause at the bottom for a moment.

[@adampatino5372]

No, it is awful. It's the Rock after all. An ex "pro wrestler". Just a mountain of roids, pretending to be a good influence. Half black, half simian, entirely Hollywood.