Clarence Kennedy Explains Why He Squats So Deep

[@Noodlyk18]

I'm just glad we get Clarence in the age of KZbin, dude should be a mythical creature, someone your gym buddy tells you he saw once and you're like "nah that's impossible if he existed he'd be in the Olympics bro".

[@yungturtz6234]

I have seen Clarence around Nottingham and it's just so crazy 😂

[@jimxvx332]

@@yungturtz6234 My daughter goes to the same gym as Clarence. I've tried to explain to her how incredibly awesome and amazing this is, but she just refuses to get excited. Kids these days.

[@Yupppi]

"If he didn't have his ethics he'd be in the olympics bro".

[@doromizu.]

@@jimxvx332 Your kid has her own mind instead of being an exact copy/ having the same interests as you? Yeah, kids these days

[@williamtaittinger4529]

@@jimxvx332 yet she loves her bleck boyfriend cause he raps well... kids these days ma doode

[@zi-xiaoliang5045]

It’s fascinating to hear Clarence focuses so much on aesthetics and STILL manages to lift monster weights.

[@prestan152]

Aesthetics and athleticism are different things

[@HkFinn83]

@@prestan152explain?

[@nicholastartaglia4276]

@@HkFinn83 You can perform exercises with perfect form and still be weak and have no carryover to any athletics or sports You can perform exercises with shit form and still be athletic and strong. Just look at the NFL if you want a good example. Some of the strongest and most dynamic athletes but not a lot lift with "ideal" or "aesthetic" form like Clarence.

[@early20s18]

it's much easier on steroids

[@nicholastartaglia4276]

@@early20s18 He warms up with your total when he was still natty

[@mariohashiba1500]

Clarence makes squatting not only beautiful to watch but entertaining. I could watch him lifting all day long. It's a hell of an inspiration, not from a weight standpoint (cuz he's a freakin' monster) but from a mindset perspective. It feels like he's 100% in control.

[@MinhVu-ef8qh]

Don't forget the hydraulic sound and those hydraulic legs.

[@mattz.7761]

Right knee is popping. Lots of wear and tear. Guys amazing

[@LucasDimoveo]

Clarence took his mentality of a tricker to weightlifting. You could technically land a full, double cork, or snapu - but if it looks ugly you’ll get less “credit” for it. Same deal in parkour. Aesthetics are a massive part of the sport

[@Reriiru]

As my coach used to say: "A monkey can do a backflip, but only human can do a salto."

[@User-gs1dk]

Exactly this. I grew up in the martial arts and was huge into "free style" forms which you could maybe say is one of the father's of the tricking movement. Same mentality there. I definitely think this is part of what drew me to Clarence. I love that he's honest about it too and doesn't try to fool himself or us with some BS reasoning. Looking cool is a completely valid reason.

[@cervixcrusader85]

@@Reriiru That's a good one haha

[@haydenlinder]

I was thinking about how it applies to skateboarding too. Can’t just land a trick, has to be clean and with style.

[@stayontrack]

same with gymnastics

[@sbtraining1769]

A big bonus of going low on a squat is the additional groin/glute strength you develop from it versus a 90 squat

[@ShaunRL]

What about people who are gluten free though?

[@sneeuwballa]

@@ShaunRL They cant have cake

[@inezm8444]

Or bread....

[@z0ttel89]

@@sneeuwballa damn, that was good.

[@seanmurphy2365]

​@@sneeuwballathe smartest thing you'll ever say and hardly anyone will ever see it

[@Bullseye_Strength]

I sometimes find it more impressive to watch the warm-up sets than the top sets. Say someone is working up to an 800 lb squat, watching them squat 500 lbs like a broomstick is impressive AF. It's like it's more relatable because, I know what 500 lbs *feels* like, whereas an 800 lb squat is unfathomable.

[@EvanWSH]

Honestly a 500lb back squat is unfathomable to 99% of the population lol, even watching clarence doing like 300lbs faster than I can do a bodyweight squat is pretty nutty

[@artyshan5944]

@@EvanWSH I'd say 99.9%

[@Oyamanosolo]

@@artyshan5944 I saw only 1 dude in real life doing 500lbs squat. I think you are quite accurate. It might be even 99.9% for people who go to the gym, I cannot imagine for the regular dude...

[@nathanvenable6734]

@@Oyamanosolo there's a freshman at my highschool that squatted 500lbs a couple days ago 😂

[@Jafmanz]

​@@nathanvenable6734your bf

[@ChrisRaynorMD]

Glad to hear that he acknowledged that body composition/anatomy plays a significant role in squat depth. Good convo. Also love that he wants to be able to do it all unassisted. This is true strength in my opinion.

[@punnygod6287]

I'm a huge fan of your content. It's informative and engaging. Please keep doing what you've been doing

[@slan7]

just got into Clarence Kennedy and his lifts do look beautiful. And I'm glad he gave an honest answer on why he lifts the way he does, and not just some BS fluffy answer.

[@based8223]

He lifts the way he does because of how he looks on video. He's an actual narcissist

[@datswassup9902]

@@based8223 he clarified that it was because full range of motion in his opinion is the correct way to lift, so the longest possible range of motion on the conventional lifts atg is the full movement, I think when a lot of us see a gear assisted lift that barely breaks parallels that doesn't look like a serious lift to us, he also explained that

[@BUMPER_PLATE_BANDIT]

I never knew I squatted as low as clarence till i started seeing his videos recently. Squatting this low has actually strengthened my knees from pain lol squatting parallel hurts alot.

[@sucraloss]

Same, I totally reset my squat weight down to like 100lb and built back up from there because I wanted to get as deep of a squat as possible for reps. Clarence got me interested in that, but there are also legitimate reasons to squat low, including improving knee strength. I used to get sore knee joints but since I got deeper in my squat I have no knee pain, ironically.

[@JamesChristopher93]

yeah dude i have started to squat that low to strengthen my knees as well, the proof is in Clarence, squatting that low definitely helps the knees get strong

[@BUMPER_PLATE_BANDIT]

@@JamesChristopher93 absolutely lol once I tried squatting higher and my knees felt like they were about to explode from the pressure of stopping all the weight. ATG all the way

[@haddenindustries2922]

100%...my knees feel much better than doing 90° squats. No problems, no pain, more flexibility, no more soreness anywhere and my legs also feel stronger.

[@BUMPER_PLATE_BANDIT]

@@haddenindustries2922 we are living proof my guy 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@therealforestelf]

Zack's mobility never fails to amaze me. The dude is a giant. if we gave him 2.5 times the muscle mass he could be a WSM contender and blend in perfectly with the great icelandics - yet the ability to move gracefully and be large and strong a f at the same time is absolutely mind boggling and I may repeat myself but I think that's just amazing.

[@theoctaneshop6167]

Mitch Hooper

[@selbma]

I'm curious to know how fast Zack could row a 2k on a rowing machine. He has the perfect rowers frame. Please make a video about that !

[@therealforestelf]

Hooper is 6 ft 3 (190cm) I never can remember Zack's height but I believe it was 6 ft 4 (193cm)? but yes definitely imagine these would be the dimensions :p I like that comparison

[@simonrooijakkers850]

​@@selbmaman I gotta think Zack would absolutely demolish a 500m piece on the erg

[@iverefiner2738]

I read WSM as Weber Smokey Mountain 😂

[@nfdisco3484]

Mission accomplished. His lifts are a pleasure to watch.

[@JinnDante]

I naturally squated since very young like Cloronce (of course not even near the weight he lifts) and everyone gym bro came to me and told me that I do not squat properly. These positions feel good to me and it is the way I can lift more weight. Why is everyone obssessed with the super upright squat and knees tracking outside etc? I am 188 cm with long fucking legs and I like to squat like this and I still feel it on my legs. I think watching Clarence through the years made me realise that everyone has his way and I continue with this style (of course adjusting where needed so I do not do a good morning) and I have great success.

[@bigguy4u989]

this just in: Clarence is turned on by the sight of Pyrros Dimas wearing nothing but weightlifting shoes

[@ankitprasad2248]

Hope this gets more likes😂😂😂

[@KwisBwown]

Zack that was one of the nicest most aesthetic squats ive seen you do brother. loved that 160. thank you guys for your content nan inspiration.

[@nealb1a]

Clarence's squat is unique. Notice that for such a low squatter, he has very little forward knee travel; it's all hip. His biomechanics let him stay upright, go super deep, AND keep his knees back. Most people who go super deep will have a lot of forward knee travel. I don't really understand how he does it, but I suspect it's not something that most of us could replicate.

[@RGV2300]

Yeah, his squat is awesome, really powerful, looks almost like cheating hehe, but if you get the lift, is valid. Most people will likely not get the same squat look, as the hip morfology, bone length and such things are unique to every person.

[@JinnDante]

He is upright but up to a point. He sometimes goodmornings the squat if it is heavy or he is in the last 2 3 reps of 10 rep set. And that is fine. Conditioning over long periods of time and your body will adapt.

[@markcalleja8463]

He's upright at the bottom but when he's at 90 deg his back is leaning over , he has the strength to lift huge weights like that

[@BO2Letsplay]

It’s not something most of us should aim to replicate because it’s not good form. He got stronger in spite of it, not because of it.

[@defnotnath4nie129]

he just has an immense amount of hip mobility that allows him to do so. he’s able to sit in the bottom position with both his femurs and tibias relatively vertical and with very little rounding of his low back. combine that with his form which is much more similar to low bar rather than traditional high bar, and you get deep squats with very little forward knee travel. it should be possible for most people to replicate this, although depending on the structure of your hip sockets it could take more or less mobility training and you’d also have to find the perfect stance width and degree of toe flair

[@stuffbenlikes]

He's absolutely right as far as his squats just looking impressive. I strive for the same, but don't have his mobility. When I get that low, my lower back/butt wink/pelvis all do the wrong things.

[@monojhqm]

work on sitting in the squat hole with 25kg on each side for 30 seconds 3-5 sets do these 3 times a week. I can squat a lot deeper now.

[@momscastle]

he's also built for it. zack has great mobility but won't have that effortless upright look to his squat strictly because of leverages and hip structure

[@PhiyackYuh]

@@monojhqmwhats your rationale of copying clarence? Did you listen that he said “it depends on the built” of the person yeh? So not everyone can hit depth like that due to anatomical structure and its ok. Theres no rule that you need that depth just for the squat to count.

[@dripshameless5605]

Clarence has butt wink too. Thing is he's able to squat without pain, and consistently. If you're not getting pain, I wouldn't be scared of butt wink, there's no such thing as perfect form

[@JinnDante]

Keep in min some buttwink is fine. Clarence has buttwin as well. Also in heavier kilos as well as the last 2 3 squats of 10s he "goodmornings" the bar a bit. And that is fine. You just put in the work and your body adapts to it as long as you do not put extreme stress in a very short amount of time. Gradual increase and you will get there 100%

[@ZEvenEsh]

Love watching him train!! Extremely impressive & inspiring! Mentioning Pyros it makes sense! I wish Clarence would have competed!! Thank You for the videos, ZT 🤝🤝🤝

[@venusadonis4116]

Clarence is seriously a once-in-a-lifetime athlete. Huge inspiration for us plant-based lifters.

[@jimxvx332]

Pound for pound the strongest vegan on the planet AINEC.

[@colmwhateveryoulike3240]

Is he vegan? Cool. Do you know if he has any nutrition videos on getting the protein in?

[@Zachary_333]

Yeah vegan diet will destroy your health long term be careful.

[@ryankirsch3609]

​@@colmwhateveryoulike3240yes he does

[@colejames423]

It ain’t just the plants friend

[@budgetlifter]

i started squatting because of him

[@ayda2876]

Thats so crazy to think how he never cared to be a powerlifter yet he was able to deadlift and squat so much weight with no advantages for his technique. Truly one of a kind

[@pkbwalrus]

Nice stuff, Z! This whole trip is inspiring. I’ve started to practice Olympic weightlifting, too. Great that you’ve committed to squatting to full depth. 👊

[@davidrioux611]

Great video! Clarence is stating that all the criteria for which he gauges squats look more athletic, more difficult and aesthetically pleasing. He’s being humble with his conversation. Reality is they are my athletic, more difficult a aesthetically pleasing!! Any debating otherwise needs to meet the same criteria before making any argument!

[@idpl3290]

I learned a new very interesting approach to squats listening to this man. Thank you.

[@limyeeshin]

Clarence hit depth deeper than OceanGate.

[@Miyanovich]

☠

[@lepari9986]

His body handled the pressure better.

[@iielysiumx5811]

Squatting lower was huge for me, I used to just squat down to 90 degrees and leave it at that but after watching Zack And Clarence’s videos I really started to concentrate on getting lower and my legs, core and back are so much stronger now because of it Unfortunately, I just don’t have the body structure to go quite as low as Clarence but I’ll take what I can get

[@meipeter4596]

@@Zooom-s5f being thin has nothing to do with body structure dude...different torso and femur length can affect how deep one can squat

[@Anon.G]

​@@Zooom-s5fit has nothing to do with your height, but the ratio of leg length to torso length.

[@Anon.G]

Hey man biggest thing you can do is elevate those heels. Getting them up will let you get your knees forward even more to let you get more depth

[@iielysiumx5811]

@@Zooom-s5f so what is your max squat? if it is anything less than 4 plates, please leave the convo now as you clearly have no clue

[@dramareynes9319]

@@iielysiumx5811 lol you are a recreational lifter not a professional athlete, learn your place.

[@VidJuracic]

What's up with ''Svetski osmeh'' being the outro? haha, love it!

[@VidJuracic]

The video is great btw, thanks for making it!

[@neckupfitness3274]

I love the way Clarence gets his lats and shoulders set in between reps. He has the perfect leveraged body for this type of squat! His torso barely moves on the descent and he engages his posterior chain as one big lever! Oh to be young again! Great video and great squats.

[@stevior]

If you have the mobility you have the potential to get a full stretch in the glutes quads calves and perhaps the top part of the hamstrings. This means more potential in the muscles and a stronger stretch reflex. When you can do this properly the squat almost completes itself; it's a great and unique feeling. That's not to say a stretch reflex does not happen with other kinds of squats, it's just that end range usually occurs at the hip and the ankle. This means more of a braking and reversal manoeuvre. On top of this the quads are often not fully stretched, which means lower compression on the kneecap, and subsequent protection (or lack thereof) for the joint.

[@bwatt1383]

584lb for 10 atg holy crap, that has to be one of the best sets of squats ever recorded. I enjoyed that as much as watching dan green or malanichev

[@jeffreyabelson7171]

Hey Z - great video - today I dropped weight and squatted as deep as possible - CK (and you) are inspirations - thanks!!

[@manwithaplan135]

He is the reason i started completely over on how i do squats. I wish i was half as strong as him. But damn hes our generations icon of full, functional and explosive strength

[@Not_Clark_Kent]

Not only did he squat 200+ kg for reps, He even teleported @ 9:48

[@TheDisliker74]

OMG, the Boban Petrovic outro (Sketski Osmeh) took me off guard!!! Great taste 100% made my day lol

[@inezm8444]

I was trying to figure out who that was....thanks for that!!

[@researchproject034]

Clarence's strength never fails to amaze me

[@joshpoi886]

Lol expected some answer from Clarence about the benefits of full ROM or how it works certain muscles differently or that it’s more functional. But he basically said, it just looks cool

[@ExecutionSommaire]

Clarence totally achieved his goal of the most aesthetic , powerful-looking back squat. Last time I actually had a guy come to me at the gym and say my squat is a pleasure to watch compared to the majority of people. And I'm freaking weak... But yeah ATG looks better than a shit ton of weight with poor ROM.

[@mifster83]

this is great, most ppl do the partial 90 degree squat

[@markbrown8141]

Clarence is such an anomaly in the strength world I remember the video years back when clarence tried sumo deadlifting for the first time with no training and sat down for 30+ minutes and managed to pull 300kg like it was nothing

[@syed2694]

If you have a 300kg conventional you almost automatically have a 300kg sumo. It's an easier lift for most. Maximising it is a different story because it's more technical than the conventional.

[@digitalvii]

⁠@@syed2694Keep in mind he probably never trained deadlifts for several months at that point. He rested for like 30minutes so he was completely cold and did 2 warm up sets starting at maybe 250kg. With running shoes on.

[@syed2694]

@@digitalvii So? He was still pulling from the floor in some capacity in his training, it transfers. Both olympic lifts start from the ground.

[@digitalvii]

@@syed2694 Bud you don’t pull close to 90% of your max at RPE7-8 with a technique you’ve only done two to three sets of in your entire life, at 300kg nonetheless. Clean pulls are nothing like conventional or sumo deadlifts, theres a reason why most weightlifters have shitty deadlifts compared to their squat.

[@Micheldied]

​@@syed2694what do you mean "so?" Have you ever pulled 300kg cold, whether sumo or conventional?

[@MrAlejandro-n4w]

Clarence is my ideal fitness coach, I love the look of his lifts im glad he mentioned it , it's impressive I work with Calestenics and stone training because it gives me a lumber jack physique

[@yaboyeman]

Unfortunately due to my anatomy I can’t possibly squat like him without feeling some pain or using non targeted muscles more than my primary

[@stefanm.4416]

The power Clarence has is just carzy. I wish him all the best and especially to stay healthy.

[@nexxby7895]

I just wanna point out how in the top set part you can clearly hear Clarence's knees pop at the bottom

[@imhigh7198]

The question should be How not Why

[@snoopertrooper4468]

be born with the right hips, knees, and ankles. Mobility work can get you far, but when there is bone on bone contact, thats the limit.

[@aohjii]

@@snoopertrooper4468 stfu scrub. all you weak men love pointing fingers towards "genetics" rather than working it out for yourself to find the best body positioning and posture to find your groove and then develop from there. all i hear are excuses, nobody said you had to squat the exact same way clarence kennedy does... in that case yes its genetics, if you dont have his specific body structure you can't squat the way he does, but that doesn't stop you from finding your own feet positioning and angle to squat from, look at Zack, he got long legs and he still found a way to squat deep... like have you even made the attempt in your own life to even try to find your perfect squat form? i bet you haven't, because its easy to shift the blame to genetics

[@Dunce...]

Stand with a decent width, your feet has to point outwards a bit, when u squat down, try not to move ur overbody forward, your knees should squat to the side where ur feet sre placed, it works so well for me - Mike israetel i spired me to do it!

[@SCUD7005]

Watching Clarence got me into squatting. I often rewatch the 265 for 10 before a session to remind me that there is almost always more in the tank. More times than not it really pushes me.

[@SevernsWeightlifting]

Clarence and all those knee pops 🤣 I feel that

[@tavomcfly]

☝🏻 it sounds loud

[@CurrentlyBlazed]

315 is my ATG max currently. I have been working on it big time lol Squat max is 405 at 188 lbs

[@arjunvasanth4991]

Meaning like a full depth high bar vs breaking parallel at low bar?

[@tjcogger1974]

Wow. That's a huge difference

[@majormau5732]

Unedited footage of us just watching Clarence squat sure is nostalgic

[@gradientO]

New lifter here. Whenever i do squats, i often get "advice" from others on how to squat only to parallel not anything below. I go as down as my mobility allows while pausing at the bottom to not move like a spring. I don't know what to do lol

[@cuongluuchi4226]

Everyone has their own style. Do what you like, like Clarence said he aimed for the most aesthetic squat. Figure out what you like, how you want to train and just do that. Clarence on the previous video also said his take on pause squat as well about it allowing him to control the movement so he dabble in both.

[@jgarb1]

Do what is best for you and your goals. Personally, squatting with full rom allowing to hit a rebound is absolutely the best way to approach squatting. Cutting depth or rom in any movement is considered shortcutting imo and should be the last worry on a lifters mind.

[@g00zik97]

ignore gymrats and their advice, really. unless they are doing what youre doing, eg weightliftinng

[@mikearaujo377]

I squat deep for over 5 years now. Of course, I understand that there is a logical fallacy in insinuating that deep squats are fine just because I never injured myself, however, there is absolutely nothing inherently wrong with deep squats, specially if you can do it without the infamous "butt wink."

[@coleby77]

Deffo do What feels right - I been squatting for a long time now and started heals elevated to help with mobility and depth….just find what works for you toes out or straight ahead both fine. Everyone’s hip mobility and skeleton is different what works for me might not work for you…the only thing I would advise if you want to get strong legs go as deep as your mobility allows..if the weight is getting to heavy to hit you depth then back it off increase the volume and the heavier weights will come 🙌👍🏋️‍♀️

[@Iraedmn]

Clarence’s take on Deadlifts is so on point. A conventional Deadlift is an amazing display of strength. People arguing about sumo deadlifts and saying it’s the same as conventional always grinds my fucking gears.

[@deanj2554]

I agree with what he said about the aesthetics of the lift rather than simply going for heavy numbers, which is why my favorite power lifter is John Haack. His forms on the big three is just aesthetically pleasing to look at: decent grip width, feet shoulder width apart and nice depth, and no sumo haha

[@bARZzZyy]

Your squat looks good Zack, but it looks like when you come out of the hole your elbows are jerking backwards. This looks like an indication that you could keep your upper back at lot more tight and could probably move the weight quicker and with more ease. Something to consider.

[@WizKalinga_MTB_Saga]

I used to squat like everyone else. But Clarence taught me that I can look cool and still be strong with ass to grass squat. Its far more exciting and its also very fun to do.

[@the_culture3259]

So impressed how quickly he always executes his lifts

[@Beren261174]

I love that squatting technique 👍

[@AddolfHittler]

I’m extremely impressed with this guy, this will be my goal at the gym!

[@Xmaiiiiiiiiiiiii]

I just want to see Toshiki and Clarance squat together😂

[@Rex93241]

I have always squatted by pretty much sitting down like this. It feels comfortable AND you don’t have to question the depth. Sooo many people want to hit exactly 90 degrees and often are not.

[@LatimusChadimus]

On this episode of Lift Companion, Clarence Kennedy mogs the entire globe of men on why he's #1

[@DavidBertossi]

What's that clicking sound every time Clarence goes down?

[@caergruant5574]

knee crack pop

[@fabiobonetta5454]

Forever my favorite lifter

[@d3vilm4ster]

I think Clarence is the best weightlifter ever existed so far! It's not only the load he manages It's by far the most impressive lifter of all time!

[@jooper2861]

Great video! Only wished there were more shots of Clarence’s squat from the back… to get an all around view of that… technique.

[@PHH420]

I started weightlifting at 29 and i told myself i was going to squat as deep as clarence now im 33 and i squat as deep as clarence. Thanks to zack sika clarence and untamed strength, i was able to reach this goal.

[@fishywtf]

Clarence is why i started squatting low before i started oly lifting. Inspiration

[@TENCUHTLI]

That clicking on his knees sounds really familiar, unfortunately for me that took my squatting away. Ass to the grass, baby! I still believe that’s the way to lift and I agree 100% about aesthetics being as important.

[@USMCLP]

Zack, your ATG squat is pretty nice. You should do it more.

[@obedientialpotency]

9:50 that transition. smooooooth

[@roebuckmckinney]

He squats so deep because he's better than all of us. Thanks for reminding us.

[@lkerygma]

Getting these videos of Clarence is almost like getting continued, modern videos of Mike Mentzers weightlifting protocols.

[@TheBrick534]

As someone who’s committed to the minimal equipment and full ROM lifting life, it is far more impressive watching someone squat 405lbs ATG without equipment versus a 600lbs squat to questionable depth and tons of equipment on. When you begin strictly lifting extra raw, you realize HOW much belts and sleeves actually help you move more weight versus your own body’s ability to on it’s own.

[@Eric42RandomVideos]

Sleeves help maybe 20lbs. For me it’s more that I don’t get tendonitis when I wear them. Wraps on the other hand can give you 100lb extra at higher weights

[@TheCraydee]

Sleeves add nothing, just give you more confidence. Belt adds like 20kg. I can squat 600 low bar with sleeves/belt but only 500ish with no equipment atg. All comes down to limb lengths though, if you have long femurs or long shin bone you will never really have a good looking squat, it will just look awkward.

[@mac5917]

It’s really not though, You just need to look at how many average people can squat 405 and how few can do 600 with all the gear You speak of… clueless🤡

[@AfferbeckBeats]

@@mac5917 It's only because the vast majority of people have nothing to do with the clown show that is equipped powerlifting. I've never seen it in person, and rarely see it online because I watch weightlifting and the two algorithms don't cross.

[@mac5917]

@@AfferbeckBeats not saying it’s better in any way but to disrepect someone who gets under 600lbs with any equipment by comparing the to an everyday 405lb raw squater is Madness. Coming from a raw lifter myself btw

[@robhuiting1041]

Interesting Man this Clarence The first video i saw of him was the 200 kg talinn 2013 squat Very nice video

[@anonymous_air]

most people don't know that but deep squats also target your adductor muscles (inner thigh muscles) which are not engaged much half squats

[@zubairanwar2357]

My aim when I squat is to look similar to or as close to Clarence's squat. No compromises.

[@mario8833]

I find myself really agreein with Clarence. Performing a "harder" variant of a lift feels like a better display of strenght. And also, if you start with narrow grip bench, atg squat building mobility, and stuff like that, you will have healthy joints and better hypertrophy (more stretch and time under tension) and if you add up from there you can get impressive gains in terms of hypertrophy, strenght, mobility (training full rom enhances the resting length of the muscle), tendons stiffness

[@mario8833]

Of course there are other variables but training full rom according to your capabilities (like you femur length) is a great way to be healthy and strong

[@williamalvarado1419]

Damn glad I started weightlifting at 14. Didn’t realized it carried over so much

[@terrystrand]

Guys like Klokov and Kennedy do REAL squats like most OLifters. Powerlifters do Crapola squats: parallel at best, high bar, twenty spotters, drama, suits, monolifts, cheering section, wide belts, smelling salts. Thanx for this great vid !!!

[@anxietydisorders5917]

you care to much about pl

[@kodyschannel4015]

You mean low bar, most weightlifters do high bar

[@fly1ngpapaya]

People like you are annoying. What next you going to compare f1 to motogp or drifting?

[@Kaleil]

People who do powerlifting are competing in a sport where the single goal is to lift the most weight and their technique reflects that. You don't have to like it, just don't be into powerlifting. It's like saying people playing soccer are way too focused on scoring goals as a team, when they should care more about technical dribbles. At the end of the day, the goals win the game.

[@fly1ngpapaya]

@@Kaleil you can't explain simple to stupid.

[@КонстантинИванов-у5л]

Вот это Я понимаю присед в полную амплитуду 👍Кларенс 🤝

[@hyperboreanesoterica6588]

I think the most important point here is that not enough people prioritize athleticism. Power lifters will do everything possible to shorten their ROM because "big number gets bigger" and bodybuilders can't even bend over without breathing like they ran 5k. Somewhere along the line the majority of people in this "industry" became so obsessed with results that they forgot that it's supposed to be about health.

[@liamburns8554]

His knees are so strong. He essentially gets and elastic bounce in and out them, not purely relying on muscles strength

[@Couldhavebeensomeone]

It's tendon strength from doing this for a long time. The stretch reflex in the bottom also puts the weight to the glutes, hamstrings, and back

[@mauromartins2547]

Good to see Clarence doing squats like good old days

[@Quakerman14]

I really like hitting deep depth on my squats. I feel like I have more bounce back. In fairness though, I have had good hip mobility for a long time through martial arts

[@kitsune6836]

Will probably get alot of hate for this but i have the exact same/smilar technique and mobility as Clarence. The thing is, it's easier to squat like this then to stop at 90 degree angle since the bounce makes it easier to get out of the depth. I bet if you asked Clarence if he would stop at 90 degree he would say it's probably harder for him then squatting like he does now. Atleast it is for me

[@tjcogger1974]

Nope. He's paused squatted 675 ATG. There's no "bounce" with pause squats.

[@jackpazin6159]

You can also think of that as a “deficit squat.” Bet it could help with your strength out of the hole when going to normal powerlifting depth.

[@GZCL]

I need to know who makes those barbell storage racks.

[@justingeorge8988]

Is that Clarence’s knee popping every rep?

[@krakenidis9118]

I haven’t understand yet if the clicks on the squat are from the knees or the floor

[@stevenevosando8840]

I used to squat deep but I notice I could not do much higher reps for some reason. Always was from 3 to 5 reps . For strength but then alternate to high rep range on non deep squats.

[@nicholastartaglia4276]

Clarence is right. He does his lifts in ways that are harder and definitely have more carryover to other things, which is where his tricking background comes into play. I don't mind hearing his POV because the dude is strong. Just sucks because we're gonna see kids repeating these comments coping for their sub 700 lb totals on social media

[@harryruffin1548]

Always wanted to see Clarence squat with equipment, low bar and 90 degrees just to see what he’s capable of there. Be funny to see him just mog 99 percent of everyone who squats that way.

[@tomminogue7023]

Beautiful lifts.

[@harfwajna3471]

I wish they addressed the safety with deep squatting. I don't know the answer, which form is safer, the 90 degree or deep squat?

[@Workoutafter43]

I've recently used such squats in my training process

[@jcgggg]

Also worth noting, he looks like he's doing those squats in flat soles with no real heel lift, his hip & ankle mobility is amazing.

[@emk4252]

it is a beautiful thing to watch C.K. lift and his outlook and info on veganism helped and motivated me . Is Zack a natty athlete?

[@markcalleja8463]

Zak is a natty

[@dknockaert]

Squatting should always be goal-specific, there is no "one-squat-fits-all". If he wants to make heavy lifts look good, he is killing it.

[@davidtemple6338]

Are Clearance knees cracking every time he gets to bottom position??

[@eliascarrillo4974]

The knee pops are next level

[@culpritdesign]

That's a title that could break the internet.

[@kdh1219]

3:09 clarence squat 110kg 4:48 clarence squat 140kg 5:14 clarence squat 160kg 6:35 clarence squat 180kg 7:19 clarence squat 200kg 8:57 clarence squat 230kg 5reps 10:13 clarence squat 230kg 5reps

[@skoodlemoose]

i've always squatted at that depth because it just feels right