How to Squat With Perfect Technique

[@speedtreee]

He’s got that bus driver physique

[@benscott3603]

He leg drives that bus up every rep

[@robbyx6846]

I’m guessing you aren’t impressed with his physique. I concur

[@JohnSmith-om6tf]

Like the Flintstones, he powers the bus himself. No combustion engine needed for this absolute unit.

[@aniquinstark4347]

@@robbyx6846 He's a powerlifter. Aesthetics aren't the goal.

[@robbyx6846]

@@aniquinstark4347 yes I understand you completely but there comes a point where it just isn’t impressive when someone that is grossly overweight is considered so called strong . When you watch movies of feats of strength such as Hercules , super man , hulk , spider man , Batman why don’t make the characters to look like him then ?

[@jeraldcastillo3357]

Many can't see it but he's actually pushing the earth down.

[@two2truths]

technically speaking... every single one of us do that every time we take a step down onto the ground

[@danmark7352]

😂😂

[@dumpster-kun7132]

I love looking at people who specialize in certain workouts. I saw this one guy with the thickest arms I’ve seen; pure muscle. He was talking about push ups but those were clearly earth downs.

[@ericcarson342]

Haha, Indeed.

[@lucasbanke1663]

@@two2truths but he does it *noticeably*

[@diegosavage93]

Damn.. imagine lifting that heavy and still maintaining proper form. What a guy

[@amoon.93]

He doesn't even struggle a tiny bit 😭😭 crazy 👌🏼👌🏼

[@MatteoFitness]

Look up mart seim

[@swiftripper7557]

​@@amoon.93 nah, just looks that way because his reps are so clean and efficient

[@wilfridleclanche491]

705 pounds that's how much he was squatting and yes we're at maniac levels for sure even more without any other gear than his goddamn strong ass coton shirt which i don't even know how it wasn't shut shredded on his shoulders.

[@themillykate]

That's the dream hey.

[@Kelvinllovejr]

725 lbs for anyone wondering. First lift was 745 lbs because of an extra 10 on each end.

[@novealalexander580]

Who is this guy squatting. I wanna follow him on all platforms asap

[@SuperYoungjb]

@@novealalexander580 c3muscle aka Chris Craft.. he posts very randomly or sometimes not at all..

[@007_Sun_Tzu]

Using fake weights dude ....do some research....barely 400lbs may be or less

[@Kelvinllovejr]

@@007_Sun_Tzu 400lbs doesn't bend the bar like that homie. Possible it's 550-600lbs but simply 4 plates doesn't bend an olympic 45lb bar at all

[@vintage_Soul.]

​@@007_Sun_Tzupeople like yourself who don't workout are always quick to make comments like this ... laughable

[@MrEaglesfan221]

In a LA fitness squatting 7 plates like a fucking maniac lmaoooo I love it

[@jonmolina948]

I’m surprised those aluminum Olympic bars don’t break in half.

[@kylerBD]

@@jonmolina948 Man me too ive seen bars bend over 400 on deadlifts.

[@o-neil]

@@jonmolina948 weightlifters frequently squat 700lb plus on them, and pull even more

[@efisgpr]

Plus 70 lbs and big collars. I think it's 750 lbs.

[@valkymia3708]

​@@jonmolina948 he's actually so strong the bar doesn't rest on his shoulders. He is holding the bar up with his hands so it doesn't bend........ ;)

[@lkae4]

He's got the dad style aesthetic too. Class

[@dre82]

Yeah he’s a real stand up dude, I was training legs with him two weeks ago

[@nihalguron97]

I need to meet y'all dads if they look like this lmao

[@gauthamm3633]

​@@nihalguron97his dad is yujiro hanma

[@CJHan]

Man his legs are god damn SEQUOIA TREES.

[@Real28]

That's what I was thinking. Man's legs could lift a small country.

[@cdizzle99z]

This is true

[@Penelope416]

Thicker than a bowl of oatmeal.

[@kozmo7]

Goddammed stallion that bred with a giant moose

[@dusanjovic7268]

He could lift Pluto

[@random.med.student]

Man walks through the city leaving footprints in the concrete

[@littlegravitas9898]

He ain't ever been asked if he skipped leg day

[@datt5698]

He skipped ab day for extra leg day!

[@MuhammadRafy]

forget leg day. this guy is on cake day monday to Saturday

[@mrbtapir]

Leg day gets asked about skipping this dude day

[@kiikrosperk3512]

​@@datt5698 Dumb comment. His core is a lot stronger than yours or anyone in your gym.

[@kirkmichael857]

Power lifters need to watch this guy. No wraps, straps, jackets, full body suits ect. This is how real strength is built.

[@ripthumbsies4341]

what youre describing is equipped powerlifting which at the current state is dying consisting of less than 5% of lifters lol and really only is done by older population. pls do research first before saying bold claims like this

[@kirkmichael857]

@@ripthumbsies4341 Maybe you misinterpreted my comment. I think this man is doing things the right way. It’s the powerlifting you described that I’m criticizing. Thank you.

[@MypronounIsKing]

@@ripthumbsies4341 yeah bc who the fuck wants to buy and wear a whole ass suit people want to look good without a singlet

[@j-7206]

While I hold records in Raw PL, I do train with people who lift equipped and currently have 10-20+ world records each. They are under 35… Far from old. Please do some research before commenting.

[@KINGFAROOQ1216]

I used to hate all that gear and s*** and I can only bench maybe 350 and squat 450 but I lifted with powerlifters sometimes and I always would ask how much more can you lift with those things and they would tell me Well the most you could get us two hundred pounds out of a benching shirt and I would ask why why not just do without it so you know who's the strongest I would ask it all the time they kind of thought it was funny and laughed and they wanted to get me a t-shirt that said Raw on it because I was kind of outspoken about lifting raw it seems silly to me it's okay to use the weight belt once in awhile squatting heavy but the benching shirts and squatting gear is just crazy silliness when are they going to make the gear spring-loaded

[@infini.tesimo]

That man thiccness levels exceed the entire world's supply of bakery goods.

[@ydangerkidable]

😂😂😭 I’m done with KZbin comments

[@dc7236]

Pauseeeee!

[@TrevorHamberger]

he'll be dead by 55

[@33GLOCK]

Woooooaooooaoaow

[@eddiejackson8362]

🤣🤣 dead

[@lemagicalpotato8318]

Bro this is one of the greatest squatting resources I’ve ever seen. Short, to the point, super informative. I know it’s old but it’s awesome 👏👏

[@ChristiineF]

My squats are my worst lift.. these videos have been helping me visualize cues in a more accurate light. Thanks for sharing these tips 🙏

[@polosprings1351]

Yeah same I have a club foot and hip imbalance plus I don't do barefoot in the gym so it's a lil frustrating

[@peterpoulos6553]

I am so happy I started doing this. Proper form makes you stronger.

[@since1876]

More importantly, you don't get hurt as easily. Putting nearly a ton on your shoulders and lifting wrong would be no fun. Suddenly your ACL blows out or something crazy like that and that 700 pounds is coming straight down on you... 😂

[@anomaly3215]

​@@since1876a ton is 2000 pounds

[@waffles6730]

He’s got that gym teacher physique

[@Frankwallfitness]

Best Squat Analysis On KZbin👏🏼🔥💰💯💥

[@Nvlutey27]

I want this man on my kickball team.

[@kozmo7]

The ball would turn into a fine powder upon impact with that massive elk hindquarter

[@ojstoical4044]

Lmao.

[@steveodame3316]

You'll need 15 Balls

[@lemaitrethemonk]

That guy just squatted a house! RESPECT!

[@doctorsquatch1853]

I needed this bro I’ve been working on form bc my squat is weaker than my bench

[@John-ck7gv]

Your bench should never be stronger than your legs 😂

[@lafeeballa]

Don’t worry brah! My bench is currently stronger than my squat as well. But I’m working to fix that just like you.

[@Rico24337]

@@John-ck7gv It's more common than not for beginner men to have a stronger bench than squat. You can blame the encouragement of sedentary lifestyle these days.

[@cellmoore4848]

@@John-ck7gv the struggles of having skinny legs bro

[@Yourenotthatguy]

Lol my bench also used to be better than my squat

[@pokefanfun3]

What a depth! Amazing!👍Huge weight, a## to grass and excellent stabilization of lower back!🤯Good job!

[@G-Tech001]

He's squatting 300+ KG what a freaking beast

[@LukeNukem7]

This is what I'm talking about, respect the lift and especially the form.

[@yamani3882]

Look at his shoes, like a slant board, his heels are elevated which makes it easier to perform the squats with better from.

[@mrfuninthesun33]

Nike makes the best squat shoes

[@2muchtalk173]

Appropriate shoes are definable helpful.

[@skinwolf]

Everyone in this video are wearing squat shoes

[@chosenseedofyaoh]

Chris is a bad boy, the squat king!!

[@moerockha625]

He was blessed by the squat gods with superior genetics

[@biglloyd5870]

mostly form and dedication but okay

[@adrian33161]

@@biglloyd5870 black folks can't ever get full credit in some people's eyes

[@liamhackett7997]

Been watching your videos for a while now and I've been squatting, deadlifting and OHP bare foot and have made huge improvements to all of them. Can never thank you enough!

[@GetTheFO]

Homie got them V10 big block legs 🥵

[@theactiveinvestor123]

Absolute beast

[@CliffHuxtableSweater]

There were so many plates on that bar I didn’t have enough time to count ‘em😳

[@hybridher0]

I've been looking for an explanation like this forever! TY!

[@DyslexicAnaboko]

745 pound squat. That's wild. No lifting belt and excellent form. Speechless.

[@gordonswenor284]

I love when these short fitness videos actually give really good advice, so often it’s just semantics or unnecessary

[@kevingarcia3811]

I used to be a trainer at one of his local gyms, and he is fuckin enormous

[@morpheus2615]

Thats peak performance right here

[@Colombox87x]

I can't thank you enough for all of your videos. Seriously! Thanks! 🙏🏼

[@dhruva754]

Bro's Leg contain more muscle than my entire body 😭

[@colinstewart1432]

His Form is Perfect. Makes it look effortless.

[@AGCYPrivy]

My trainer has a tank top that says “Depth before Dishonor” on it lmao

[@ThunderQuad_Tosh]

Chris is that dude! He’s strong and he has a laid back personality.

[@jasoncoe4706]

I’ve been squatting for 33 years and still have days where my form feel completely off. I’ll probably never get it right.

[@yoeyyoey8937]

lifting is a constant process of improvement. even elite lifters need to keep a close eye on their form. what kind of issues are you experiencing?

[@jasoncoe4706]

@@yoeyyoey8937 My form always feels off. I’ve tried dropping the weight to just the bar and keeping great form. But as I gradually increase weight, my form eventually fails. Feels like I’m putting too much lower back into the lift. I feel like my legs are too weak. Any suggestions?

[@yoeyyoey8937]

@@jasoncoe4706 squat can be tricky when starting because until the weight gets heavy enough, your combined center of mass (the barbell+your center of mass) will be somewhere between your COM and the barbell weight. since the most effective lift occurs when the combined COM is over the midfoot line, the optimal form shifts a bit with each weight increase until it's heavy enough to shift the CCOM under the barbell. are you doing high or low bar squats? what kind of shoes are you wearing?

[@jasoncoe4706]

@@yoeyyoey8937 I’ve tried almost every variation thinkable. But mostly I keep the bar high. I use flat, wide sneakers. It’s pushing out of the hole where I don’t feel powerful. I work all leg muscles. I have for several years. Maybe I’m just getting old. Haha.

[@yoeyyoey8937]

@@jasoncoe4706 how far below parallel to you go? have you ever tried squatting with raised heels (like on a plank of wood or weight plates, like 1/2"-3/4" (or up to 1 or more inches can help especially with high bar squats)? what experiences have you had with low bar squat or other variations, like front squats?

[@PumbaaStriking]

Thank you so much! I've been off my heavy squats for a while because I've heard stupid wording on where the torso should be when low. My argument was consistently weight over plant of foot, but people who have lifted with me have been telling me the back needs to be vertical while knee over toe. This just makes you fall back. Load and butt rise in unison, thank you.

[@Waack_]

This man’s legs are thicker than the bass on my garage band beats I made when I was 10

[@veronicalebednik3858]

Mad respect!!!

[@prescottosegie]

Good info I appreciate it very much 💪🏾💯

[@wompstopm123]

he really capitalizes of the best of his advantages

[@j4y625]

BRO THATS MY GYM AND IVE SEEN THAT GUY THERE BEFORE HE WAS SQUATTING RIGHT NEXT TO ME WTF

[@ThyFadingDirge]

Same. He came to my gym a few years ago and easily warmed up with everyone's maxes. I recognized him for one of his videos on my recommended feed.

[@masonbrookfield2243]

@@ThyFadingDirge cap

[@fuddrucker74]

I believe you, because even your avatar is in disbelief

[@latinprince896]

Proof or it didn’t happen

[@j4y625]

@@latinprince896 Why would I lie about that lmao, it happened 2-3 times, I think my gym is one of his main ones

[@nohypeneededfunctionalfitn7767]

This dude is one big ball of muscle. Freakish strength. 💪🏾

[@princeekeson12]

Could you explain the "triangle" concept a little bit more please?

[@yoeyyoey8937]

i think he is referring to the back angle (or maybe hip angle, but this doesn't make sense since it changes faster)

[@austindavid1862]

It’s the point of your head, left shoulder blade and right shoulder blade making a triangle shape. Like if you put a dot on those three spots and connected them, it would make a triangle.

[@princeekeson12]

@@austindavid1862 Thanks. 👌🤜💥🤛

[@R3TROSKULL]

Stay focused brothers

[@fubarexress6359]

I doubled my leg size over this last year. They now feel absolutely tiny now. Lol 😆

[@jenpachi2408]

Bro would save the earth from a meteor by catching it and squatting it up back into space

[@cleavoncraddock]

No belt, no wraps, this man is a monster!!!

[@manolocorp]

Wow, thanks for making such a great video!

[@vonhellsing6406]

An absolute beast of a man

[@meatheadmarc1032]

dude goes to my gym and he legit benches and squats every time i see him. Definitely one of the top 3 strongest squatters at my gym.

[@danielkustra9071]

He has a weak spot in his lift. It's when his knees are at about a 45 degree angle you can see how quickly he dips at that moment and you can see how he struggles at that spot coming back up. Before and after that spots he's very strong. Usually people struggle at the bottom of the lift rather than in the middle of it

[@sbdftw1702]

Yeah, but everybody has a weak spot in their lift after reaching a certain weight. Still squatting 700+ lbs completely raw.

[@Seymourjohnson69]

I love that depth. Deep without bottoming out. Just perfect

[@Beats-By-Anthony]

Do you recommend ''good mornings'' to strenghten the posterior for the back squat?

[@johndrake8737]

I like using RDLs and that piece of equipment that you can do the angled good morning. I forgot the name of the machine

[@mastertrey4683]

@@johndrake8737 a roman chair these are also called back extensions/hyperextensions

[@themetakraken1368]

This really helped! Thanks!

[@Garanon5]

When you're pushing so much weight you become a truck.

[@tony961]

Thank you 15 second youtube how to squat video!

[@auggiecontreras8068]

Damn! His thighs are bigger than my torso 😧

[@bg-seraph6269]

That much weight coming up that smooth is super human

[@CranberryJackson57]

Haven't squated with shoes in 4 years.

[@strange4change_6]

What's the difference between squatting with or without shoes? I've been looking at different variations to try. I was about to start elevated next( standing on a 45 lb plate)

[@CranberryJackson57]

@@strange4change_6 The reason why I don't squat with shoes, is because comfortable shoes don't allow you to engage the muscles in your feet that are used for balance and stability which are crucial in the lowest part of the squat. Also many shoes don't place your foot in the angle to perform the best squat.

[@strange4change_6]

@@CranberryJackson57 oh ok. Im just getting back into lifting after a long hiatus, so needless to say some rule and norms have changed. I have been lifting in high-top Chucks. I still might give it a try to see if I like. I normally go barefoot anytime I can make an excuse to lol. Thanks for the insight!

[@Volluble]

Weighted squats with good form is difficult. They are also incredibly easy suffer an injury from, so much respect.

[@LarsRyeJeppesen]

Wtf? No

[@antisocialite927]

Don't ever suggest squat university to me again!

[@kozmo7]

Haha why? You don’t like this channel?

[@antisocialite927]

@@kozmo7 it's terrible. Absolute garbage. Go watch barbell medicine or matt vena instead.

[@kozmo7]

@@antisocialite927 What makes it garbage? Is the info not accurate?

[@Low_pH]

@@kozmo7 it's not accurate

[@kozmo7]

@@Low_pH No? Isn’t he a physical therapist? What makes it not accurate?

[@jay_ay_why]

that guy is the truth.

[@strongestnattyever-videos2247]

*HE IS NOT EVEN SQUATTING 2.5x HIS BODY WEIGHT* 🤦👎🗑️

[@videosofthemusclegod1910]

That’s badddd

[@KevinP32270]

800lbs. DAMN amazing.

[@doviangraciano4359]

Hes only at like 40% bodyweight tho. Lol😂

[@zephembers]

This is phenomenal

[@chrislaverick6413]

A 700lbs squat is a lifetime achievement, extremely impressive

[@jason_dean]

That's bone snapping weight for a normal human this man truly thick AF that's how good the squat is it's probly number 1 most important movement I find after years lifting

[@JFK_Peaked_Glaz]

perfect amount of momentum usage perfect catch perfect strength and weight choice. good timing picturing and knowledge if hadnt completed this weight before this video. but smooth

[@anothervisionprod]

Best squatters and a solid dude frfr

[@natureboyOP]

Some of the best form to weight ratio I’ve ever seen

[@Theohybrid]

Glad this guy is getting his props.

[@JMXZY]

I can see the dynamic balance in his form.

[@abymondesir23]

That 1st dude is a beast not just in form but power 💪🏽 Jesus

[@theshield4750]

Cut is gonna go crazy

[@mikewasniewski4048]

Respect the spotting bars on the squat rack.

[@franciscodiaz3028]

Thank you for calling out the full foot drive. Another way to improve is to being conscious of your form and best way to do is with low weight.

[@mariavienna1305]

Excellent explanation

[@illegitimate0]

Great advice, cues, and analysis.

[@evillink1]

The amount of trust he has on that bar is commendable.

[@Skillfuljoe23]

The real hero here is that bar carrying all that weight 🤠

[@UncleTone711]

Perfect analysis

[@chocolatnoir1108]

when u perform a good form, even with medium weights, it really brings a good effect!❤

[@reynnoli]

Very helpful, thanks.

[@thacutoff6226]

Now that’s how you squat brotha! Thighs parallel to floor

[@YamahaRider280]

The tip about full foot pressure makes a lot of sense. I’ve never heard that until now. It’s always been heel drive. Which now that I think of it, makes sense that it would push your weight forward. I’m going to try this technique

[@flowers4hunters]

I like the way he rolls up on the way up.

[@alfonzonhampton]

I know that man in the beginning of the video asked me to record him I have a video of him in my phone his bench is insane plus a humble cool man!

[@jesusgortiz1396]

Absolute unit.

[@MasterFFYL]

Glad to see my boy Chris get his respect and recognition!

[@faithfamilyfitness4032]

Yeah bro you can tell dude is powerful and explosive

[@handymaninside]

I’m on the toilet and needed the encouragement… thanks 🎉

[@anguishedcarpet]

Dudes legs are insane

[@deltacharlieecho4732]

I was fully expecting to come to this video and see him squatting ass to grass, but he doe this perfectly just like the title says. Very nice. I'm working on getting comfortable just moving over 500lbs to 90 then I need to get up to a little over 675lbs to 90 so I can focus on depth. Very cool to see a big lift made to look easy just because of proper form.

[@spencersmotorworks2862]

I just want to get on here and say that all the negative comments about this man are insane he makes those reps look easy with 800+ on the bar even if he weighs 400lbs he’s literally squatting double his body weight with no support and that’s nothing short of impressive and I have nothing but respect for him