Squat like a BABY??!!

[@400kot]

Where have you been guys all this time??? Internet has been overflowed with BS long time. These videos are long overdue! keep up!

[@HannkoGH]

man I just find out about this channel and Im loving it! The down to earth and argumentative statements!! the passive aggressive and yet accurate comments!! Loving IT man!! thanks a lot. Plus!! Being a complete ignorant on this I am learning a tone!! Hope to see much more of these!

[@aaronpinyo]

What is this monstrosity in my house?!

[@HanoCZ]

Thanks for openning my eyes .

[@k4ze7]

6:37 "BOING", yup that's the sound of hitting puberty.

[@AcappellaGamer]

Perfect analysis. I love that thing!

[@davidklein5239]

also ... spot on about the industry having no rules, the educational system around exercise is a joke

[@styleyK]

I have watched this video and others of his years ago and they are essential, Clear and straight to the point especially this one. If your are a PT or a coach and you have no clue of the functionality of your client,.......stop....just stop before you hurt them.

[@dunkworld4759]

Best squat explanation on KZbin. Keep up the awesome work Tom!!

[@agentkproductions08]

Loved every second of it :D, thanks for the info, and... well, the way you present it

[@kevinsheerinAllThingsFitness]

excellent video. this is one of the most loved go to guru taglines in the gym.

[@danielvazquez6691]

what about Matt Ogus AKA the jacked baby?

[@personaltrainingdotcom4016]

What about him?

[@danielvazquez6691]

+PersonalTrainingdotcom well he should be able to squat like a baby. I was just Trollin a lil. Keep up the great info. Can't wait for the next one.

[@shewcu]

I can squat like a baby (being 28yrs) ;)

[@cezarfitness9923]

I understand when it comes to squatting with the bar things look a lot different, but isn't going down to that full squat position - like the baby on the picture - (without any weights) beneficial for improving the range of motion. I am predominantly an Ectomorph with a long femur and short torso and when i first approached this position I couldn't stay in it at all, ending up on the floor. After a while of practice and stretching of some muscles (mostly calf) now i am able to sit down in this type of squat for long periods of time, when I squat down to rest i go flat footed all the way down instead of raising the hills of the floor because now it is more comfortable. Also third world countries go to the toilet that way - which anatomically makes more sense with the intestinal alignment but thats probably another subject. So my question is When I work with my clients we usually run a routine before starting to squat with the bar, one of the parts in the routine is this deep squat position, if they are unable to go down and sit in it, I advise them to train to sit in that position, even the ectomorphs after a while are able to sit their comfortably. Is it OK for me to this type of routine or would you advise against it? Thanks for the video Cezar

[@jamtastic3]

This is so good! The whole 'ass to grass' thing is such bullsh*t. Some people can squat very low, fair enough, but there's many of us that really aren't flexible to do that even though the ROM will still be perfect for our specific body types.

[@CachoTelch]

Dude, I've just seen your videos about squating and also this one, it completly change my mind, it was so simple, it's only common sense! I subscribe to your channel, thank you very much for the explanation!

[@FixerFl0X]

Where did you get the squat model? I'm interrested in getting one.

[@personaltrainingdotcom4016]

Tom made it.

[@minimel_vantastic_travel]

PersonalTrainingdotcom hi the squat model, can he made one I’ll buy it from him! I’m a physio and I really am interested in getting one, it’s so much easier to explain to a lot of my patients!! Please PM me if that’s open for discussion!

[@edwardgbergersen]

Excellent!

[@keswickbuilder]

I'm a 22 year old male, and can still squat like a baby... I'm not sure if this is good or bad.. I'm also not sure whether I should "Sit back" or "sit down" in the squat (Sitting down gives me slightly more ROM, but I can go below parallel with both).

[@rodrigosouto9502]

Nice video!

[@yuyurolfer]

Well, I have been reading about squatting and squat position and whenever I heard a reference about squatting like a baby I understood it as meaning that it comes naturally to them as opposed to adults, not about it's actually done. Of course it will be have to be done differently if your proportions are different.

[@anthonyprince2012]

once again very good video.

[@bastis.5104]

7:40 But couldn´t you get a wider stance and flare your knees out to get a more upright torso?

[@diapherodestruncata8131]

You should go and watch the other squatting videos he has posted, the second video covers this.

[@israelperea5029]

your videos are great, thank you very much for this info! I have a doubt, it is much better to sit on flat surfaces ie without shoes or high heels lifter?

WHAT SQUATTING ULTIMATELY COMES DOWN TO LIKE ANY OTHER MOVEMENT IS HOW THE TORSO RELATES TO THE EXTREMITIES . A MORE ACCURATE DEPICTION OF COMPARING CHILD/BABY TO ADULT WOULD BE TO TAKE THE OVERALL HEIGHT OF EACH THEN MEASURE FROM NECK TO NAVEL AND SO FORTH . BECAUSE THE PROPORTIONS MAY ACTUALLY BE THE SAME BUT THE POINT OF THE VIDEO IS TAKEN .

[@matfalarn]

If kids never stopped squatting, would they still "become unable" to squat at a certain age? Also, the metal model does not strike me as a good way of illustrating the body in the squat, especially with the aparently lacking ankle mobility :S

[@diapherodestruncata8131]

Mathias- Well it depends. If you evaluate what is presented it is possible to squat well as kid and lose the ability as an adult regardless of how hard you try to keep it in training. You would need to look at all the variables for that person. The lack of ankle motion in the model (sub talar/ability of the "foot" to collapse) only limits the understanding of you are not yet able to appreciate how eversion/inversion would influence the segmental lengths. If you understand this the model works just fine. A quick KZbin video is not an equivalent for hours of study on this model alone exploring different changes in segmental length and factors that influence this... and attending a course to explore in greater detail...so I'm not sure why it's being use as the be all end all in understanding when it seems apparent it's meant to be just one snip it ....

[@REPerformance1]

+Pete Brown Matthias is right. look at his picture comparing the baby and adult squat position . what's the biggest difference? segmental lengths? maybe but the baby is in greater dorsi flexion. the adult is in horirble dorsi flexion. if he uses his diagram and adjusts from the bottom up you'll see that increasing dorsi flexion will move the knee forward which will allow the femur to rotate down toward the heel and make the torso more upright. if you've ever coached Olympic lifting you'll know that athletes of all segmental lengths need to build that upright baby position oryou won't be able to catch the clean or snatch. I'd like to see the video edited to show more dorsi flexion as the the first change and how the other joints fall into place.

[@diapherodestruncata8131]

Unfortunately... The "he is right because...look at this one piece of the puzzle" argument doesn't work. Dorsiflexion is one piece of the puzzle ... And the model does adjust for dorsiflexion... And dorsiflexion changes the variables and you should note that more than adequate dorsiflexion is outdone by segmental lengths that are not adequate. Please no more blanket statements on a complex issue

[@REPerformance1]

I said exactly it's a piece of the puzzle and not once did he point out how increased dorsi flexion can help move closer to the squat like a baby position. In the adult position the segmental lengths are constant. the femur will not lengthen, therefore you need to address joint mobility across the board. Is it harder to find that position for an adult? definitely. Saying it's not realistic to squat deep isn't the solution, it's a problem we have.

[@diapherodestruncata8131]

Razors edge... Please refer to the other videos this gentleman has posted. And as it pertains to the issue of femur" length" ... It's not the length of the femur that's an issue. It's the proportions and how they influence the distribution of mass all of which includes individual joint range of motion. And under that context the "length" of the femur relative to the "sagital" plane is something that can be manipulated with "foot width" all of which when used appropriately will influence squat depth. This is far more complex than individual joint ranges... You can assess joint ranges outside of a squat scenario and frequently they will have a greater range than they can display in the squat..this isn't a flexibility alone issue ... I have no doubt that using an understanding of those variables you can optimize someone's ability to squat... But saying you can get everyone to achieve a certain depth is quite frankly silly.

[@churde]

wow i know a dude thats pretty much an oversized baby, his head is huge and he is a squat monster!

[@AllWaysBig]

+churde lmao

[@umbarthebarbarian3325]

Do you sell that metal model??

[@Isaiah-ft5nx]

The videos are gold! By all means, rant away and go off subject! I would listen to this if it was 3 hours long!

[@2525Anu]

where can I find a copy of that picture of the babies to adults??

[@CachoTelch]

Here you have a link...there's a thing called Google, it is used to search for info, news, videos, IMAGES, etc. Generaly if you describe the image THE google finds it... Here's the image: www.rearfacingdownunder.com/growthchartcarseat1.jpg Have a crappy day for being so lazy :)

[@Thematija006]

great video :)

[@DoDo_Hi]

those who know💀💀💀

[@snaffa470]

I know some adults who can squat near to what a baby squats like, how is this possible? Is their centre of gravity like of a baby?

[@CachoTelch]

It's because the are slav

[@lokomotive28]

if we don’t squat like babies how should we poop? seriously asking

[@SquatFull]

Flexibility is not one of my strength. I learned to squat deep by spreading the distance between my feet so I can squat between my legs. Which is not shown in your two dimensional model. I can squat hamstrings to calves almost like a baby.

[@lokomotive28]

if a baby uses their squat to poop, what is our squat to poop?

[@falsehero2001]

You’ve obviously not seen a gang of Gopniks hanging outside their apartments drinking. Squat like Slav, feet flat on the ground.

[@jsteroyle]

Really interesting video, but there's something a tad unsettling about the way he talks about babies like they're creatures from another planet - referring to them as 'they' haha.

[@iborovkov]

5 mins into a video and I don't get what this guy is talking about. If center of mass is a problem due to tiny adult head, tie a dumbbell to your head, problem solved. I can squat like a baby with my average adult head without "assistance". But there is some hips pain.

[@plumeria66]

Excuses excuses. Africans and Indians have long legs and short torso proportion, and they squat.

[@sorriabonito]

This video is all wrong. Most people in the third world squat like a baby to rest. You see it everywhere, independent of age.

[@ChristopherGraney]

sorriabonito you may want to pay closer attention to details before you make an absolute statement with such certainty

[@cezarfitness9923]

that's exactly what I thought

[@dontreadmyname4396]

true slavs squat everyday

[@giannisquats174]

Ankle flexibility

[@nanocyde_artist]

Proportions vary between racial groups, interesting stuff.