STOP doing your SQUATS like this!

Alright quick tip, whenever you're squatting, don’t just think of turning your toes outwards for the sake of it, cuz most likely your knees will either point straight forward or start to cave in which isn’t efficient for the lift. Instead, think of pointing your knees outwards by laterally rotating your hips to fully engage your glutes. That way, your knees travel in the direction of your toes, and you’re able to produce as much force as possible.
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[@nerkec603]

i like how everyone nowadays is a fitness expert and as soon as you scroll in the comments they're showing you a reffaral... The true king of fitness advice is Athlean-X, at least he doesn't try to sell you something every.single.goddamn.time

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[@LevenLyfe]

What about tips for ppl with a weak right hip & painful calf?

[@adxre0]

@@nerkec603 I heard he was 🍑

[@colonelquack]

Best advice I ever read was to jump once or twice. Then look at your feet. Your body subconsciously knows what is best for biomechanics. This "jumping" stance is pretty close to where I place my feet when I squat.

[@ImprovingAbility]

I fully agree. Another approach is to look at your feet, and most everyone will notice that there's no screws or nails or other metal parts that tightly lock the feet down into position. Allow your feet to adjust to the movements of the hips and knees, just like as it would happen when you jump once or twice.

[@chloedemeter5473]

Kneesovertoes channel covers all kinds of knee/leg/total body injuries and rehab/prehab. Great resource. Ben Bruno has T-Nation articles on unilateral leg training to even out imbalances.

[@chrismoore1372]

@bro another vote for kneesovertoes guy

[@simplesimon1436]

Or your jump is fucked as well and now you're squatting stupidly as well

[@kkarall5060]

Lol your body doesn't "subconsciously know what is best", your legs just go to their neutral position because there's nothing holding them in place.

[@andysitu7010]

I wish I liked squatting as much as deadlift and bench

[@areebhussain321]

Honestly same. I don’t enjoy squats, I’ve just been doing leg press and hack squats instead

[@stn6408]

i wish i could deadlift as much as i squat

[@ezechieldzimeyor4541]

@@stn6408 Opposite here. New to the gym and can deadlift 290lbs, squat is probably around 135 ;( plus my form isn't good and I don't want to injure myself

[@jakobwing9660]

@@rhoaias9429 fr bro I like all three but am pretty weak on bench and it’s my least favorite

[@MrFightbot]

I quit benching and deadlifting after covid but i still enjoy squatting idk why xD. For chest i just do dumbell press and for back rows, but can't replace squats :p

[@mandeadd]

Dammit, I've been doing them all wrong trying to keep my feet straight. Thanks man!

[@grasstastebad2490]

Bruh same

[@Delain81]

guilty..

[@slushyslushy7777]

It only really matters which one feels more comfortable to you

[@spencergsmith]

You should still try to keep your feet relatively straightforward. If they turn outward too much (10-30 degrees of turnout is optimal for most people, depending on pelvic anatomy), then it becomes more difficult to produce rotation from the hip, keep the knees properly aligned with the toes, and create a stable and arched foot. Over time, you might even find your mobility improves by working toward this, even if you can’t do this right away.

[@ferdtheterd3897]

@@spencergsmith I got weird legs so when I feel like my knees are pointed inwards my feet are actually pointed outwards. Feels strange but doesn't stop me from doing hella squats lolol

[@zyzzuschrist3410]

Pretend you’re standing on a large piece of paper and you’re trying to rip it apart with your legs 🦵

[@TheCecchino98]

I feel like there's two types of people when it comes to understanding instructions

[@barney2159]

Does it work with yellow or green paper?

[@hoon_sol]

Better yet, pretend like you're standing on two large screws, and you're trying to screw them out by turning your feet; your knees should remain aligned with your toes, of course, but the screwing tension is necessary due to how the hip joints power the legs through torque.

[@Oho159]

ass cue.

[@csmcblck]

Wow, this really helps! Thanks for the comment.

[@lynr8060]

Those quads! You need to post a leg day workout routine.

[@AndresFelipe0402]

As opposedly as his calves

[@giovanirafael]

​@@AndresFelipe0402 I bet they're still better than yours!

[@spikegaming9043]

Your Quads are insane bro 😮‍💨

[@PutraRhm]

Bro it made a huge changes, my legs don't feel awkward anymore. Thanks.

[@harrybaals2549]

When I train people, I find that they generally don't have the mental connection or mobility to be able to open up their groin naturally. Getting them to consciously open up their groin is just as important as being conscious about the knees at first. I teach what I call the "break", in which I get them to stand naturally, then, without moving their feet at all, point their knees out as far as they can. This forces them to have to think about opening their groin as much as possible. Once they have built this mental connection, I find that they have much less problems with knee tracking and caving, as they feel much less restricted

[@MattFlyFisher]

Wow what an awesome cue you've developed for ur clients! I love this!! 💪🏽

[@jhuancavalcante6364]

Nice one kid, you know more than most adults

[@robdiibzee459]

Jokes on you I'm bow-legged my knees are always pointing out LOL

[@swagsukeuchiha7599]

its all good

[@user58496]

Dude thank you for this my whole life I was led to believe that proper form was toes and knees pointing forward and for that reason I've avoided doing squats because I always get pain and I've always wanted to do them like this but didn't because I thought I was going to hurt myself. Now I have a knee that always ends up hurting whenever I do anything too intense with it, hopefully I can fix it by training with it properly now.

[@joeirvine4748]

Just varying hip morphology init

[@DanSung2021]

Maybe rest for a bit before starting again but properly. Also ask someone who knows what they are talking about if maybe you have an actual injury that won’t just heal on its own, just to be safe. Can’t be sure with a lot of the doctors etc as lots are really not useful these days and know what they are talking about, at least in England

[@kimdupont3731]

Try squating once , stay in position and lift your heels. Maintain that position. That's what my doctor told me to do 'cause i have really bad knees. Like this , you don't overuse your knees and you still get the workout

[@DanSung2021]

@@kimdupont3731 thanks bro

[@kimdupont3731]

@@DanSung2021 you're welcome! If i can help someone , why not?😋

[@gojey_reacts2]

I think you just saved a lot of peoples knees. Thank you 🙏

[@perrot6362]

Awesome tip!!!! Such a clear and concise way of explaining it.

[@LadyOcon]

THIS IS WELL EXPLAINED!!!! WOW!!!

[@infallibl]

Accidentally hit the link.. So clear and concise, quick as you like.. Good Channel

[@manavendrasingh3414]

Thanks bro no one told me this. I think this is going to be safe for my knees as they hurt when I squat

[@user-cw7le4kg2t]

A while back I was doing the first variation which made my knees hurt and then I finally realised why and corrected my form

[@camerondenis4007]

stg i love these yt dudes. thanks man

[@lollol-vg8dk]

Best tip for bodyweight squats : Do what feels comfortable for you and if they teach you a "weird" weighted squat form that you cant balance with then dont do it. We all have different anatomy , so do what feels comfortable

[@brianhenriques7085]

thats not right at all..

[@ltk7309]

@@brianhenriques7085 It is right. You on too much weeds and steroids that you can't even tell that everyone is built different? Just go smoke more weed ya :)

[@eh5872]

@@ltk7309 I agree. I got hurt trying to do these internet guys pull ups. They said I wasn’t doing them right. I was never hurt and it worked for me. Now I partially tore a ligament or something and haven’t done pull ups in almost a year and doubt I will ever be able to do them again. Thanks internet form instructors

[@cesrod5580]

@@ltk7309 you're wrong

[@cesrod5580]

@@eh5872 how do you know it was cus you did those pull-ups? And tbh you most likely did the excercise wrong, you're one of those people that spend more time tryna find vids with tips for quick muscle growth than actually working out, I know this cus a serious person would never blame their injuries on other people

[@TheDgordon1990]

I don’t know you. But your quads say I can trust you 😂

[@Anonymous-dy5hb]

When I started rotating my knees outward(like he did in video) squaring just felt much more natural(less tendon popping when I squared down)

[@pallusings7083]

Its squats.🤣

[@MerlinSingh]

Great tip 👍🏾

[@poisonivy9820]

Squats really feel better now, thanks!

[@steelmongoose4956]

Yeah, the external hip rotation is key, especially for old dudes with diminished mobility. Not that I know anything about that… 😒

[@psp7690]

😒😒😒

[@playplaybeats8037]

I just wana say this shit changed my life thank u

[@theillest2686]

Shut up

[@qodaeus]

@@theillest2686 You too

[@johnnyrizk7186]

Thanks man great tip im subscribing to ur channel

[@SRv_DEy]

Shit! that's why I see every time my legs are shaking, duck. thanks brother ❤️

[@enlightened786.]

I just wanna take a moment yo thank you , u were helping me performing exercises much better. Hope one day ill have a body like yours 💪🤞.

[@benvinke6141]

Squatting is my fav thing to do, however i experienced knee aches in the beginning too. I started pointing my knees further outwards and now its gone

[@sydneyd689]

Are you lacking hip IR?

[@benvinke6141]

@@sydneyd689 what is hip IR? Also my knees don’t hurt anymore, my form is now really good according to some other guys

[@sydneyd689]

@@benvinke6141 internal rotation

[@aniven00]

Never thought about this… thanks!!!

[@sabujdeeptudu6215]

thanks!! i needed this

[@MyGreenCola]

the part with moving your knees into the same direction of the feet is true, but theres no need to actually move them outwards to begin with.

[@MauMenzori]

You can do both. The more your legs are open, the more of the inner leg muscles are exercised, and thus, making this range important and necessary to stir your routine up as to not remain doing the same thing over and over.

[@strawberries322]

great tip and demo

[@alvarovaldovinos6836]

Great tip!!! Thanx

[@tvhead7074]

Abduction using gluteus medius is key. It’s more about actually using your muscles rather than just purely body positioning.

[@antc2]

TYSM i have flat feet and could never really feel my squats

[@canaldoxerxes]

this is actually good advice

[@shanteelbelieve987]

I needed this. Thanks

[@puchuhandsup]

Just focus on gripping the floor , eventually you will get a full outer rotation of your hips and fully engage your glutes . You dont need to focus on knees out because most people lost balance because they dont grip their feet first . Balance always comes first. You lose the balance at your feet, whatever outer cues that you do in your squat does not work. I did not say this video is wrong , just the priorities.

[@seth5143]

Damn, I'm so core-focused that I never even think about this stuff but it makes so much sense to inform the movement pattern of a standing exercise from the ground up.

[@xxstealerxx]

yeah it should always be feet then hips. Knees should move properly if those two are correct

[@jigc23]

Depends on what muscles you're targeting and how much weight you're using. This video is good for handling heavier weights and focusing on hip flexors mainly. Knees pointing forward and narrower stance hits mostly muscles around the knee therfore limiting the amount of weight used

[@JuliettKilo]

It’s not about narrow stance. It’s about knee caving. You can have a narrow stance without knee cave, and vice versa. Narrow stance isn’t bad for our knee but knee cave does. Knee cave doesn’t work your quad better but only shift more tension on the tendons inside your knee.

[@IWantToStayAtYourHouse]

the risk of narrow stance with barbell squats outweights the benefits imo. Would rather just do narrow stance leg press or narrow stance hack squat. Much better risk to reward ratio

[@Roche687]

Great quick tip dude ❤️👍😎🙏

[@koblongata]

Congrats and keep up with those on point super short videos, not another 10 min video, whew

[@maciejgrzegorzoprzadek7401]

lmao I remember the time I was laughed at by my friends father for doing squats like this because "real squats" are legs together and feet and knees pointing forward (which is impossible for my body to do)

[@psychokinesis878]

I did mine with my feet facing straight forward at shoulder width...thanks for the correction I'll give it a try

[@4c6f]

your feet can face forward. as long as your mobility allows without rounding your lower back and as long as your knees also travel forward.

[@solointheburbs]

This has helped so much. I can get a deeper squat doing this and my knee doesn't hurt. Thank you!

[@cludiix]

bro never skips leg day..

[@FontMasterFlex]

What am I missing? I was always taught feet in a more neutral forward position.

[@satelliteinc.6767]

That's a myth, read up on hip anteversion/retroversion and Craig's test. People have different angled femoral sockets which determines the 'correct' foot position for squats

[@deleriousclock]

"screw" your feet into the ground is my best tip to activate this. plant feet. press hard into ground and try and twist them outward. youll lock into the ground and knees will follow out as well.

[@Oho159]

screw feet is ass cue.

[@kremznerg]

zero top powerlifter squats like this lmao

[@danmorgan3685]

Thanks I'll give this one a try.

[@_4L]

Damn I was doing it wrong the whole time, I thought toes and knees should be pointing forward, now my hip flexors hurt

[@milton7763]

Maybe just the video’s angle, but it still seems your inclining rather far forward. I’d suggest keeping you back a bit more upright. A good way of doing so is imagining you’re sitting down (i.e. focus on your behind going down rather than your knees doubling which will happen automatically anyway). Also better for your knees.

[@hoosmyster]

Its these kinds of quick tricks and tips that really help

[@taeblends]

Yo WAIIITTTT I actually have way more control if I turn my feet slightly outwards!! Thanks for the tip!

[@PifchoBG]

gonna try it today.

[@coilyheadrhy]

i can finally feel the burn 😌

[@opensource296]

My whole life has changed Thank you

[@B42UC4]

Wow! Thanks dude!

[@nunukatoney8509]

You just answered my question. Thank you

[@shoishida153]

I wish i know this before😭😭 thanks for the tips

[@tommygamba170]

Best explanation I've heard. This is an old pro tip!

[@josephortiz6371]

Took me 2 years and a decent amount of knee pain to figure this out lol

[@roryking1]

them legs are insane💪

[@pizzagaming6362]

Glutes feel like they be grabbing me after leg day

[@Jaypat-rw5ql]

I feel it more in my quads than glutes when I’m doing squats

[@dominikocaginavanua4787]

Thanks for this 👍🏽

[@user-nq7qn1es7o]

Thanx very much this tip is very useful 😊

[@killuaxkillua2384]

Honestly needed this :) my knees cave in a lot and it’s made squatting my least favorite lift because it ends up hurting my knees. So will definitely think about this next time

[@damf5488]

Tomorow is leg day boisssss ima for sure use this 🔥

[@dooba7359]

Actually really needed this, I thought I wasn't flexible to do a proper squat but turns out I just had bad form.

[@svwcc]

Thanks for the advice on rotating hips outward. It turned on my glutes..

[@prodestantjesus4351]

Actually needed this thank you brother

[@Liam-mk4wb]

Thanks man! Great tip!

[@andrewrouth249]

Those quads are intense bruh

[@msrowsdailyadventures2767]

Thank you Max for sharing. I'm glad I did subscribe. Woohoo! 🙋‍♀️❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@shogunspear9739]

I'm starting to think youtube has cameras in my house, I just took a bath and starting doing squats like in the first example and next thing I know I got this video recommended by youtube

[@Handsomeanthony68]

That’s actually super helpful. Thanks!

[@ignaciotorocoronado985]

Great advice

[@versatile_venom]

Fact is that we always think that more difficult form is the correct form.

[@dannyzep92]

Shit I needed this

[@jessicabeca1234]

This is the only way I can do squats (pointing knees and toes outwards) I really admire people who can do narrow front squats with their backs straight.

[@paulb1383]

This is so true, wish I had learned this years ago 🤔 great quads! 💯

[@christovorusupssaramoni228]

thank you for letting me know this information

[@healthyfats9017]

will try this out

[@rob_gonzo6489]

Great work

[@duzypokoj1151]

instructions unclear, twisted my knee

[@user-rx4ou2pf4h]

my ass keeps spreading open whenever I tried this and It feels weird

[@thihazaw4802]

😂👽

[@jefferygracia7510]

Thats exactly what I'm trying to tell people to squat, some just dont listen to advice sometimes

[@LucidusLibra]

Thank you🤙

[@allainch.7251]

I actually avoided doing squats bc I was told I kept doing it wrong and was just gonna kill my knees. Guess I can add em back into my routine again

[@learnwithsteph4573]

Thanks for this

[@zfiles7119]

Actually a good tip 👌

[@chandrakanthsrinivas8184]

Great Information

[@gamewarriorx7757]

Thanks bro just about to do some and needed advice professional that is

[@michaelbanks2401]

Trying this I wasn't concerned about pushing more weight but I definitely got a way better workout on my glutes.👍👍

[@T.K.9]

This is the one Ive been looking for lol. But did so much squat 2 days ago I was too sore to walk lol.

[@flyingcolors96]

After months of squatting with my toes out I became duck footed....

[@darkcloud5486]

You're a genius at explaining simple tips! Love it!

[@jackeccles1333]

So satisfying to reform to the ones I do good good