Thoughts On Squatting EVERYDAY - Alan Thrall & Brian Alsruhe of Neversate Athletics

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In this video, Alan Thrall and Brian Alsruhe give their opinions about squatting everyday. Why do it? Does it work? Is it worth it?
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[@AlanThrall]

Be sure to check out Brian's Channel for more SQUAT talk & tips. Link in the description.

[@JokeZ1337]

I know his channel, but the link is not there atm;)

[@AlanThrall]

It's there now. Thanks for the heads up guys!

[@Mikey__R]

Have the Iron Disciples found their new drummer?

[@asmith9221]

Alan Thrall bolgarian method, conditioning done by % of max . I use

[@ImWalnuts]

Alan I know I'm a guy on KZbin that's read significantly less strength training literature than you, but I found that raising my elbows high as shit on the low bar squat stopped my elbow pain.

[@HaloAngelBoy]

That is the reddest dude I've ever seen on youtube

[@Re3iRtH]

Mike Graf You've never seen Rich Piana?

[@austinadkins9113]

Mike Graf I've seen somebody who's pretty orange

[@eternallyminded7]

Lol. I realized that about half way through. Think he was flexing his biceps the whole time.

[@carpeomnia88]

I've seen a vid chat f him where his face turns beer red during a deadlift

[@toximan2008]

@@asdrt6405 nah Brian has mentioned he has a tumor that contributes to it

[@chadsworld5499]

dude on the right reminds me of JOHN CENA......

[@Baitullmaqdis]

dude on the right remind me of the grilled shrimp I had with my unsalted butter rice

[@chadsworld5499]

Mark r.,,,,,huh? Lol

[@uTubeTerror]

on a spit-swapping MAKE-OUT MATCH at SOOOPERSLAMMMM!!!!!!

[@MrSocialish]

Guy on the right? I only saw Alan...

[@Baitullmaqdis]

MrSocialish yep ... and u focus on the right .. will be a grilled shrimp ...

[@paco1851]

Extremely well put answers guys. As someone who squats everyday, I can't tell you how many people have tried to tell me that it's not going to work for me, or that I'm going to hurt myself. It's been six months and have seen great results, with one minor injury (caused by an overzealous and uninvited bro spotter). You need to do a lot of self assessment as a lifter before starting a squat everyday program. It's simply not for everyone, and that's okay. I think Cory G put it best, "How do you know? Have you tried it?". Keep up the great work man!

[@branndragon1120]

I got to watch 3 new videos today with both Alan Thrall and Brian Alsruhe in them!!! Today is awesome!!!!!!!

[@BrianAlsruheOfficial]

Thanks man!

[@TobiHornet]

I squated everyday for 63 days... and in first 2 weeks my 1RM went up from 175 kg to 195 kg ( I think that I became more efficent with this movement), after 3rd week I was flat and without any energy. IMHO it's good for a few weeks but no more.

[@ducamorisable]

Kowal1309 Yeah, i'm thinking of trying it out myself. From what i gather, be it benching or squatting or what ever really... You pretty much do it untill you plateou and then you switch the exercises. I also think things like box squats would be much much easier on the knees, trap bar or hack deadlifts easier than conventional and so on

[@dunkleybwoy1]

your squat depth got higher

[@mattsalvatore3193]

You didn't use the method long enough for your body to adapt.

[@nebula3089]

Holy fuck 20kg in 2 weeks

[@dessertstorm7476]

Your elbows/wrists hurt because you are a low bar squatter. If you squat every day I recommend switching to high bar for that training period, the stress on wrists/elbows in a high bar squat is pretty non-existant. These high frequency/intensity training methods were developed for weightlifters not powerlifters. High bar squats and front squats don't put your arms in such a weird jacked up position.

[@lukeg378]

Was thinking the same thing when I saw this video. Well said.

[@LightInTheNight1337]

Phlegm Atic What about the knees?

[@FinalSword]

Good suggestion! I think if you want to squat everyday you should do a mixed high bar and low bar. As in, high bar half days low bar half days. Maybe even get some front squats in there. I find that low bar hurts elbows/shoulders after a while, but high bar hurts knees after a while. It's about balance IMO.

[@Itstimetogogo]

Jeez I'm glad it wasn't just me who gets bad pain in the wrists when low bar squatting. Such a shame. I can lift heavier and more comfortably when I'm doing low bar but the wrist pain is intense.

[@krakonoskraken8763]

Phlegm Atic my elbows hurts from high bar too...but wrists definitely hurts from low bar

[@hotgore]

Run a few days with a safety bar each week, much easier on the shoulders/elbows. Brian Shaw is a big believer in the safety bar.

[@_Vishal]

You forgot to put the link to Brian's channel in description.

[@AlanThrall]

It's there now! Thank you.

[@justinberber9848]

I came for the "train untamed" and left disappointed.

[@bobbydrives7012]

It's a great day in America 🇺🇸

[@TheBlooRayChannel]

FUCK DONALD TRUMP.

[@lpfaninfinity]

MAGA 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@fitness1650]

Hitting on Brian's channel has been such a find! The information on his videos is absolutely superb and his presentation is incredible.

[@44556613able]

Brian is a cool and humble dude

[@tylerhebert8237]

"Can't beat time under the bar." Love that guys, keep doing what you do

[@shadg8047]

I lifted weights in high school and my form for bench pressing was bad. Watching Allen's videos keep informing me and these words keep me going. Thanks for the info man.

[@johnnyumo4760]

I squat everyday and have made great progress!

[@thesiant]

You and Brian together are awesome. Definitely providing some really solid and down to earth advice on lifting.

[@justincarrasco3680]

These two are the most real, no-bullshit lifters on all of youtube.

[@VSO_Gun_Channel]

When you are sick on a non-training day and all you can do is lay around and watch lifting videos...

[@Todo_fighting]

Or in lockdown...

[@giorgiogazzola5972]

I know a guy who tried the 30 day squat every day challenge. After 9 days he quit due to swollen joints. You have to be on some serious gear to pull that off and even then you'll probably wind up hurting yourself.

[@sumsar01]

No. You have to have good work capacity and don't go overboard with volume. Most gym idiot doing shit programs will fuck up both things and are not used to a ton of volume. That being said squatting every day is not appropriate for anyone. The only reason why some get results is that handling those kinds of intensities will peak them.

[@10kbg733]

@Theo Albezsta------ yo that was a sick burn lol

[@thatduckinasuit4992]

Or just keep the weight pretty light till your body gets used to squatting that much then gradually increase the weight

[@ACTHdan]

You can do body weight squats everyday. Question is, how intense were his workouts? And it’s worth noting that everyone responds differently, either for better or worse. And sometimes this detriment or success varies by individual action( ie, form, nutrition, rest, etc).

[@nosirrahx]

Squat and bench 3 days a week crew checking in.

[@joshchristian6101]

That's why you're not in the squat, bench, ohp and row 3 days a week crew.

[@redbloodedamerican2743]

I do deadlifts and squats every leg day, no questions asked. I haven’t had any issues with it. I think people think too much into it and think you can’t handle doing both every lower body session when you really can.

[@JokeZ1337]

Damn, 600 lbs in two weeks - i'm in!

[@BrianAlsruheOfficial]

Hahaha!

[@gmoneypaperstacks6886]

Tell this to Eric Bugenhagen

[@chelseythomas388]

The best way to learn is to do it for yourself after a fair amount of research. :) awesome video guys!

[@MartyMcflyz]

Love you Alan. We're lucky to have you bro!

[@theodoricthegoth4027]

Thanks for the video guys! Always appreciated, always applied!

[@BrianAlsruheOfficial]

Thanks for checking it out man!

[@santiagodobles9843]

Its now been over One year and 3 months from Squatting Every day. No Injuries, Squats and health have gotten better. I squat usually between 60 to 85% of a 1 rep max. It works. Also I have ZERO shoulder issues.

[@jamesnoel5213]

Santiago Dobles did ur vertical increase plz tell me I wanna start squat everyday only if it increases vertical jump

[@a.j.d.]

Is Brian not breathing? looking at his face color...

[@BrianAlsruheOfficial]

Its because i am fair skinned and my face turns read when I am stressed, embarrassed, hot...just about any time. Nothing I can do about it man

[@BrianAlsruheOfficial]

Hahaha

[@BrianAlsruheOfficial]

It is annoying man...The struggle is real!

[@thispersonsdad7247]

Oh my God I didn't even notice but holy crap he looks like he's not breathing

[@ItsDerrp]

@@BrianAlsruheOfficial I have the same. Sucks.

[@xDeathBySpikesx]

Great Q and As, lots of great information and different ways of looking at things. It's nice to not hear the same lines/phrases about training over and over again

[@skinnyfizzy]

Brian.. your words are so true. I have been training for almost 25 years and yes it can take a decade to work out what works for you. I am able to squat and bench heavy without any spotters as I know exactly what I can and cannot do. I train squats and bench every other day.

[@NaturalKindsOfGains]

Man, what a great video! Just having these two monsters together is awesome1 Great content, the both of you!

[@brandonmuse5532]

Wow!!! One of your best videos!! Real talk.

[@TommyDT]

My current program: Mon Squat 12,10,8,6,5,3,5,6,8,10,12 Tue Deadlift from 12 to 3 and back to 12 Wed Bench from 12 to 3 and back Thu OHP from 12 to 3 and back Fri Squat 4x12, LegPress 4x12, LCurl+LExtention 4x12 Sat Deadlift 4x12, Row 4x12, LPD 4x12 Sun Cardio 30mins, Massage 60mins

[@madbearswaressemble9773]

Another point to be taken is that Bulgarian training is designed for Olympic weightlifters.Where because their advanced lifters,like all world champions,are squat lifters,Bulgarians are coached to only do front squats.While split style lifters like me (I'm longer legged,shorter torso) should still only back squat with a 4 second pause at the bottom heavy to max only once a week,front squat heavy once a week,and the other days do light to moderately heavy jump squats.

[@HazenMire]

I just finished the first 5 weeks of SMOLOV. Had to run all 4 days of the program's week on back to back days once. My elbows and shoulders were killing me. But my knees and back felt fine. Some soreness in the hams and quads but that's to be expected. Didn't expect squatting to beat up my upper joints so much. I think working in variations and making sure your pacing your intensity through the week will keep you feeling pretty good. Coming in and hitting heavy back squats day after day will catch up to you quick.

[@567Kriss]

I started lifting by doing "squats every day- a month straight" (little background- bad form, poor range of motion from my surgery) however, I do believe that by working on bending my leg, it DID help me and my range of motion. I really believe it.

[@godwinbssdd]

You have to work up to squatting every day. Slowly adding another squat day per week once you know you can handle it, and you might not reach squatting every day but 4 times a week is a lot better than only 1

[@USpatriot741776]

I've squatted up to 5 days a week. I was squatting 2 days of high bar, 1 day of low bar, and 2 days of front squats. I liked it as it allowed me to get good at squatting and this was during my novice stage and I only did it for 10-12 weeks. I've heard some people dread squatting as a lift, but for me it made squatting normal and now I squat once a week and feel like it really helped me in terms of my mindset when squatting. I also did a LOT of lunges and GHD work and foam rolling to prevent injury. I had been an endurance athlete so I think my body's ability to recover is a little better than average because I was doing 6 to 10 miles several times a week, so 5 sets of moderate squats was not as bad.

[@justinmartin5026]

New to Brian's channel but really do enjoy the content. Definitly want to see more joint videos!

[@HarmonicGrunt]

When he said there is nothing you can do about it - That Gave Me DRIVE!

[@BLKWNTR]

You guys are so awesome. Always look forward to your videos.

[@ajhnsn4231]

Thank you so much for freely sharing your expertise with us.

[@AllTheGo0dNamesRGone]

I've done the Squat everyday thing for about 4 months or so. Worked amazingly!!! *Although* I spent the first month everyday doing it pretty light just to 100% nail down form and get the movement pattern engraved. Squatting everyday is about a couple warm up set with increasing weights and then hitting a daily 1RM with no pre-workout or any form of hype up (music included) and then you're done. I usually did a light warm-down set with it and stretches before during and after the session. My squat sky rocketed over the period of time i did it. Although like everything do it in moderation and cycle it in/out

[@ellendegenerate2134]

Have you done it again?

[@AllTheGo0dNamesRGone]

@@ellendegenerate2134 No, but I'd be weary. There's better ways imo. (now a qualified Clinical Exercise Physiologist, Exercise Scientist and Strength & Conditioning Coach) Id recommend something more like working up to an "overwarm single" where you do say an RPE 8 @ 1 and then go about your normal working sets. This allows you to use post-activation potentiation, get some simulation of the feel of heavy weight, while still getting your required volume in without beating up your neurological system and accumulative fatigue. Sorry for the not so short response - figured it deserved context.

[@insatiable2rossi]

Love hearing these Masters talk. Thanks a lot.

[@sergiohulk879]

the two most informative and inspiring guys on the web in one video. thank you guys for all you do. motivating and educating muscle heads all over.

[@coffeebref]

Alan's eyes are searing into my soul

[@damirradovic9116]

I'm doing Smolov Squat Program. Just finished week 5. Squating 3 to 4 times a week. Around week 3 my elbows and lower back ( especially lower back! ) started hurting a lot. Today I decided to experiment with foam rolling between sets, 30-40 sec, only lower back, and it's a game changer!!! Still hurts, but a lot less! As for the elbows, I wrap them pretty tightly with gangsta wraps, just above the elbow. Hope this helps someone :)

[@choiceblade]

You guys are my homies, man.

[@dennisz1799]

The Bulgarian method is meant for people who have top of the line pharmaceutical support and a coach who actually knows what they are doing with their athlete...not something for the average joe to play around with. Try squatting everyday without developing some sort of ailment from overuse. It's simply not possible without having some sort of 'help' and even then they still proceed with caution.

[@macthomas5340]

I've been doing an upper/lower split. Day 1- Upper Day 2 - Lower Day 3 - Full Body (Olympic/Strongman lifts) Day 4 - Rest Repeat.

[@aterase8147]

MrFunnyMonkey Are you competing in strongman or Olympic weightlifting? And how's your program been working for you so far?

[@pronghornllc2200]

MrFunnyMonkey 1.) Olympic lifts before your lower day. 2.) if you're doing Olympic lifts, do them at least 3x per week, otherwise you're just pissing in the wind tbh

[@Gr3gar10us]

appreciate the thoughts and time and effort put into your videos. was hoping this video would have addressed recovery relative to the squat-everyday program. can squatting heavy 5 or 6 days a week actually undermine progress due to inadequate recovery? maybe a good discussion for a future video. thx Alan.

[@Inf7cted]

You made some good points. I take a bit from everyone and then find myself in the gym. Once I started doing that my gains came running in.

[@eddyngaue6495]

Very good talk. Especially highlighting realistic goals. I would have liked if you opened up about tendons needing time to strengthen in order to carry over more weight.

[@santiagodobles9843]

Week 18 Squatting Every day now. Squat went from 265 to 365, Dead lift went from 365 to 405. Feeling great. My Elbows & Shoulders & Knees and Back are just fine.

[@ryandeffley7652]

It's the same for me. Back squatting 2-3x every week aggravates my shoulders/bicep tendons. I run three full body workouts per week. Deadlifts in one of them and squat variations in two of them. One is a heavy 5x5 back squat. The other is a 4x12 hypertrophy on the hack squat machine.

[@purplebeast1627]

Better sources for squatting every day; Greg Nuckols or Travis Mash. Myself, I'm 48 and squatting in some way 6 days a week, even with a 5x5 thrown in and have seen some slight creep in poundage. When I was simply doing a mini-max bench and squat 5 days a week, rather than encounter pain my arthritic knee actually started feeling better.

[@XXXKruszakus]

I did it last year, and surprisingly - it worked for me, even though I'm 6'4 and I would not think a person this tall could do well with so much squatting.

[@godwavenexus]

Kruszakus We're all built differently. A friend of mine is 6'2 but has relatively short femurs. So even though he is tall, he has a great build for squatting.

[@Boxxxxxxxxx]

The most I have ever considered is committing three days to squat. Every day is insane. Some people may be able to do it but it depends how much they are squatting and it may do well for gains but as far as wearing out your joints? You will pay a heavy price for down the road.

[@tomwilliams8292]

I Bethany I actually it's quite the opposite. First three days I felt like shit. Stiff back and knees. Next 10 days I added weight AND reps as I progressed, and never had a pain again. ALOT of these 'joint pains' and 'muscle pulls' that everyday people literally cry about are minor to the mission. Anything is possible. My form was off the first couple of days. Maybe it was an issue (lol @ maybe) but as I start bracing my core and pelvic floor muscle (wink face) I've seen huge improvement in my leg size, strength, and endurance. The key is never ever going anywhere near A TRUE one rep max. That is idiotic an should be done solely in competition and in its own dedicated week or so

[@tomwilliams8292]

I Bethany I ALOT of these guys (I know Brian is for a fact) have major aches and pains that a warm-up and good nutrition can control (to a degree) let's face it. If u haven't broke ur back, use it. Think about people that work 8 hour days pulling roofing material and shoveling. Have u ever shoveled for 5 let alone 8 hours? Yea now THAT is insane

[@tomwilliams8292]

I Bethany I one more thing. Squat ass to grass. Going to mid way or even good depth puts (in my experience) alot more stress on the knee, since u are stopping the weight literally bent on ur knee. ATG puts the tension all over, creating a stretch controlled by balance and tension, not joints strength.

[@andrewhezekiahdaniel]

Great video. It's true, genetics and biomechanics count for a hell of a lot, and you need to tailor your programme accordingly which can take years of honing. A lot of people refer to the Bulgarian method, but from what I've read those guys were juicing so there recovery was greatly enhanced - and in any case many of those lifters suffered bad injuries in the longer term.

[@kryptonitemike8734]

Alan you should promote your workout plans when talking about this, the intermediate plan seems to be working pretty good so far and is easy as fuck to follow. Even if you don't follow the pre-made plan, the information is 100% quality. I will also be in the Sacramento area in June and I plan on stopping by, maybe I will bring an Army gift for you, lol

[@CTG01]

Mark Rippetoe would say if you have any bad pain from squating then you’re doing something wrong. I’m no pro but I listen to Rip.

[@toddhughes2632]

that's exactly what I said in your last video it was either the burrito challenge or the q and a. experience is the best teacher and that looking for a base to start from is getting advice from seasoned lifters. also need to always be a student now matter what level you're at. I like to keep learning so that's not a problem for me.

[@1KevinsFamousChili1]

it's definitely down to individuals. I tried squatting every training session and within a week and a half I could hardly walk not cause of my legs but because my hips just locked up (I have a small frame I weighed 108lbs 7 months ago before I started training i'm 141 now). On the other hand I deadlift for reps at about 70-80% 3 times a week and i love it. Find what works for you.

[@adamkrause7350]

A big thing with squatting everyday is also doing mobility work along with it. I squatted everyday for a month and it went fine for me. You just need to make sure you don't do a crazy amount of volume. Also make sure you're warming up and cooling down properly.

[@JesseGilbride]

Lowbar squat does put elbows in a precarious position, which is why form and paying attention to upper back flexion and thoracic extension are so important. Think: proud chest, lats engaged, lower traps & scapulars tight as hell, and don't put weight on the wrists (the weight will transfer to the elbow tendons).

[@PeterPenisPan80]

I would have needed that video in 2016. Fucked up my knee by squatting everyday.

[@bufftactics7368]

Love the deadlifts in the background at 6:00

[@elizabethbatten8514]

I started getting a Chinese foot massage for foot pain, but it is actually a full body massage. They really pull and push on your shoulders. I recently started squatting again and at first I thought I was holding the bar wrong because it was so easy to get my shoulders and elbows back in position under the bar! I highly you try a few!

[@Brutal_Warlord]

Didn't you mention in another video once that you've been in the military? If so, did affect your progress in the gym?

[@DJHEV]

I squatted 3-4x a week, interchangeably, for about 6 months & peaked into my meet. Then kept it going 3 months after. My soul got stepped on & rose back up. I was eating like a fat belly pig & made recovery more of a priority than usual. My squat jumped 50 or so lbs, but man, the first 2-3 weeks were brutal. Used SBDs every training session.

[@delphicdelusion]

I know from following Greg Everett's 6 days a week squat progression, that it can be done without much harm to me and an improvement in overall strength in form. My 1RM didn't increase much and I think that was due to the last couple weeks of the program I was sick or missed scheduled days or taxed my legs out of sequence because I went to Crossfit (that never aligns with my own training programs). But in ach of the 10 weeks of squatting everyday there were only two days that had higher percentages of my 1RM and the rest were low reps, low sets and low percentage. My overall point is that I would think squatting everyday at maximal weights will absolutely wreck you in some way be it elbows or CNS fatigue, so doing decreased weight on middle days still grants benefits. Those days I would typically do pause squats as well, which I think helped to build a better control and form.

[@mikeh8605]

As far as elbow issue go I'd say start by subbing safety squats on one of the three days a week that you (Alan) squat if you have access to a safety bar.

[@franciscodiaz3028]

I agree figuring out what your body is geared to do. Also figuring out what's important for you to do. Squatting every day one have much of a carry over in body building. And iso work won't have a carry over on oly lifts, extreme examples I know. But also knowing what you are mechanized to do is important. I dread doing deadlifts but love doing squats and can do 4 sessions a weeks possibly more.

[@drparks1061]

Can we see like a 'day in the life' of Alan? All this talk about what it takes to own a gym..maybe it'd be good to see what a day looks like..start to finish. Bowel movements included.

[@ConcenTREted_Strength]

So the "Squat Everyday" Wave that has or is sweeping across the fitness world comes from Corey Gregory of "Muscle Pharm" and it literally Squatting EVERY SINGLE DAY. With that being said, its not straight Back squatting every day. Its rotating with different variations of squatting, which there are tons of... Back S., Front S., Over Head S., Goblet S., RFE Split Squat, Front Split Squat, etc. So with such a wide variety of variation, you can do it everyday and work up to a PR daily, whether that be with singles, doubles, triples or whatever. So it doesn't always have to be heavy and it always doesn't have to be the same lift, but it kinda goes hand in hand with the PR overtime you come into the weight room, which is like every kid gets a trophy kind of thing. Its a lot about keeping people motivated, happy and coming back for more. Now do I recommend it? Ehh... but i can see the value behind it. Its reminiscent of Crossfit where "the Jack of all trades is the Master of none" but it is what it is and there will be questions about it for forever. Sorry if someone else had already said this lol

[@Afromanzach]

Well I went from hating everything about squatting to squatting everyday. I decided to go atg and really work on improving form everyday. Everyday I did a different squat variation and I would always go to a daily max, really just depended how I felt that day. Dealt with knee pain for a while until I started actually stretching, foam rolling, and warming up properly, 90% of all pain went away after doing just that! My squat form has improved tremendously I'm able to front squat, which I love doing now, overhead squat, which wasn't even a possibility when I started, my mobility is sooo much better, and have gained some serious size in my legs! Yes it takes commitment but I love it, it's a hobby of mine! Currently on day 470. Try it if u like but be smart and listen to ur body.

[@nikitaw1982]

Over head squats do u mean bar held above ur head? Cool. I'm starting on about day 7, I go heavy for me every second day and doing 5 20 rep sets. I'm going slow and not chasing huge strength. Alt day I do same sets reps just half the weight but set safetys a bit lower. I have on of those vibration plates and I sit with feet on the plate which shakes from hip joint to knee to ankle. Mainly shakes thigh loose. I had knee pain first few days till started doing this religiously. Still very early but improving pretty quick. Not sure what goal is. Stress whole body at once? Have u had the elbow and shoulder problems they are talking about? Lucky i have mobile shoulders.

[@Lorryslorryss]

I squared my heaviest 5x5 three times a week for my first 8 months. The recovery period for beginners is amazing. Now I have to account for recovery periods of about a week. That's what progress looks like, but it sucks.

[@sumsar01]

You can still squat 3 times a week you just need better programming.

[@Al.j.Vasquez]

squatting everyday works for athletes, but not runners, throwers. when i was a thrower i basically did squats 5 times a week for almost 8 months, what i wanted it was to get stronger, gain a bit of mass, to be able to throw better. squatting everyday won't work for growth, also if you squat everyday you can't go heavy everyday, the weight i squatted was a bit above my own body weight, because i didn't go to a gym but i worked at home instead, with homemade weights. I believe that in order to squat more often, you need to be more active, if you only lift, your muscles, ligaments and joints will get fucked up. You have to jog, you have to do 30m sprints, you gotta do power jumps, etc, be active to allow the legs to take the charge.

[@djsubliminalreeve]

in the original russian methods of squatting 7 days a week you only do 2 sets one at about 75% and the other either 95% or 100% so just one working set of about 8 reps. so too heavy is bad and too light will be excessive volume like 20 reps both will cause injury or cns fatigue and eventually you will burn out on this routine anyway so its very short term maybe 4 weeks

[@tonytaylor5165]

Very true

[@magumi3748]

In my opinion, doing some kind of squatting movement every day is or can be beneficial so long as the intensity and volume are kept in check, and you do not use the same movement pattern all the time.

[@xxxPrzybyLxxx]

Great video, as always !

[@santiagodobles9843]

I squat every day now for 4 weeks. Numbers have gone up health has gone up, The key is to make variations (LBSQ, Zercher, Kettle bells Goblet squat etc) , And also keep reps lower between 2s & 3s etc. Only do one day a week heavy the rest of the days work at a percentage between 60 - 80% etc dynamic effort of Speed effor etc similar to conjugate method Mixed with Bulgarian approach. Also do a lot of mobility work. You will only know if you try it. So far it has been very positive for me. But hey to each their own. I was stuck at 265 x 3 after 4 weeks i was at 315x 3

[@santiagodobles9843]

To add to this I have been doing a Martial art for over 18 years (Pencak Silat & Kuntao) that pretty much has you doing low body weight stances & squats daily. So adding the barbell & kettle bell to this type of work just makes sense if trained smart. After 4 weeks i have zero pain only a little muscle soreness but I feel great. Cheers.

[@thomasallender4950]

If the bar is positioned correctly on the back there should be no stress on the shoulders , wrists or elbows on a lowbar or highbar squat

[@Miloshomi]

I'm most definitly not build for squat, I have shorten outter muscle of quadriceps and long legs, relativly small legs in compare with upper body, I'm doing The Bulgarian Method right now, squating 6 days per week at about 80-85% range for 1 rep, and its going great, my 85% is now increased by 28lbs in 2 weeks

[@alexjones1231]

I had a similar elbow problem. I was pushing the bar too much when doing the reps. If you let it rest on your back and don't try to push it up it'll help. I also did the squat every day thing (6x a week) and It was ok IF I didn't do any other back work. Deadlifts were out of the quesiton. My squat went up, but my deadlift dropped a little. Also, be sure to keep the daily volume low. 4-8 reps total at working weight.

[@jetthamilton4731]

Alan, if you read this, how do you manage to squat 3 times a week? Do you squat on your bench days as well? And how heavy are your squats when squatting that often?

[@ElPresidenteAnRK]

Great video, I was debating with myself as to whether or not i wanted to become one of those squat every dayers. I have known some to see immense gains to their squat on this program, I do have quite a volumetric squat day I think this video has helped me make my decision.

[@juniafindlay5310]

"you can't beat mat time" #getinthegame. Thank you Alan and Brian

[@BrianAlsruheOfficial]

Thanks man!

[@MrHitch11]

Alan, Just wanted to say thank you for all your videos. I have fully taken on the challenges of strength development and your information has been crucial. Here is my issue...I work out alone and due to schedules it will only work that way. I have been doing the 5x5 dedicated for 6 weeks and I started lower than I needed to so that I could really focus on form. My issue is figuring out my 1 rep max numbers...I haven't worried about figuring it out, because A: I didn't want to over due it with no spotter and blow something out, B: I have been getting stronger so does it really matter if I know what that number is? The reason I am asking, is in about 8 months I want to transition into 5-3-1 and obviously, that is something I'll NEED to know. Is it something like, "Hey I take this week off, do some good warm ups and then go for it??" Your thoughts if you have time. I am 240lb and I just reached my bodyweight for 5x5 (squats three days a week), Bench 260, OHP 110, DL 250, Rows 110. (Obviously increasing each set, unless I fail then I retry next session.) Again thanks for all the info!

[@ARJUN-np7uj]

2 legends in one video😏

[@taoisttiger4702]

it's true!!! last week i was just starting squatting my body weight at 150. now after a week and a half of Alan Thralls videos im at 560! by two weeks i should be hitting the 600 mark!

[@chadwinfield9562]

ive recently came back to traininf after 10 months out.. because I injured my distal bicep tendon.. but I badly want to get into powerlifting.. inside my first 10 months of training (before my injury) my squat was at 135kg max, my deadlift was 170kg max, and my bench was at 120kg max (I suck at benching) and I could almost dip my own bodyweight for 2 reps which at the time I was 13st,4lbs... I've recently came back.. I can still do a 120kg deadlift for 2 reps, and I can also squad 120kg for 2 reps, and I can still bench 100kg for 2 reps... I still get pain with any back exercise.. so Im staying away from any sort of rowing for now.. and it just feels like It's gonna take an age to get to my goals to compete in thr amateurs drug free competitions.

[@thechet3521]

Coach Alan, Pull ups! I squat three times a week too. Last summer my elbows were getting very sore from low bar squats. I started doing a couple sets of pull ups in my warm up on low bar days. Haven't had the pain since.

[@QQyoko]

3x/week squats was fun, but it started limiting my deadlift progress. I ended up switching away from the higher volume squats just to make sure I had the energy to deadlift properly. If you squat 5-6 days/week you'd better hope that squats are all you want to do because it could easily limit your other lifts.

[@Chris_G_541]

I am a novice but work on my squat form 6 days a week. I am a large dude and like squatting. May change routine when i get better. I do all compond lifts followed by cardio 6 days a week while i lose weight.

[@alexdol811]

Alan, see Malanichev squat video. He said that you should put your arms close together when squatting. Guess thats why your elbows hurt, coz you put them arms too far apart on the bar. Cherrs.

[@Jimmyjimjum]

Good video. I find that people who squat every workout at heavy weights tend to have been doing it for quite a while. Rome wasn't built in a day etc...

[@fatboySRK]

There IS a program called Squat Everyday. Check out Amazon. Just FYI.

[@thebeginnerukuleleplayer4285]

Your elbows hurt because you have limited internal rotation of your shoulder joint. Since your shoulders strong now it compensates that on the elbow joint.

[@KyokuDoKansoShinasai]

I feel that people aren't doing the necessary Connective Tissue and assistance work when running something like Bulgarian or Bulgarian Light for Squatting (or any movement for that matter, why is it always Squatting??). High Volume Banded Accessory work for Connective Tissue is imperative for recovery - 100 reps on banded tricep extensions/curls/good mornings/leg curls/leg extensions are needed to sort these issues with elbow/knee/back/shoulder pain. You shouldn't need to take your grip out or anything just because your body isn't coping with the frequency/volume, you should just find away to sort the problem.

[@georgeskeirik7684]

I squat 5 days a week working up to a varying daily max and love it. Had issues with bicep pain but the key for me was to foam roll my rotator cuffs and lats