Top 5 Squat Variations

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[@bogdogbarbell]

“Other than being soft, there is absolutely no barrier of entry.” 🔥

[@lecrassous7061]

came here for this !

[@MegaCannavaro05]

Goddamn this guy is strong as fuck

[@CaptChilly]

Zercher squats are my favorite man they just feel amazing

[@dankent8650]

Excellent piece. Thank you for sharing your insight, Coach. I look forward to the following videos.

[@tatache5971]

When I began to lift I was unable to do backsquats because of a lack of hip mobility, zercher squat being less demanding I used it for a year or two. Excellent variation

[@gerym341]

Great video. Thank you

[@g00zik97]

paused squats, front or back, are my favourite exercise tbh. always doing them for warmups and often like to go heavy with them.

[@ptarleton]

i think a pause above parallel after coming out of the hole can be good for lifters that have a hard time using their legs.

[@penumbrium]

zerchers are great because theyre easy to bail from and i feel more confident failing with them.

[@willratelle8027]

100 %

[@manomantax]

The number one squat is ABSOLUTELY the Hatfield squat. Conducive to the MOST load and least stress. If you could test someone’s pure ‘squat’ strength in a vacuum with no variational restrictions that come using a straight bar, the Hatfield Squat is the ultimate and purest squat.

[@russellbaron7949]

Dude is an absolute creature 💪🏼

[@TDace25]

Just tried the low box front squat today and they felt great

[@machado6377]

Using box squats rn as I deal with some tendinopathy. Mainly use it so I can standardize depth and will make the box lower and lower till I can tolerate full knee flexion. It’s definitely way different than my usual ATG pause squat!

[@SmithsFitness]

yo, awesome vid mate, hectic effort on those zerchers

[@WaterDropMace]

thoughts on bulg split squat (dumbbells in each hand)?

[@enl8ghtenmenttv476]

I only do nr 5...it gives a kinda warmth for the whole body...

[@drot20]

given your thoughts on periodization, would you say it is really possible to go lift twice a week (say squat) and simply look to improve your performance every time (i know you wont see progress each workout, but go into each workout with that mindset)

[@christopherseat9871]

PIN SQUATS are the best!!! Thankyou Will

[@BilliusMaximus]

Good stuff bruh ✊🏿 You ever do Pause Zerchers?

[@willratelle8027]

Yes!

[@zsahe21]

Sigh, I don't do enough pause squats. I guess it needs to change

[@MKGPerformance]

I’m surprised there’s no Hatfield squat here? You can load the shit out of it, you can maximally overload the eccentric portion of your squat and assist yourself on the way up with the difference. You can add a pause at the bottom and you can comfortably shift the emphasis (torso angle) between leg and hip drive due to the support of the barbell with your arms.

[@racerx2580]

Deficit trap bar deadlift. Work up to a decent max. 5 or 10 lb more than before and then do 65 to 75% for 2 to 3 sets.

[@MegaCannavaro05]

Will is a hater of trap bar variations for squat tho...

[@racerx2580]

@@MegaCannavaro05 There's no doubt that will is an incredibly strong individual. But there's nothing wrong with the trap bar in my opinion. It's just another tool in the toolbox that provides mechanical tension, more so directly on the traps and upper back and especially quads. Ask me how I know because I did the exact same thing I just posted about the other day and my traps are on fire. Quads aren't too bad but I think more of a direct mechanical load on my traps which created a new stimulus gave me Dom's. Obviously to keep your posterior and anterior strong you want to do back squats, which obviously we know is the prime movement for building all around strength. But I truly don't see anything wrong with trap bar. It also provides an incredible stimulus strength-wise to the whole body when maxing out with it. I think it's a great alternative to barbell deadlift.

[@willratelle8027]

Lol

[@MegaCannavaro05]

@@willratelle8027 hahaha I’m just trolling. You’re videos are amazing dude. I just struggle with your Olympic lifting stance because I don’t know if any properly stimulating entry level pathways into effective Olympic lifting

[@barbellsandbeignets8625]

What do you think about 1.5 squats (either front or back loaded)? They always cook my quads

[@willratelle8027]

Love them

[@pistolpete7777]

You hit all the bigs ones. Im curious if you have ever worked under an actual weightlifting coach(yes olympic style) all these variations are very weightlifter-y. Not a bad thing, a good thing. Im just curious. You should do some masters national meets. Id love to meet ya

[@batataandshawarmalover]

Hey Will, how many sessions per week is Hoss Olympic?

[@willratelle8027]

4 days per week

[@LC-nu6zz]

do you think facepulls are an important/necessary exercise?

[@willratelle8027]

I do not

[@LC-nu6zz]

thanks @@willratelle8027

[@velinivanov607]

My personal opinion 1:Heigh bar 2:Low bar 3:Single leg 4:Front 5:Zercher

[@brownmamba6538]

Why not safety bar squats?

[@gregebacher3704]

do you have a history of olympic lifting?

[@willratelle8027]

Yes

[@josephparkes6412]

Have you seen sika strengths video criticising the pause squat?

[@willratelle8027]

I have not, but I’ll watch it

[@austinjordan2]

Im soft, F Zerchers. Give me an SSB with a thick ass pad instead anyday. Other than that I love the list! Good video Will!

[@brownmamba6538]

Really bothers me how the SSB squat gets no love even though its probably the variation that pretty much everyone can do without having any mobility restrictions

[@willratelle8027]

I like SSB squats. I left it out of this list because it’s a piece of equipment that is less accessible compared to a barbell

[@AnderWestgaard]

Signs and symbols

[@schorschmcgill]

Bulgarians are great too.

[@kimjansson2338]

why do you r knees cave in if you pretend to be a squat expert?

[@sokjeong-ho7033]

That's how knees work.

[@kimjansson2338]

hahahaha right, plz take an anatomy class. you have to open up your hips when you squat,not close it

[@sokjeong-ho7033]

@@kimjansson2338 pls continue to disagree with me if you are gay

[@kimjansson2338]

are you a little bigot?🤑@@sokjeong-ho7033

[@FloatingBlueCows]

Shit made me laugh lmfao

[@manomantax]

It’s a great mistake to view the barbell back squat as a squat that isn’t a variation. It gives MANY people issues with their backs because their body is in a very unnatural position, creating a severely compromised movement.

[@cesarandrade1987]

I don't understand the comment or the argument very well.