Why High Bar Squats Are Superior

[@hamishcoles1379]

This is false, I High Bar Squat but I also commit Tax fraud

[@jdhill770]

Yeah, I'm thinking Based.

[@q4rty]

Hahahahaha

[@dragonflyjones2011]

Sigma Grindset

[@6pac.]

Atleast you don't squat low bar.

[@thefourthbrotherkaramazov245]

tax fraud is moral

[@joel5956]

The real moral elite front squat. The lighter weights keep you humble and you're constantly being choked to repent for some other thing you probably did.

[@RobertSmith-xp1mg]

You are joking but I think you are right. High bar squat is just a compromise. If you want to squat heavy then do the low bar squat. If you want to stay upright, go very low in depth and emphase the quad then do the front squat. The high bar squat is just the boring middle child among squat variations.

[@whoswho6641]

@@RobertSmith-xp1mg there is also sissy squat 😆

[@mrpinify]

I’ll take your front squat and raise you front zombie squat 😂

[@Rascon5]

I fuckn love front squats. When I first started them I stop doing back squats

[@PowerChorder999]

@@RobertSmith-xp1mg If we are talking seriously, then no; The Front Squat is not superior for Quad work, for it is highly limited by upper back strength, ability to brace and mental prowess. Weightlifters very often consider the Front Squat an Upper Back (Strength) exercise, while the Back Squat is what you do for leg development.

[@drschwandi3687]

If you nuts are not leaving a sweat mark on the gym floor, was it really low enough?

[@6pac.]

Nuts to grass squat is superior

[@robyn5908]

His nuts are barely making a mark on his pants

[@charshii3745]

a y o

[@stargazerl2958]

Why can’t I squat this low I fr try but just can’t

[@johntrains1317]

Daz kinda hawt

[@nunyabizness690]

I also feel morally superior when I do chinups. I always hang loose at the bottom, then pull my chest all the way up to the bar and pause for a moment to look down on all the dirtbags in the gym.

[@jbarkley4198]

😂 Lol the peasants right? You should call them judge ups or something to that affect. Btw, I’m not anywhere near that good at chin ups at the moment, but this stuff is hilarious

[@Dirty-DD]

Doubt it

[@gamingphoenix9832]

Lmao

[@kevinshinnock6667]

Nothing better than seeing a well rounded lifter doing calisthenics. I feel like if you can't do pull ups then you're missing out higher potential strength limits

[@mildhotpeppers]

Pullups are to high bar as chinups are to low bar

[@CanditoTrainingHQ]

And most importantly, high bar ATG squats make up for the sin of pulling sumo. Nobody is perfect 😔

[@Sonickrunch]

What about those people with insane bench arch that have like 3 inches roms

[@yigitatas7532]

I am sorry Master, but I must go all out, just this once.

[@bigpapachas9362]

I hurt my adductor slightly doing atg squats what would you recommend me to do to help this not happen again

[@k1mura92]

It doesn't make up for it. You're still a worse person than someone pulling conventional and squatting high bar. Sorry.

[@hsgmh]

Lmfao

[@TheSkatingreptile]

In the chase for the highest level of moral superiority, I've only done clean-grip paused overhead squats for the past several years. I haven't added weight to the bar in this time (atrophy to increase ROM) but my meditation during the pause more than makes up for it.

[@yasirrakhurrafat1142]

Dude remember him ( Candito ) , if you followed him for long you'd know , he has a video here on yt " Most legit squat ever " ? Dude literally did the same thing as you said , squatted deep , meditated for an eternity , then exploded up .

[@nunyabizness690]

It only counts if you warm up and stretch for at least an hour to make sure everyone knows you're not just some meathead.

[@hobostrength4737]

Too much ego, just do barefoot, beltless, sleeveless, butt naked, no contact, no hook grip, no foot, close grip snatch at 80-90% for speed. It's the only exercise you need. (Kidding of course (or am I? 🤔).)

[@yasirrakhurrafat1142]

@@hobostrength4737 no your not kidding , that's exactly what I do . 90% or more of my deadlift max without shoe/belt . Even the maxes are done without belt . Not saying that I'm strong or anything , but I'm indeed egotistical . Edit** you're

[@bostonseifrit3684]

I actually do jerk grip paused overhead squats😂

[@dolphin7860]

I had a friend who struggled with a nasty low bar habit for years. We’ve intervened and he’s since been living a clean, high bar lifestyle. Who knows where he’d be if we weren’t there to pull him out of that dark situation. Mad respect to anyone who turns their life around and stops low bar. Most aren’t so lucky…

[@zsahe21]

Preach, and your friend is lucky to have some great friends.

[@kostisth1436]

I like ATG High bar Squats, in fact I love them, i just don't want them in my house.

[@SeanDiggaNigga]

😂😂

[@freecleets]

135 conventional = 405 sumo

[@SS-ld2hk]

5 plate conventional > 8 plate sumo

[@highintensity415]

more like 700 sumo

[@HaloDude557]

Basically a rack pull

[@samallman1999]

This guys max is 100% 135 to have that brain dead of an opinion

[@willyames9463]

My sumo is like 60% of my conventional

[@ninety1464]

I've recently stopped doing low bar squats in favour of high bar ATG and there are so many benefits (for me at least). First of all, low bar squats have a higher systemic fatigue burden than high bar. Me personally (due to being tall and thus having longer femurs relative to my torso) I have to bend over quite a lot in the low bar to hit good depth which puts a lot of levarage onto my lower back. Having switched to high bar, I can comfortably squat twice per week without getting debilitating lower back pain/DOMS or feeling completely zapped neurologically. I can recover more quickly between sets so my workouts dont take so long - I can recover faster between sessions without compromising my other upper body and deadlift days - and I dont need to deload as regularly. It has taken me a while to get used to high bar as I've stuck to low bar for nearly 10 years now. Getting comfortable with the bar position and getting a solid brace took a few weeks practice. but now I've adjusted I actually enjoy squatting even more than I used to. The only downside is that my ego has taken a hit. I've lost around 1 plate per side for all my rep maxes. But for me, high bar is now superior. If I ever wanted to compete, then naturally I'd use low bar, but otherwise for me there is no point.

[@kattihatt]

What about butt wink?

[@ninety1464]

@@kattihatt what about it? I don't experience it on either variation (unless I tried to do low bar ATG.. then i probably would a bit). Incase you were getting at ATG high bar squats being a cause, theyre not necessarily. The majority of people can learn do to them without butt wink. Most of the time "butt wink" is caused my 1. incorrect bracing (forced extension of the lumbar spine instead of performing a proper valsalva with a neural lumbar position) 2. Short adductors (which cause the pelvis to be drawn into posterior tilt as they're stretched going into depth) or 3. Incorrect stance width which forces the individuals hip joint to move in a way it's not capable of. There are a few other reasons (like being overweight with a really big belly or having genetic hip malformations)

[@kattihatt]

@@ninety1464 im struggling with it a bit, but im not sure if its a problem. Im gonna try high bar.

[@danielfarrell3534]

​@@kattihatt don you wear heels when squatting at all? Worked on improving dorsiflexion in your ankle? These are the first things id look at for reducing butt wink.

[@XdPur3SHeeT]

as someone with knee issues (OSD for those who know what it is) i use low bar and it helps take a lot of stress off of my knees

[@LOLLYPOPPE]

Try box squats

[@gomuscup2162]

I have knee issues and doing partial low bar squat hurt them more than doing atg high bar squat. Because the full rom of the high bar allow you tu use more your quad and strengthen the ligaments.

[@stuffbenlikes]

I've always been a high bar supremacist. It's just prettier.

[@CJFranciss]

Agreed. The awkward bent over low bar squats look ugly AF

[@SomethingCool51]

High bar is A E S T H E T I C

[@Vangaurd_tiger]

High bar with ass to the grass is a pure signature look of superiority.

[@nickmcdaniel2087]

@@CJFranciss y’all lifting for the literal wrong reason😭 talking about prettier. You can do high bar easily probably bc you have short femurs. I literally cannot go past paralell high bar

[@nickkelly1695]

@@nickmcdaniel2087I’m 6’2 and squat high bar in competition I can assure you my femurs are quite long. Hip and ankle mobility could be your problem but it’s the internet so im probably wrong l. Happy squatting!

[@tomwells5698]

Personally I balance the bar on top of my head to ensure the squat is the highest possible. This also ensures the weight loads directly down the spine, reducing back injury. As far as I know, im the only person to do this, and thus the only person not cheating. Ergo, by default I am the world record holder for the ‘true high bar squat’.

[@handlethisnut]

Finally the moral character of high-bar squatters is being recognized. Now regarding deadlifts and moral charcter... lets just say sumo pullers are sweating rn

[@jbarkley4198]

lol I prefer sumos. I know it’s not the same, but I’m ok with that. Now what if someone was a high bar squatter and sumo deadlifter? Oh man, crazy talk, right?

[@xelabadman5824]

@@jbarkley4198 I’m the opposite low bar squatter because it gives the most power and conventional deadlifter

[@Roper122]

High bar squat does not make up for the sin of orange tights.

[@pupperfaust8547]

>don’t cheat on taxes Back to low bar I go

[@tyrelljackson5532]

I'm team high bar. I feel more tighter in the set up, thus tighter throughout the movement which could lead to more pr's

[@heath6809]

High bar ATG paused is one of the GOAT exercises

[@Solonos]

I stopped doing high bar squats because of the constant, debilitating hip pain that was caused as my hips came forwards at the bottom. Additionally, high bar squats really burn your lower back and are generally more grindy than low bar, which is not good if you plan to do deadlifts in the same session.

[@llamazing4326]

low bar works your lower back more so I think you mixed it up.

[@Solonos]

@Llamazing no actually you're wrong. The bar being placed closer to the axis of rotation (the hips) during the low bar squat causes less total torque on the back. Torque is force times length of the lever, force being the weight of the bar on your back, and the lever being the distance from the bar to your hips.

[@zsahe21]

Do weightlifting shoes reduce or increase your issue?

[@Solonos]

@L staj I used high-heeled weightlifting shoes for a long time, pretty much exclusively when I high bar squated. My hip pain started while I was using them, so idk

[@EvanPilb]

sounds like a skill issue, jk. personally i've found low bar more sketchy on my lower back, as the torso is less upright, but its hard to do high bar because of mobility restrictions

[@TheGreatAli02]

Welp, I stopped high bar due to knee pain and I feel better with lowbar now

[@ibby81ae]

Same and still have amazing quads

[@strahinjaristic6544]

NGL You had me in the first half legend !

[@holymolly2232]

That’s one way of saying Sumo sucks 🤣

[@daniellastimosa2405]

I'm just glad I watched a lot of Clarence Kennedy's balls to the floor pause squats. He just looks so cool doing it!

[@jeromecodes2111]

Hard to argue with that logic. I am in complete agreement (as someone who lately has only been doing ATG front squats)

[@zera7244]

This is why John Haack remains the GOAT

[@Shvabicu]

John doesn't do it for cookie points. He does it because he's stronger high bar and it doesn't negatively affect his bench.

[@ix_9_ix]

He doesnt do it to full range of motion -20 moral points

[@flashthompson1085]

😂 Doing high bar squat saved my marriage

[@M4RTZ1]

"Upstanding citizen" lmao!

[@grahamnu1529]

Absolutely.

[@EnkiriElite]

Hahah this was great dude!

[@rexhenderson7020]

Love your vids bro 💪

[@BBL-Diddyy]

I live by long ROM. Weighted chinups from dead hang, close grip bench, ATG front squat, conventional deadlift

[@biggareth1]

Same bro! I hook grip me deadlifts too 🤣

[@greyghost4471]

i was just looking at videos how to low bar squat and i legit just saw ur tutorial from 9 years ago clicked it and went to ur channel after and this was ur latest video posted lol

[@matthewcampbell8586]

Make sure when you're doing you're squats, I noticed you go too deep causing your lower back to relax as you try to tuck your bum in to get low also bad for the knees, you also lose the constant tension on the quads. Going below parallel is perfectly OK but dont go too deep.

[@EvanPilb]

ATG is better for the knees as it requires better ankle mobility, aka knees over toes. Butt wink can be an issue, but he doesn't have bad butt wink, and it's only really an issue if it is mobility induced. The reason people don't go below parallel is because of mobility restrictions. In my opinion, everyone should work on mobility issues instead of just forgetting them and doing barely parallel.

[@danielfarrell3534]

Please... no. We should all squat deep. You can sit in a deep squat and put tension through your quads no problem. Current research has debunked alot of the knee damage scare mongering of the past also.

[@TsarNicholas2nd]

Myth going too deep is bad

[@Jadesterification]

Absolutely heinous gym outfit

[@kqh123]

Thumbs up'd the comment for use of the word 'heinous'. I would have also accepted 'egregious'

[@philippegerondeau4351]

IRS: “we love high bar squats!”

[@sabero5668]

High Bar Squats are the shopping cart 2.0

[@xstingrayx]

Bro wear underwear man

[@chrisbarney1609]

Unreal. A true master. Beautifully produced

[@CanditoTrainingHQ]

🙏

[@icedragon9097]

I honestly can't tell if this is satire or not

[@WilfredoNelson]

Truer words have never been spoken. Honestly, considering the fact that I'm an upstanding citizen, I don't even know how to do a low bar squat.

[@KarthikVenkataraman]

Do Front Squats then!

[@EvanPilb]

not everyone is built to do Front Squats. Either way everyone should fix their mobility issues

[@anthonyallen807]

Squat is a squat as long as its depth I think it’s legitimate just depends how you approach it

[@Cowboy12346]

Loving that CanditoHD Schmeat

[@ParvParashar]

Outstanding. Absolutely fantastic video. Thanks! 🙏

[@mohibelahi2189]

SHIT ON THE FLOOOOOR

[@JoeyFTL]

I'm glad you cleared this up for everyone

[@yidavv]

Maybe I missed the memo, but what happened to the videos every week? Was the release delayed or something?

[@Soccasteve]

Haha nah Jonnie has been saying “weekly videos” for years now, you actually thought he was serious?

[@yidavv]

@@Soccasteve ive only recently gotten into his content

[@Soccasteve]

@@yidavv It's all good, the whole weekly videos thing is kind of a joke at this point

[@ShaykShorts]

Bro’s pants is showcasing his baby carrot 🥕 💀

[@siriusblack7714]

Seeing his little wee wee pop out everytime he stood up was crackin me up 😆

[@yung_debo]

my guy stop looking 🙈

[@Alexor715]

I can't unsee it now.

[@ayomrwhiteigotdrip6235]

💀💀💀

[@vixi1677]

I love this healthy banter between low bar guys and high bar guys. I only do low bar cuz it's nicer on my knees

[@samaboischool]

Your pronounciation of "motion" sounds British.

[@conjugatemethod]

The British accent is morally superior

[@mdamn999]

i love this. i have always felt superior while i highbar squat and i love that u do as well

[@mariomolnar3184]

Sorry chief, Zercher Squat master-race

[@SomethingCool51]

why do zercher squats when you can do zercher deadlifts

[@mariomolnar3184]

@@SomethingCool51 low back goes auchie :(

[@Split_the_beer_atom]

Hit depth so low that ur squat plug pops out and u leave a steamy gift for the next person

[@SpidermansSymbiote]

The superior squat is the one you personally find most comfortable and will let you hit depth.

[@iker8010]

Thank you

[@TsarNicholas2nd]

Aka high bar squat or front

[@gilbertnuijten]

Nothing is superior to another excises. Just different. In that respect is a snatch superior to a high bar squat

[@allgIorytogod]

On God. My Brothers, We Need To Start Relentlessly Bullying These Cheaters: Sumo Pullers, Low Bar Squatters, Bench Archers, People Who Wipe Their Ass, Etc.

[@franciscodominguez1110]

Seems that you don’t know nothing about lifting

[@allgIorytogod]

read the comment again bruh it satire@@franciscodominguez1110

[@corrysmith6109]

It hits different when a 5 plate low bar squatter says this. High bar atg will always be superior. Such an aesthetic lift

[@DerangedScout]

I mean, you still pull sumo, so...

[@liftingwizard3431]

He comes back with such banger sarcasam ?what a time to be alive

[@nikolastanic2317]

Next video: "Why sumo IS cheating"

[@NotAt4]

Full range will exhaust joints quicker. Only real difference.

[@gomuscup2162]

Quitte the contrary

[@saywhat4082]

In short, people who high bar squat aren’t pussies

[@PeteRubish]

One of the biggest arguments for doing high bar squats is that they won't wreak havoc on your upper body like low bar does. There are ways to minimize the strain on the arms and shoulders from low bar, but high bar is just a whole lot more simple and easier to learn in general.

[@AslanW]

You basically described Aristotle's idea of ethics and how to achieve it, although a bit tongue in cheek. Nice. Very nice.

[@christopherdetourbet725]

"Taken as deeply as possible" ☠

[@aak48]

“Why are they better, because they’re superior.” Damn you got em

[@TruthTriumphs777]

Try Mark Rippertoe's 'Starting Strength' method for Low bar squats. You will love them ever more. There is an alternative for high bar i.e Front squats. I only do low bar and follow it by front rack squats. Both my anterior and posterior muscles get activated. Looking at your hamstrings, back and glutes you need more of the Low bar option

[@keenanschouten2582]

Range of motion is not useful in a squat because it requires relaxing hamstrings in the bottom. In other words, full activation is more important than full range of motion. Low bar wins. Flawless victory.

[@EvanPilb]

what

[@keenanschouten2582]

@@EvanPilb different ranges of motion produce different kinds of stimulus. This is not new science.

[@Wildkoala1]

Hams are the most overly exaggerated and least used muscle during the squat. Calves do more……..

[@gomuscup2162]

Try to cope all you want you know deep inside you that it’s no true. High bar squat is the superior, hardest purest movement.

[@keenanschouten2582]

@@gomuscup2162 if that was true then I would do high bar but it’s not so I don’t

[@MichaelWilliamz]

Nice tights. I’m a fan and wear them to lift as well, but the boxer briefs underneath look awkward and uncomfortable. I go commando and use a cockring to keep everything in its place. Just thought I’d share a tip since you’ve shared so many with me 💪🏻

[@17point5]

Was listening for fitness advice, then bro took it to another level.

[@duncanshaheen6517]

Bro how long have you had those orange leggings

[@catedoge3206]

Lowbar is sports specific. Highbar atg has the most carry over to everything.

[@jotr.9786]

also safer since you don't lift more than you should and improves mobility, also I doubt the argument about the quad activation .. since then you would squat the same atg as parallel

[@EvanPilb]

people want what's easy

[@reneulloa2647]

Looking forward to the video on conventional pullers and how they exhibit outstanding character and are upstanding citizens

[@Bieraffe]

Just curious: what is your reason to embrace the butt wink ? Don´t you have a higher risk of back injuries as soon as you get to a higher weight?

[@WilliamBTCWallace]

It’s amazing to see the disparity between size and strength. I’m built more like a body builder but can come close to squatting that much weight.

[@mattc4266]

Great video mr candito

[@NaroCheat]

low bar squats are like emotionally cheating on your person

[@Waruto]

I admire the form of this squat. High bar, neutral spine and ATG. This is the ideal squat form.

[@Yupppi]

I don't know if there's any research on the topic, but coaches quite widely agree that high bar squats is the way to go even for competitive low bar squatters, due to low bar being so taxing that you can't usually hit the same training volumes than with high bar. Similar to how front squat is also quite taxing compared to high bar back squat. Do you have to hit the full depth in back squats if you're going for competition low bar improvements? Maybe not. But the exercise science has come to the conclusion that lengthened muscle ranges, the loaded stretch, are the most effective part of the training range for hypertrophy. So potentially yes in your hypertrophy block.

[@enigmaficate]

Aren't you supposed to wear shorts over those .... Goddamn that gym is 🥶

[@medmoded7767]

You have a point but there’s a small problem I DISAGREE

[@Anon-1884]

Just changed back to high bar squats and I can see the difference. I can generate more power, i feel more stable when descending and ascending. But overall i think it's just a matter of preference for most people.

[@dylanmorgan5589]

It stretches the quads more. That's it. Stretchy quads makes you a better athlete which makes you better at running from the law.

[@darkquiet026]

I like having strong glutes and hamstrings though.

[@mightymoeish]

I have changed my bar positioning and also cheated on my girlfriend. I am sorry Alyssa, I was drunk and she came onto me.

[@AZ-gs6hj]

From a hypertrophy only POV, which is better for overall leg growth? High or low? I feel like high bar allows for more quad to come into play.

[@johnathonolavarria7432]

Just do both. Heavy day low bar, medium day high bar, light day front squat.

[@JeffreyKane]

what happened to the promise of insane video quality? i was loving that crisp clarity goodness. I would have been far more convinced to switch to high bar if this video had higher dynamic range and was at least 4k.

[@gigabuyceps]

Do both, but I only do high bar & high bar box squats rather than low bar version for overload. ☝️😁💪🏿🦍

[@Jimminityjabooboo]

Bailing on a high bar squat is safer IMO because you’re never going to fail by falling forward and guillotining yourself, rather, you stay upright and sit at the bottom and just “hop out” from under the bar. Whereas low bar forces you into a good morning and is much riskier at high weights where you see guys snapping pelvis, tearing quads, adductors, hamstrings, breaking their backs, etc. it’s better overall.

[@mildlystronk]

The most impressive feat is getting the knee sleeves over those tights.

[@howtogoat3282]

Bro 😂 that pants

[@gainsandglory6808]

🤣 glad ur back G

[@mustang8206]

But my high bar squats have less ROM than my lower bar so explain that

[@mustang8206]

Seems like he couldn't

[@dillonpeterson1658]

High bar low bar just squat guys. I get the proclivity towards classifying it as high or low bar the whole point of adjusting your position is just to help an individual get an optimal position for their frame mobility, etc..

[@metalneandertal26]

I squat high bar, ATG, no belt. People sometimes comment my form and look at me with admiration. It really feels good.

[@alipumi686]

So prefect mobility..

[@lukelyon1781]

Just do whatever is most comfortable for you as long as it's with good form, you're not ego-lifting, and it makes you feel like you got a good workout. You're in the gym for you and no one else.

[@murrayrothtard6072]

If someone is stealing from you and threatening violence if you don’t cooperate. Lying to them about how much money you have is the only sensible thing to do. The thing about unjust laws and all that.

[@julioramirez4405]

My man’s out here thirst trapping 😂😂