How to Do Barbell Full Squats

[Pravtsios]

Why she calls these full squats is beyond me.



[jausher]

I'd really like to slow dance iwth her!

[JackMyersPhotography]

Split stance is pure rookie unloaded bar stuff only. Anyway, her form is not bad here, not for teaching beginners. Her Dead Lift video is shit and should be shunned. So this is good advice to get a start. If you really want a good YT video on squatting I recommend the "so you think you can squat" videos. They're much better.

[ittybittypiggy63]

omg the way she stands up makes me scared for her knees lol

[PTR131]

Title should be: "How to blow your knees and back in record time."

[shawn06m1]

You DO NOT take the bar off of the rack in a split stance!!!!!!!

[gc3k]

mah abs rr tight

[LunchtimeLoonies]

errrmmmmm.....full squat? Sorry, you don't fulfill that. She is 'sitting back in the chair' waaay too early. This girl doesn't know much about technique. I'll bet she would blow well though eh?

[tobyac90]

she is doing a weird powerlifting/oly squat hybrid. If she is going to focus on sitting back and barely going parallel she should have the bar lower on her upper back and probably feet a bit wider. It's also not a full squat her ROM is quite lacking.

[dudesome6969]

A bit wider stance, and she'd be good.

[beahoggie]

I hope this woman attempts a personal best and gets squished, resulting in a painful slow death

[FlashoutLive]

I really don't see whats wrong with this.

[teambxcfusion]

my abs are tight.

[quadcom]

Don't forget to keep you knees pushed out to the sides! If your knees bow inwards it puts a lot of shearing force on your knee joint and causes a lot of pain an injuries. It's the main reason people say squatting is bad for you.

@1havde - I totally agree!

[1havde]

"your looking to lean out a little, higher reps" BULLSHIT

[furenaef]

Lmaooo rep range 6-20 lol

Also strong 1/4 range of motion and wrong breathing technique. With that said im a give this vid a thumbs up for dat ass

[iWorkoutToday]

I swear shes never, even, going to parallel...

[romeo1775]

"what your gonna wanna do is your gonna wanna find yourself in the gyms squat rack, any gym will have them, they will probably have multiple ones"

Which are almost always occupied with guys doing curls.....

[superawesomefilm]

she can train me anytime lol my fav workout

[serge1011]

Split stance? Shame on your self. Awful technique.

[SarwenRHCPrule]

I'm just beginning squats (I'm a girl) and when I squat I feel like I'm going to fall over backwards. Does anyone know if it's okay to have your feet slightly wider than your shoulders as I feel more stable that way?

[Passionized]

@SarwenRHCPrule Yes, it's fine, plenty of people prefer it that way, better wider out than closer in

[nrudawsk]

Not a full squat, not even a parallel squat... And I wouldn't put too much credence in her "license"; with a few hundred bucks and a spare weekend, almost anyone can become a "certified" or "licensed" personal trainer... Bad training advice is bad training advice, irrespective of whether or not the person giving is "licensed" to give it....

[vgcarp]

"my butt's dropping to the floor"?!?!? Seriously, she must be smoking crack!

[saifbechan]

Subscribed! Very informative!

[Az260790UK]

what if you fall back wards? i face the other way from the rack when i squat...

[johnnyleo11]

@Az260790UK I think it's better to dump the weight off of your back instead of worrying about the bar staying on your back if you fall forward and pinning you down to the floor.

[Passionized]

@johnnyleo11 Normally theres a bar to catch the weight, If there isn't good luck no matter what you do

[newplanet81]

thanks again very helpful

[Demian1995]

Never she is gonna do it that fast with alot of weight

[msfattytrollbitch]

two things she forgot, chin needs to be higher, and you need yo bring your hands closer together to support the upper back and give better back arch

[liftandcycle]

If you want to learn how to squat wrong, watch this vid. There are women who know squat technique. This woman isn't one of them.

[Gannondalf]

girl squatting = sexy.

love a girl who knows her fitness

[Alive4Metal]

personally i don't tell people to look up, I tell them to keep their head where they feel the most comfortable, because too many a times i find a lot of people hyper extend their backs in an effort to keep their chest high and head up, this back hyper extension in turns causes the abs to relax and placing the lumbar spine in a compromising position.

[vietguy808]

bar is too high...should be lower coz balance is off....

[mortskie]

Most "certified trainers don't have a clue to do the squat. Certification means nothing! This video demonstrates that!

[Alive4Metal]

@mortskie so true

[zume2600]

@mortskie u are retarded.

[Alive4Metal]

@mortskie what are you talking about, she actually has pretty good form

[firalord]

LOL this isnt a full squat xD

[jamesishere777]

Haters gonna Hate

[WangXiaojun1974]

That's a half squat at best.

[dangerguy1989]

keep tht breast highhhhh

[ktwdrummer]

Also, I don't care if she has another video of "Deep Squats". This video should not be up, because this type of squat promotes injury, particularly to the knees. I have not seen the other video, but even if it is proper form, that doesn't excuse having this one with improper form, unless she was demonstrating what not to do. But to those who want to follow this advice, follow on, sheep.

[ktwdrummer]

Another thing that I find very sad and disturbing here. All the comments from people bashing the other posters that are merely pointing out the obvious flaws with this video. The main argument? She is certified! You can get certified online without ever touching a bar. Just because someone is professional doesn't mean you shouldn't question their word and do some research for yourself. Having a degree does not mean you are automatically smarter than someone who doesn't.

[ktwdrummer]

Horrrrrrrrible instruction. Those are half squats at best. This is a good way to cause knee damage. When people do half squats, their body tricks them into thinking they can handle more weight than they should. Plus when you stop half way through the squatting motion, all the load goes directly to the pivot point... Your knees! Go all the way down! That way the weight is smootly transferred from your quads to your hamstrings, glutes, and calves. Also you shouldn't look up, this causes unnecessa

[kinein]

She knows her business. Legit.

[Howie262]

For a girl, i think this is pretty good........

I have different standards for men and women. I think she did great, besides shes a professional ...

[JLascek]

@Howie262 A "professional". Jesus...

[Howie262]

@JLascek What did you mean by that? its hard to tell.........

[metalpizza]

@Howie262 It's sarcasm, bud. She may have a certificate on her wall saying she's a personal trainer, but she certainly isn't qualified to be teaching anyone how to do barbell exercises based on her series of videos.

[Howie262]

@metalpizza Oh ok, i mean i agree with you... But i dont expect a girl to squat like you or i...

But you're right, she should not be teaching.......

[Galuche1L1U]

@Howie262 There is plenty of videos in here that shows girls squatting an amount of weigth that you probably couldn't handle with a full range of motion.

[Howie262]

@Galuche1L1U Yes very true, although i was Gymnast for most of my life. So maybe you dont know my flexibility to make that comment.

I wasnt being rash towards women, i simply said i dont expect women to have perfect squats all the time.

Like in this video....

[JLascek]

@JLascek Somebody made the point that she's a "professional" (she may have made the point). It's comical. Especially with the line of logic that if she completes a weekend certification -- or holds any certification for that matter -- that she some how is a "professional" that should be respected because she's "certified".

[gammooo]

this is not a full squat, she doesn't even go parallel...

[schiazzacmable]

does she like big cocks?

[jaysmith641]

if I do squts will it make my but big?

[BreaksWax]

nope...not even close

[mogana20]

@eastnygoon138 WTF are you talking about she's doing it right jackass.

[eastnygoon138]

@mogana20 No, she isnt. Dumbass.

[alex6996able]

Here's a great instructional video for anyone interested....Fitness Tips with Chrissy Zmijewski: The Barbell Squat

[dnj86]

rep range....heck

[killtrosity]

That's a half squat

[linkin233]

My gym doesnt have one. what do?

[ZzDe0]

@linkin233 Find a new gym.

[PandizMusic]

You have pretty wide shoulders, and pretty nice ass.

[tapsa84]

That back stepping will destroy your knees... Max 2-3 steps! When maximum weights, and "dancing" like that, your knees are going to broke anytime.

[muzimuzi]

tahat a full squat =P?

[spudnutsncoffee]

Is she a lesbian?

[delphian]

her last name is trapp.. hahahahahah

[herecticx]

shes cute cos she tries to be all masculine :P

[bigjoe454]

She forgot to mention to keep your lumbar spine tight at all times aswell as the abs, also her hips are going too far back and I don't like the bar position, it should be across below the traps, elbows up behind your back high enough so your shoulders make a kind of shelf for the bar, and the chest should always be up, but you should concentrate on hip drive and not your chest pushing yourself back up, as she was doing because it causes the lumbar spine to become loose and puts pressure on back.

[dotafreak89]

if you guys think you can do better than her, by all means, post a videos on how to do a full squats instead of being a KB warrior.

[TheElitist26]

@def1l3r Some people can't go any lower due to improper flexibility in the hip, which in turn leads to rounding of the spine. There are a lot of people I see who go below parallel but don't have the proper mobility, stability, and flexibility to execute it properly, which does more damage than good.

[def1l3r]

@TheElitist26 Thank you for the lesson. I would now like you to explain how this is all relevant when posting a public video to teach proper form?

[soseg]

average form. split stance unracking? lol try that with 500lbs on ur back

her arms are lose not even pulling the bar down into her traps. her actual squat movement is average too. a lot i could pick apart but it doesn't look horrible.

10/10 for ass

[spudnutsncoffee]

@soseg You got that right. When she talked about split stance un-racking my first thought was that she has never squatted heavy. A spilt stance approach for un-racking the bar in a squat is the absolute WORST way to un-rack a barbell. You will lose balance....but only one time, because when you fall you will likely die, or be so horrifically injured you will never squat again. You have to learn how to be able to step back with a bar loaded with some weight on it, and that needs to be taught.

[CelticAndProud]

Her abs are tight.

[za1pp]

this chick is hot

[41rukahscaput]

1:11 yes they are. =] shes to nervous she should know we all are looking for advice on a "non bias" forum so we simpithize =]

[Zoidypoo89]

She has nice form, but the title of the video is misinforming. A "full squat" to me is an olympic squat, and this isn't. But if you wanna go parallel this is the way to go. But you do think you'll see something different when you see the title

[MarcinInTrance]

lets clear this up. there lowbar and highbar squats. she is doing highbar squats. both are perfectly fine, the lowbar is better for your back at higher weights. people who can PROPERLY squat higher weight dont watch these vids for info, so it really dosent matter.

second, she is reaching almost parallel, which is decent and nothing to complain about. breaking parallel is ideal, however her form is fine and will work.

garuntee 90% of the people criticizing cant squat properly.

[kafkainspringtime]

Is there a single squatting video on YouTube that doesn't have some douche bag complaining about bad form?

[WaaahWah]

@kafkainspringtime

Mark Rippetoe? ;)

[CWA1982]

perfect form, i think ur a great trainer

[eduardopapi94]

I CANT STOP LOOKING DOWN

[sphinxofthenewage]

deep voice guy girl, she shaves too i think.

[SLITTHROAT13]

@sphinxofthenewage So do most normal voiced women......

[nishiskicking]

I always thought a 'full' squat meant that you thighs were parallel with the ground or beyond.

[arniemonkey]

@nishiskicking they are .....open your eyes ...jeeez theres loads of half rep squats on here if you wanna see some lame squatting

[bangbongbong]

no good.....

[steffen000000001]

you godt the bar too high

[TheRimeOfIcarus]

@clarkus102

They aren't deep squats. She isn't even breaching the parallel level. If you really want good videos on squat advice, search "Mark Rippetoe" or Squat Rx on youtube.

[virgie555]

men are so stupid, any of you women out there know a man who "doesnt think he knows it all??? see her video for deep squats you dummies! LOL she is perfect in form, theres a reason she is an expert you morons..go back to wanking...LOL

[dimitrovBxr77]

This doesnt look deep enough. I did squats like this for months and made no progress. Started doing proper deep squats and have been getting some good results so far.

[pikken01]

nice form with one minor error. When you go up the drive should start with your butt and hips, and then legs.

[choosechristianity24]

whats the difference between this and dumbell deadlifts?

[tlast2O12dude]

fitness girl + squat = sexy

[SurtursSword]

Not low enough. Most powerlifting competitions won't consider your squat successful unless your hamstrings touch your calves and you go below parallel. It's bad for your knees to do less than a full squat with heavy weight, but doing a full squat with heavy weight can actually improve your knees, and full range of motion will improve flexibility (I rarely stretch and I can kick over my head without leaning or bending, at 5'10, 260lbs, just from full ROM).

[Felipe100101]

@SurtursSword

@SurtursSword You should see this one from her:

"How to Do Deep Squats"

there she explain how to do the deep squat ;)

[ferrari1997]

seriously sinfuldavy0 i agree with u man. Ahkbar can u do better? lets se a video of u doin it and no u dont go below parallel or else u are goin to put alot of stress on ur knees which isnt good at all. The way it is taught in the video is how u properly do it and thats how i was taught.

[hiroyukichige]

yea she's quite hot. : D

[juniorme87]

Stop with the stupid comments. She is demonstrating how to do squats and she is doing it well, in my opinion.. ugh.. People are stupid, they go to the gym a few times and all of a sudden think they are all fitness experts, she has a license for a reason. She earned it.

[choosechristianity24]

@juniorme87 yeah shes good, always explains things really well, one of best trainers on youtube IMO

[rotas5s5]

@juniorme87 im agree with you she doing it perfect

[EpictheEpicest]

@rotas5s5 yea when your shoulders aren't that big it's hard to do some sort of squat without padding, cause it hurts your shoulders, I think she does it this way because maybe it doesn't hurt. I always put on a thick jacket for this, which sounds funny, but it gives me a bit of padding when having bar on shoulders.

[rotas5s5]

@EpictheEpicest a tower u useful 2 ;)

[CWA1982]

@juniorme87 good point, shes awesome

[kEybLaDEMasT3R]

@juniorme87 you too think you are expert, you said "she is doing well" see?, you think you are a smartass too..

[kelgrael77]

@juniorme87 Have you actually watched any of her videos?

[TheBongo87]

@juniorme87 She probably took a weekend personal trainer course your chump. She didn't even do a full squat. Just like every other personal trainer IF YOUR KNEES GO OVER YOUR TOES, YOU WILL DIE!!!!

[IXavi3r]

@juniorme87 it doesnt take much to get the licens, if you knew that you wouldnt comment, moron.

[Alive4Metal]

@juniorme87 while i agree with everything you say, i must say that a lot of people here do have good reason to be skeptical and too many times a times I have found incompetent personal "trainers" in a lot of big fancy gyms.

[royalblade17]

@juniorme87 I NO AE?

fukin little teenager

[shadrach1999]

@juniorme87 I don't care if she works for Gold's Gym and is a certified personal trainer. If she wants to set herself up as a teacher, she needs to go beyond what she learned in her weekend certification course. She's not completely terrible but is definitely not giving quality instruction.

For those who want to learn the basics of barbell exercises, I highly recommend "Starting Strength" by Mark Rippetoe. Mark has done plenty of vids here on YouTube. Just search for "Starting Strength".

[TheEquityPirate]

this isn't a ATG squats, it's a parallel squat, she actually does another video of deep squats

[romanianrambo]

Yeah imo, full squat is even lower.

[ahkbar]

those are not full squats. full squat is below parallel. someone revoke her trainer license please

[TheEquityPirate]

no don't, she's hot.

[sinfuldavy0]

People who live in glass houses should not throw stones

[ahkbar]

what exactly do you mean by this?

[sinfuldavy0]

Why do you suggest her license be revoked? Can you do better? If you can, then do a vid and show the 'proper' technique. I dislike people who throw barbs at others