So my only question is that if this is true then why have bodybuilders been squatting for years and years and you never hear of widespread back injuries when they are using proper form? I believe the body can handle weight such as this when it has been trained properly for years. I would beg to differ also on your point that people are not built to have weight on their shoulders it seems as though people carrying things on their backs and shoulders has happened since the beginning of time.
"longer time under tension for the lower body will elicit a greater full-body growth hormone response while also stimulating the formation of new capillaries, which will improve nutrient delivery."
From p. 197 of a book called "The 4-Hour Body" by Tim Ferriss. He gained 34lbs of muscle in four weeks, check out the book if you can't believe it. The guy is on top of things, tons of data + experts backing up his book. I think there's something to this whole squat thing that you aren't getting.
Dog gonnit! I'm on my iPod touch and I wanted to tap "comment" but accidentally tapped "Flag as inappropriate." sorry scooby ur vids are great, it was an accident. Apple should fix that in the next software update.
I'm probably running out of characters, so I'll ask my question later.
Any and every exercise has to be done with proper form to help keep you injury free, I have nothing against doing squats, but I did retire doing heavy squats to build leg size. My preference is the leg press for that, especially with a Nebula leg press machine. :)
There are no substitute for squats PERIOD. I don't give a monkeys what you say. No other exercise is going to hit the core muscles the same way. Basketball? What a joke.
@Y2KFreeYaa There are dozens of different squat variations. You aren't going to get the same core strength doing leg presses and playing a bit of basketball. Ask any endurance athlete or bodybuilder.
Your spine is very very strong against compression, just take a weight you can handle and squat with proper form. It's when your spine has to take weight twisting where things get screwed up...
this video makes squats look like a bad exercise. they're not: most top athletes (NHL, NFL) in the world perform them. the difference between them and others is lifters must be taught to do them right or else injury is prevalent, but thats like all exercises.
@Putitinajar I definitively didn't think scooby demonized squats or anything, he made some good points and no one should be squating if he/she doesn't know how do the exercise with good form. I wouldn't say squats are quite like any other exercise because the risk of injury is significantly bigger and it's pretty stupid to learn good form through error and trial (as you can with most other exercises) since you can get a nagging/permanent injury from bad form.
ways to minimize squat risk: wear a belt at medium tightness to keep the core aligned; do less weight and higher reps; do lower back exercises (raises and stiff leg dead lift) to keep core back strength firm and aligned
I have all from B-D. I've been properly instructed by a trainer at the gym, my family has no back problems, and I squat in the cage with the safety bars. But I'm only about 16 and a half, but I've been squatting for several months now. Should I keep squatting?
@supercollider012 You can do squats, I did when I was your age. Just make sure your form in doing them is correct as possible. Now unless you're into competitive powerlifting, preferentially speaking, I wouldn't do heavy squats.
I also think that the squat is a very overrated exercise. I get a lot more quad stimulation from leg presses and hack squats. Everytime i did squats my lower back failed before my quads did.
Hey scooby I am fairly fit and muscular do one hour of exercise a day I eat breakefest lunch and fruit throught the day. I was just wondering how many new potatoes should you eat to start losing wieght I am not fat but I have a bit of belly fat that prevents me form geting a sixpack. Thanks.
Heavy leg presses and poor hamstring flexibility can lead to the load bearing on the lumbar spine in flexion which is not good. You need to mention this before some noob loads up 500 pounds on the leg press does his lumbar damage and wonders what happened.
can you do a video on deadlifts/trap bar deadlifts? i thought that your opinion on this exercise would be interesting to hear, because its one of the top 3 "king of exercises" in most bodybuilder's books and my personal favorite exercise. thanks :)
@scooby1961 hey can you show the correct way to do leg presses because I know that pushing from the toes and other incorrect methods can harm knee joints
Really enjoying your videos :) just one question i have to ask, and i think you are the best person to ask this :D
My question is: I am 170 lbs and body fat % 10.66 and i want muscle but i want to lose the fat. so how best should i approach this : should i bulk up first then lose the fat(( but if i bulk up first, and then slim down, i would lose muscle tissue?)) or should i slim down and then bulk up ? i am totally lost i hope you can help me :)
@Jahangeeri6 Eat healthy (look at his website), do cardio (it takes a hell of alot of cardio to lose muscle tissue if you're eating healthy), lift weights. Dont worry about bulking, cutting
@scooby1961 Hey scooby i notice you use a microwave a lot. I have been told it messes around with the nutritional value of the food that you heat up in it. Do you know anything on this subject?
If your body is at risk from performing an exercise, then you should avoid it and find an alternative. The issue is not the squat, it's that form is CRITICAL in those compound exercises like squats, deadlifts, clean & jerk, etc.
exercise. ofc its not. but hey, are bench presses a natural exercise ? you reckon ppl 100.000 years ago use to bench press tree's that had fallen on top of them? or curls? did ppl curl for survival? you pathetic scooby giving shit advice to naive and unexperienced gym "newbies". you should be fucking ashamed. Deadlift, bench and squat all the way ppl. fuck you scooby.
@dyrehaven You call someone a cunt and a faggot for disagreeing with you? Wow you sure are a bitch, I bet you have 0 friends. I hope you break your neck tonight.
@Nerevar1990 When people resort to personal attacks rather than reasoned arguments to support their points, its usually a sign that they dont have a lot backing up their views.
@dyrehaven he's not saying dont do it, he's pointing out alternatives and giving actual useful advice to people, he's not 100% correct all the time but does a fucking great job
you're a such a fucking faggot scooby. troll harder you massive cunt. You make it sound as if a beginner, my no weight lifting experience will start doing 495 lbs squats. if a beginner loaded up almost 500lbs worth of weight on the oly bar and unracked it, ofc his spine and the rest of his body would be on a lot of stress. But if you work your way up you automaticly become stronger in all your stabilizing muscles and your core can take a lot more. another thing, you say its not a "natural"
@dyrehaven Slow down, mate. I agree with you, but have some respect for the dude. You can’t speak with people like that just because you disagree with them. Learn some courtesy.
@dyrehaven He makes valid points.... unfortnately there are a lot of dumbasses in the gym who do things the wrong way and end up hurting themselves. Weight lifting can be so good for you, but at the same time, it can also be VERY dangerous.
One thing I don't understand is family history of back problems. I've never known physical injuries to be hereditary. You bring up good points, but I fear this will give people more fuel to not work out their legs. Nothing irritates me more than the curl monkeys who work out their pecs and guns 6 days a week but never work out their stick legs because they, "do it playing basketball."
@themediaprophet I wouldn't have thaught so either, but my dad, my cousins only on my dads side, my aunt (dad's sister) and my sister all have pretty bad back problems. I have two herniated discs myself and avoid squats like the plague. My cousins were so bad that they have had their entire spines fused and my dad is permanently disabled from disk issues. It can happen. On my mom's side everyone is fine.
@themediaprophet there is no such thing as hereditary injuries. A friend of mines dad has bad knees as he got older and his son my friend is also starting to develop the problem, not because of injury just because that part of their body is weaker than say yours or mine.
Hey scooby, great video btw. But what is that term you use at the end of your videos? Like some kind of different language or something? I've always wondered what it meant Lol
I'm a 20 year old male, I'm 173 cm tall, my high hasn't changed from the age of 15. Is it posible for me to grow any taller ? If so, what exercises should I do, and what kind of food should I eat?
Hey Scooby, Great Video. Does this mean Dead-Lifts are a 'No, No'? I kinda don't like them because Im afraid of hurting my back in the future (I don't currently get pain when doing then), but i feel they give me a good workout, what should i do? thanks
@Kixat Yeah I like the Dead-lift. Those and Pull Ups are pretty much the only back workouts i need.. You mentioned that you have an injured back, does your injury prevent you from using too much weight? or have you strengthened your back enough that you can lift heavy now?
@58jtaylor yes, it prevents me from lifting to much atm. But i am increasing the weight every 2 weeks by a bit. currently making me lift 10x 120% bodyweight, as long as i keep my form tight it doesn't hurt, But the moment i'm not using proper form it starts to sting. At that moment i know i have to lower the weight a bit until i can handle it. You will keep the pain every now and then though, you will simply minimize it by training. And some stretching or massage there does wonders :)
@scooby1961 or anyone else who can help.. I have been having a sharp knee pain when doing squats or dead lifts. I watched my form and it seems pretty good knee is staying inline with the ankle etc.. Could I be over running and causing it or is it directly related to my leg workouts? Any help on this one :p
Scooby you are an amazing fitness professional! thank you for taking your time to helping us with your funny and informational videos. this video is great! you need to have your own tv show!
got a question about your 'crunch for 6-pack abs' vid.. i'm a girl with a flat stomach but just not much definition, i really want a toned defined stomach, what would you recommend for this? how many crunches a day or anything else? thanks! :) also any bum toning tips?
@jacaso1 make sure you have burned the fat off the ab region if not then run an hour every day and watch your diet. If you want deeper abs then do heavyer weights once a week.. If you want to keep them flat like they are then do abs every day really light.. Hope this helps
In my personal experience there is no substitute for deadlifts and/or squats. They don't just strengthen the legs, but also your trunk and core muscles that are basically impossible to reach with regular leg presses or other isolation exercises. When I first started doing heavy deadlifts and cleans in addition to my regular lifts I gained so much muscle so quickly that people started swearing that I was on steroids.
I dont do squats.my knees pop and i have episodes of sciatica as well...thats part of the reason i dont do lunges either.i know leg extensions are terrible but i could do those instead? im sick of doing just calf raises.....
If you want enormous quads go mountain biking. My quads are freaking enormous because of that. I go every day hour and a half, my legs are eternally sore.
I challenge Scoobies logic that squats are bad for the spine due to un naturally high compressive loads. I think our backs have adapted well enough to cope with such loads. Think hunter. Caveman hunts and slings carcas over shoulder to bring back to cave. There is a potentialy big compressive load. Also the load is not all compression. there is quite a large curvature to the spine to start off with. So this would result in bending. Please correct me if I am wrong!
@johninapeartree I think the point of a good Squat form is to bring the force to be 100% balance compressive load on the vertebrae. Any unbalance compression will result in higher pressure and shearing force which is the real culprit for spine problem. Natural curvature is what make those vertebrae balance and reduce shearing force.
Yes I do agree that squatting is not unnatural (if it is then most excercises are). But Scooby makes the right point that it's dangerous (not worth building muscle)
@callog1 They're much more dangerous than squats and also provide the same load. Smith machine squats are, in fact, the worst exercises you can do for your legs google squats smith machine stronglifts and you'll see (I can't give links for a reason unknown)
@viking1205 I start all of my clients on goblet squats, or if they're really deconditioned w/ ball on the wall squats or goblet squats with extended arms.
It's a precursor to a back squat and allows one to hit proper depth without having to round the back as much or falling backwards due to flexibility issues. At high reps it's also a good dynamic flexibility exercise for the hamstrings, hip flexors, and calves.
Most untrained adults should almost never put anything over 200 lbs on their back until they've got technique down imo. 400+ lbs does not equal 400+ lbs on the leg press...a weakling could still leg press 500+ and squat <200 for example. There is no true substitute for the squat. Most untrained people should go for the leg press first along with light squat technique work, eventually* progressing to full squats if possible. I have a 60+ female client squatting 3/4 her bodyweight with no problems
Jesus, Scooby didn't try to persuade people into not doing squats and he didn't talk sh*t about the exercise as a whole either. H emerely pointed out myths and facts about the exercise and recommended who should pursue it and who should not. He even said that squats are a great exercise -__-
hi scooby...can you help me with something ? i'm doing cardio 30 min/day ..but if i do 30min(afternoon) and other 20-30min(evening)..is good or to much? pls let me know...thx(sorry for the question at this video)
I'm wondering if belt squats (with squat belt not with dip belt) are a safer alternative for the spine and probably cheaper than a bench press machine or squat cage?
ok, wide clavicles and clearly chest is your genetic strong point. You also look like you have NEVER trained another muscle on your body more than a year past beginner gains. Even your muscles (pecs and delts) are sloshy and lack any semblance of density/quality even considering the amount of time you've reportedly been under the bar, leading me to believe you have never moved some heavy iron. But you are likely around 210 give or take around 12-15% bodyfat and that is a good job given your age.
Yeah scoobs, we've probably ALL wanted to know about the fish for the last 2- 3 years lol. Next video show us your secrets to keeping your immaculate zen garden, and I bet there's more fish in the water feature (probs the pocket ab machine is in there too).
I'm a 20 year old male, I'm 173 cm tall, my high hasn't changed from the age of 15. Is it posible for me to grow any taller ? If so, what exercises should I do, and what kind of food should I eat?
scooby, I have never hurt myself from squatting but i have hurt myself from leg pressing because i pulled my back. so how is leg pressing safer from squating? you sir, are wrong.
@rzheng3489 You can't say he is wrong because it's obvious that you were doing the leg press wrong. I am not saying that squats are bad because i do them, but i also do the leg press, and i have seen people do the leg press wrong and hurt there knees and back so don't blame Scooby for your mistakes.
@supermoose5 i am not blaming scooby for any of my mistakes, nor am i blaming him for me hurting my back. in this vid he is explaning how the leg press is safer than the squat, but in my personal experiences, that is not true. and i might have been doing them wrong but i still think squats are much safer than leg pressing.
Squats is one, if not my favorite leg exercises, then combined with leg curl machines it will give you a perfect total leg workout. Squats are not supposed to target the spine, the weight are not supposed to be focused there but to merely balance your whole body to avoid injury. The trick in doing squats is to lean forward, back straight, head looking forward, legs parallel to the ground. Both knees should be right above your foot, but do not lock it when lifting up or else it would buckle.
The leg press is a good exercise, but I see two problems with it.
1. The 450lbs may not be going through the spine, but they are now going through the hip. Not everyone can handle this. There are some people who could do the squat but not the leg press.
2. In many patients/clients I've noticed at the bottom of the LP, flexing of the lumbar spin under pressure occurs, which means that you have a force that simulates that begging for a prolapsed disc.
i have to wake up 4:50 am to go to the gym 5:50 and i catch the bus so i am in the run and dont eat breakfast meal dont have enough time digest it. since they say u should 2 hours to let you food digest. thanks scooby appreciate it!
ive read many articles and have different opinions they say you should not eat carbohydrates when tryin to lose fat. such as breads,rice,potato etc.. i usually eat once slice of whole grain bread and a peach before my cardio which is boxing and excercise drills. what is your opinion on this? i am reall big follower i think your videos are great nad heard you say also that you shouldnt eat brea wheat or something to that sort. also what would you recomen to eat before cardio
Like your sketching. Here is a good book to have around for life drawing. Hope you enjoy traditional tools. Sharp pencils are your friend. Keep'm sharp. Giovanni Civardi is a good book author to check out.
@Scooby1961 I've watched many of your videos & in one of them, you discussed the rate in which an average adult male can gain lean muscle in one year. At one point you also mentioned how teenagers who are growing through puberty can gain muscle mass at a faster rate.. What I'm trying say is, I wanted to make a video suggestion & ask you something. Could you possibly make a video evaluating & explaining how muscle affects strength & flexibility? Like a formula? Depending on the muscle group..
Hey Scoob, could you do a similar vid on deadlifts...I feel that it is fair easier to mess your back up doing these than you would for squats....I am having difficulty with the form on deadlifts
@dar1e08 you only mess up your back, if you try going all out for singles, decide to be a ass and impress people, or have other weal links as for secondary supporting muscle groups in the dead, i mean i been doing since 2001 , and no i didnt dead lift for 1st 10yrs of training, but no problems, but yes squat is far more dangerous than the dead any day, many variables lead to you having bad form problems, weak grip,traps, lumbar muscles, feet placement, drive, transfer of weight throughout lift,
As a matter of fact, doing squats WITH weights is okay for your spine, as a beginner, or anyone for that matter. Just keep good form and go low enough. Lower than Scooby here suggests.
Squatting heavy with good form is, in fact, GOOD for your spine since it strengthens the whole posterior chain. Just use common sense and learn from someone who knows.
@AeacusCanti The dangerous "Squats are great for EVERYONE" myth you are promoting here is exactly the reason I made this video. Did you bother to watch this video or did you comment? I outline perfectly resonable criteria for who should do squats and who should avoid them.
@Kixat Ehem, those guys PROGRESS using bodyweight. They do pistols for example and aren't just content with bodyweight squats. If they do bodyweight squats they'll get to nowhere. Same thing for every other body part, eg push ups to crucifix rollouts. Try doing push ups, chin ups and bodyweight squats only for 3 years and send me your results.
@Lakkhamu ever heard of training dry? , you don't have to train MASS you can just train ur muscles so they stick out alot more. Friends of mine don't go to the gym, they only do all kinds of pushups, pullups, chinups at home. and they are quite ripped. And if you think people won't progress with bodyweight squats lolz, you should try it for a month. Do em slow, do em fast, as long as you do them clean you will definatly benefit from them.
@Kixat On the contrary, I’ve quite benefited from doing bodyweight squats in my rowing years. And what I was trying to say was that they’re doing some kind of pushups, and that probably includes pike pushups, judo pushups, roller pushups etc. and all different kinds. Also I’m very sure that those friends of yours do Bulgarian split squats, pistol squats and explosive step ups BODYWEIGHT (Hence bodyweight squats) and that’s what you mean by only bodyweight squats… Right?
@Lakkhamu you're right about building endurance but you're wrong about building muscles... i did build muscles by doing squats with body weight, not as much muscles as i would have if i did it with weights but hey, i'm working out at home and also it minimizes risk of injuries.
@VanMedia Kudos to you then. You may want to look up the leg exercises I’ve mentioned, they are also injure-free and are more potent at building muscle than only bodyweight squats ;)
I'm a 20 year old male, I'm 173 cm tall, my high hasn't change from the age of 15. Is it posible for me to grow any taller ? If so, what exercises should I do, and what kind of food should I eat?
Yeah you should keep your ego in check, I for one never increment more than 2.5 kilos/5 lbs no matter how easy it gets. Just take it easy and rest for a while and start light when you resume training ;)
@Lakkhamu Hmm... Form was good but I think it was just the overall strain involved. It's been bugging me for a little while now so I should've taken it easy. Heindsight is a lovely thing eh?
scooby geographic :) no bullshit no pain
dimonmalta 1 year ago
best channel on youtube... a great man... keep up the great work because this really helps so many people
FenixF03 1 year ago 79
So my only question is that if this is true then why have bodybuilders been squatting for years and years and you never hear of widespread back injuries when they are using proper form? I believe the body can handle weight such as this when it has been trained properly for years. I would beg to differ also on your point that people are not built to have weight on their shoulders it seems as though people carrying things on their backs and shoulders has happened since the beginning of time.
trent2590 1 year ago 78
"longer time under tension for the lower body will elicit a greater full-body growth hormone response while also stimulating the formation of new capillaries, which will improve nutrient delivery."
From p. 197 of a book called "The 4-Hour Body" by Tim Ferriss. He gained 34lbs of muscle in four weeks, check out the book if you can't believe it. The guy is on top of things, tons of data + experts backing up his book. I think there's something to this whole squat thing that you aren't getting.
anthemofadam 1 year ago
Poppy what?
steve80ca 1 year ago
Dog gonnit! I'm on my iPod touch and I wanted to tap "comment" but accidentally tapped "Flag as inappropriate." sorry scooby ur vids are great, it was an accident. Apple should fix that in the next software update.
I'm probably running out of characters, so I'll ask my question later.
officereagle 1 year ago
Any and every exercise has to be done with proper form to help keep you injury free, I have nothing against doing squats, but I did retire doing heavy squats to build leg size. My preference is the leg press for that, especially with a Nebula leg press machine. :)
laggerg 1 year ago
dammit Hans. Wrong again
tombey12 1 year ago
POPPYCOCK
Greenmin5 1 year ago
LMAO From this diagram I can tell your an engineer Scooby.
jehcrazyjehcmy 1 year ago
Big legs is where its at.
borgoff55 1 year ago
I <3 leg press machines.
nocoercion 1 year ago
Squats make me feel weird.
1john1992 1 year ago
There are no substitute for squats PERIOD. I don't give a monkeys what you say. No other exercise is going to hit the core muscles the same way. Basketball? What a joke.
TheMightyLu 1 year ago 26
@TheMightyLu Maybe if you ever worked out or played sports you're realize that there are substitutes to squats.
Y2KFreeYaa 1 year ago
@Y2KFreeYaa There are dozens of different squat variations. You aren't going to get the same core strength doing leg presses and playing a bit of basketball. Ask any endurance athlete or bodybuilder.
TheMightyLu 1 year ago 144
Your spine is very very strong against compression, just take a weight you can handle and squat with proper form. It's when your spine has to take weight twisting where things get screwed up...
parth719 1 year ago 15
this video makes squats look like a bad exercise. they're not: most top athletes (NHL, NFL) in the world perform them. the difference between them and others is lifters must be taught to do them right or else injury is prevalent, but thats like all exercises.
Putitinajar 1 year ago
@Putitinajar I definitively didn't think scooby demonized squats or anything, he made some good points and no one should be squating if he/she doesn't know how do the exercise with good form. I wouldn't say squats are quite like any other exercise because the risk of injury is significantly bigger and it's pretty stupid to learn good form through error and trial (as you can with most other exercises) since you can get a nagging/permanent injury from bad form.
mtgowns1 1 year ago
hey scooby is it possible to have less testosetrone at 21 than you did at 18? and can it make a difference in how you build muscle?
22complexity 1 year ago
ways to minimize squat risk: wear a belt at medium tightness to keep the core aligned; do less weight and higher reps; do lower back exercises (raises and stiff leg dead lift) to keep core back strength firm and aligned
livelovelisten100 1 year ago
I have all from B-D. I've been properly instructed by a trainer at the gym, my family has no back problems, and I squat in the cage with the safety bars. But I'm only about 16 and a half, but I've been squatting for several months now. Should I keep squatting?
cichlidiot94 1 year ago
scooby, tell me PLEASE why you always like to speak german and name your pets and "hans" german.
i live in germany xD
Lagard0 1 year ago
Nice tits.
Exmerch 1 year ago 10
Im almost 17, does that mean that i shouldnt do squats?
supercollider012 1 year ago
@supercollider012 You can do squats, I did when I was your age. Just make sure your form in doing them is correct as possible. Now unless you're into competitive powerlifting, preferentially speaking, I wouldn't do heavy squats.
laggerg 1 year ago
"poppycock" haha, Scooby you are hilarious!
Another great video, thanks man :)
aworldofpayne 1 year ago
scooby, how come your shoulder rage isnt too wide? do you exercise your neck ?
Karpatine1 1 year ago
I also think that the squat is a very overrated exercise. I get a lot more quad stimulation from leg presses and hack squats. Everytime i did squats my lower back failed before my quads did.
sebbbi91 1 year ago
Lunges are great too! Hold some bumbells or olympic bar
sberg415 1 year ago
Scooby what is it that you say at the end of your videos? It sounds like gibberish! :)
ThorMaxx 1 year ago
Hey scooby I am fairly fit and muscular do one hour of exercise a day I eat breakefest lunch and fruit throught the day. I was just wondering how many new potatoes should you eat to start losing wieght I am not fat but I have a bit of belly fat that prevents me form geting a sixpack. Thanks.
TheJAB514 1 year ago
scooby, what's ur opinion on deadlifting?
77dude777 1 year ago
Great video Scooby - thanks for posting!
hemal500m 1 year ago
Heavy leg presses and poor hamstring flexibility can lead to the load bearing on the lumbar spine in flexion which is not good. You need to mention this before some noob loads up 500 pounds on the leg press does his lumbar damage and wonders what happened.
AussieDude78 1 year ago
scooby, I love you man. not only are you hilarious, but your incredibly accurate and informative :)
gleetron 1 year ago
can you do a video on deadlifts/trap bar deadlifts? i thought that your opinion on this exercise would be interesting to hear, because its one of the top 3 "king of exercises" in most bodybuilder's books and my personal favorite exercise. thanks :)
rocko1330 1 year ago
Poppycock! :)
sturgissw 1 year ago
Scooby, what is your take on "Udos Oil"? Thanks.
lilwopaho 1 year ago
I'm going to have to agree with Scooby on this one. Honestly, leg presses hit my quads and glutes harder and more effectively than squats do.
AbsoluteZ3R0 1 year ago
This was probably the best video you have made yet scooby
Warlord650 1 year ago
Keep 'em comming Scooby! Don't listen to the haters. I appreciate your opinions and I've been lifting regularly for 20 years now.
Photo314159 1 year ago
@scooby1961 hey can you show the correct way to do leg presses because I know that pushing from the toes and other incorrect methods can harm knee joints
raid3n92 1 year ago
Sorry, I had to turn off comments for all videos except this one - a few people ruining it for everyone. :(
scooby1961 1 year ago 137
@scooby1961 Hi Scooby,
Really enjoying your videos :) just one question i have to ask, and i think you are the best person to ask this :D
My question is: I am 170 lbs and body fat % 10.66 and i want muscle but i want to lose the fat. so how best should i approach this : should i bulk up first then lose the fat(( but if i bulk up first, and then slim down, i would lose muscle tissue?)) or should i slim down and then bulk up ? i am totally lost i hope you can help me :)
Thank You very much :
Jahangeeri6 1 year ago
@Jahangeeri6 Eat healthy (look at his website), do cardio (it takes a hell of alot of cardio to lose muscle tissue if you're eating healthy), lift weights. Dont worry about bulking, cutting
Issaquan5 1 year ago
@Issaquan5 Thanks man .. really helped :)
Jahangeeri6 1 year ago
@Jahangeeri6 no problem. Its really a lot simpler than we all think!
Issaquan5 1 year ago
@scooby1961 Hey scooby i notice you use a microwave a lot. I have been told it messes around with the nutritional value of the food that you heat up in it. Do you know anything on this subject?
adetuyi420 1 year ago 11
@adetuyi420 Dont believe everything you hear! A microwave is a great tool in helping create good nutrition in the time limits of modern life.
scooby1961 1 year ago 93
@adetuyi420 try not to use the microwave buddy it is not good
mckricks1 1 year ago
@MichaelDimaso CAN they be harmless? They are harmless. Unless you mess up.
Buy Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe. Know what you're doing. Do it right. Never look back.
AashiquiTheri 1 year ago 4
If your body is at risk from performing an exercise, then you should avoid it and find an alternative. The issue is not the squat, it's that form is CRITICAL in those compound exercises like squats, deadlifts, clean & jerk, etc.
ZeekyBoogyDoog 1 year ago
exercise. ofc its not. but hey, are bench presses a natural exercise ? you reckon ppl 100.000 years ago use to bench press tree's that had fallen on top of them? or curls? did ppl curl for survival? you pathetic scooby giving shit advice to naive and unexperienced gym "newbies". you should be fucking ashamed. Deadlift, bench and squat all the way ppl. fuck you scooby.
dyrehaven 1 year ago
@dyrehaven You call someone a cunt and a faggot for disagreeing with you? Wow you sure are a bitch, I bet you have 0 friends. I hope you break your neck tonight.
Nerevar1990 1 year ago 5
@Nerevar1990 When people resort to personal attacks rather than reasoned arguments to support their points, its usually a sign that they dont have a lot backing up their views.
scooby1961 1 year ago
@dyrehaven grow up
royaldutch101 1 year ago
@dyrehaven he's not saying dont do it, he's pointing out alternatives and giving actual useful advice to people, he's not 100% correct all the time but does a fucking great job
sensall100 1 year ago
you're a such a fucking faggot scooby. troll harder you massive cunt. You make it sound as if a beginner, my no weight lifting experience will start doing 495 lbs squats. if a beginner loaded up almost 500lbs worth of weight on the oly bar and unracked it, ofc his spine and the rest of his body would be on a lot of stress. But if you work your way up you automaticly become stronger in all your stabilizing muscles and your core can take a lot more. another thing, you say its not a "natural"
dyrehaven 1 year ago
@dyrehaven Slow down, mate. I agree with you, but have some respect for the dude. You can’t speak with people like that just because you disagree with them. Learn some courtesy.
Lakkhamu 1 year ago
@dyrehaven He makes valid points.... unfortnately there are a lot of dumbasses in the gym who do things the wrong way and end up hurting themselves. Weight lifting can be so good for you, but at the same time, it can also be VERY dangerous.
ThorMaxx 1 year ago
Damn, I squat 24/7 I should stop squatting so my spine won't compress.
Seriously, if you do it for <30 minutes a few times a week you won't matter.
marbdy 1 year ago 2
Mark Rippetoe has not seen this video, and he probably disagrees with it.
ZeekyBoogyDoog 1 year ago 3
@ZeekyBoogyDoog ...probably?
*Definitely
AashiquiTheri 1 year ago
SQUATZ,BENCH PRESS, DEADLIFT
Main exercises
negvey 1 year ago
One thing I don't understand is family history of back problems. I've never known physical injuries to be hereditary. You bring up good points, but I fear this will give people more fuel to not work out their legs. Nothing irritates me more than the curl monkeys who work out their pecs and guns 6 days a week but never work out their stick legs because they, "do it playing basketball."
themediaprophet 1 year ago 91
@themediaprophet LOVE the term "curl-monkeys" !!!! So descriptive and it just brings a smile to my face visualizing those folks :)
scooby1961 1 year ago 77
@themediaprophet I wouldn't have thaught so either, but my dad, my cousins only on my dads side, my aunt (dad's sister) and my sister all have pretty bad back problems. I have two herniated discs myself and avoid squats like the plague. My cousins were so bad that they have had their entire spines fused and my dad is permanently disabled from disk issues. It can happen. On my mom's side everyone is fine.
Photo314159 1 year ago
@themediaprophet there is no such thing as hereditary injuries. A friend of mines dad has bad knees as he got older and his son my friend is also starting to develop the problem, not because of injury just because that part of their body is weaker than say yours or mine.
goate08 1 year ago
still doin the scream in the pillow haha i like it.
THExxxMEANxxxCRITIC 1 year ago 3
Hey scooby, great video btw. But what is that term you use at the end of your videos? Like some kind of different language or something? I've always wondered what it meant Lol
25jordanm 1 year ago
@scooby1961
Hi, I want to ask you this :
I'm a 20 year old male, I'm 173 cm tall, my high hasn't changed from the age of 15. Is it posible for me to grow any taller ? If so, what exercises should I do, and what kind of food should I eat?
MrHeimwerkerKing 1 year ago
Hey Scooby, Great Video. Does this mean Dead-Lifts are a 'No, No'? I kinda don't like them because Im afraid of hurting my back in the future (I don't currently get pain when doing then), but i feel they give me a good workout, what should i do? thanks
58jtaylor 1 year ago
@58jtaylor I have some backinjuries myself, and i love to do deadlifts. they make my back stronger, so my pain issues get less :)
Kixat 1 year ago
@Kixat Yeah I like the Dead-lift. Those and Pull Ups are pretty much the only back workouts i need.. You mentioned that you have an injured back, does your injury prevent you from using too much weight? or have you strengthened your back enough that you can lift heavy now?
58jtaylor 1 year ago
@58jtaylor yes, it prevents me from lifting to much atm. But i am increasing the weight every 2 weeks by a bit. currently making me lift 10x 120% bodyweight, as long as i keep my form tight it doesn't hurt, But the moment i'm not using proper form it starts to sting. At that moment i know i have to lower the weight a bit until i can handle it. You will keep the pain every now and then though, you will simply minimize it by training. And some stretching or massage there does wonders :)
grtz.
Kixat 1 year ago
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ddxxdxxdddxxdxddxxxx 1 year ago
@scooby1961 or anyone else who can help.. I have been having a sharp knee pain when doing squats or dead lifts. I watched my form and it seems pretty good knee is staying inline with the ankle etc.. Could I be over running and causing it or is it directly related to my leg workouts? Any help on this one :p
randomguy0909 1 year ago
very good video...i knew about the risks and how dangerous squats are...thanks for making it easier to understand for me and others
Jordan7123 1 year ago
i could have used you as a physics tutor last year lmao.
Justdaman411 1 year ago
Scooby you are an amazing fitness professional! thank you for taking your time to helping us with your funny and informational videos. this video is great! you need to have your own tv show!
danielgonz15559 1 year ago
got a question about your 'crunch for 6-pack abs' vid.. i'm a girl with a flat stomach but just not much definition, i really want a toned defined stomach, what would you recommend for this? how many crunches a day or anything else? thanks! :) also any bum toning tips?
jacaso1 1 year ago
@jacaso1 make sure you have burned the fat off the ab region if not then run an hour every day and watch your diet. If you want deeper abs then do heavyer weights once a week.. If you want to keep them flat like they are then do abs every day really light.. Hope this helps
randomguy0909 1 year ago
In my personal experience there is no substitute for deadlifts and/or squats. They don't just strengthen the legs, but also your trunk and core muscles that are basically impossible to reach with regular leg presses or other isolation exercises. When I first started doing heavy deadlifts and cleans in addition to my regular lifts I gained so much muscle so quickly that people started swearing that I was on steroids.
Luckilius 1 year ago 3
great video scoob, i bet u are an engineer
sikamikan 1 year ago
@sikamikan He actually is haha!
fingerboy18 1 year ago
I dont do squats.my knees pop and i have episodes of sciatica as well...thats part of the reason i dont do lunges either.i know leg extensions are terrible but i could do those instead? im sick of doing just calf raises.....
fireinmycrotch 1 year ago
If you want enormous quads go mountain biking. My quads are freaking enormous because of that. I go every day hour and a half, my legs are eternally sore.
moviemaker933 1 year ago
ich kenne ihren Gartenzwerg Hans ;)
thomaskacken 1 year ago
I challenge Scoobies logic that squats are bad for the spine due to un naturally high compressive loads. I think our backs have adapted well enough to cope with such loads. Think hunter. Caveman hunts and slings carcas over shoulder to bring back to cave. There is a potentialy big compressive load. Also the load is not all compression. there is quite a large curvature to the spine to start off with. So this would result in bending. Please correct me if I am wrong!
johninapeartree 1 year ago
@johninapeartree I think the point of a good Squat form is to bring the force to be 100% balance compressive load on the vertebrae. Any unbalance compression will result in higher pressure and shearing force which is the real culprit for spine problem. Natural curvature is what make those vertebrae balance and reduce shearing force.
Yes I do agree that squatting is not unnatural (if it is then most excercises are). But Scooby makes the right point that it's dangerous (not worth building muscle)
cutevil 1 year ago
What about squats with the smith machine? Wouldn't that give better support and form for your back?
callog1 1 year ago
@callog1 Massively increases shearing forces acting on your knee. Much better to learn good form, do full squats and progress loads at a safe pace.
samb867 1 year ago
@callog1 They're much more dangerous than squats and also provide the same load. Smith machine squats are, in fact, the worst exercises you can do for your legs google squats smith machine stronglifts and you'll see (I can't give links for a reason unknown)
Lakkhamu 1 year ago
I'd like to learn Scoobish! Is that available with Rosetta Stone?
soccerdude247 1 year ago
lol i dont know about you scooby but after a heavy leg workout, my basketball game is pretty weak
burning1er 1 year ago
what about goblet squats? Holdig a dumbell in front of you? I find that to be very beneficial and you must keep your core activated while doing them.
viking1205 1 year ago
@viking1205 I start all of my clients on goblet squats, or if they're really deconditioned w/ ball on the wall squats or goblet squats with extended arms.
It's a precursor to a back squat and allows one to hit proper depth without having to round the back as much or falling backwards due to flexibility issues. At high reps it's also a good dynamic flexibility exercise for the hamstrings, hip flexors, and calves.
ShadowNINku 1 year ago
Most untrained adults should almost never put anything over 200 lbs on their back until they've got technique down imo. 400+ lbs does not equal 400+ lbs on the leg press...a weakling could still leg press 500+ and squat <200 for example. There is no true substitute for the squat. Most untrained people should go for the leg press first along with light squat technique work, eventually* progressing to full squats if possible. I have a 60+ female client squatting 3/4 her bodyweight with no problems
ShadowNINku 1 year ago
Thats why its better to do less weight and more reps
mypsp310 1 year ago
Jesus, Scooby didn't try to persuade people into not doing squats and he didn't talk sh*t about the exercise as a whole either. H emerely pointed out myths and facts about the exercise and recommended who should pursue it and who should not. He even said that squats are a great exercise -__-
KnownasGodBro 1 year ago
PERSONAL QUESTION FOR SCOOBY:
I see you have a very nice home. May i ask what your job, or what was your job or career?
MarkIVFilms 1 year ago
hi scooby...can you help me with something ? i'm doing cardio 30 min/day ..but if i do 30min(afternoon) and other 20-30min(evening)..is good or to much? pls let me know...thx(sorry for the question at this video)
TheSlashNOX 1 year ago
sry leg press machine, I meant
herrelpi 1 year ago
I'm wondering if belt squats (with squat belt not with dip belt) are a safer alternative for the spine and probably cheaper than a bench press machine or squat cage?
herrelpi 1 year ago
lol Funny hat XD
H5lion 1 year ago
ok, wide clavicles and clearly chest is your genetic strong point. You also look like you have NEVER trained another muscle on your body more than a year past beginner gains. Even your muscles (pecs and delts) are sloshy and lack any semblance of density/quality even considering the amount of time you've reportedly been under the bar, leading me to believe you have never moved some heavy iron. But you are likely around 210 give or take around 12-15% bodyfat and that is a good job given your age.
fatassesarefunny 1 year ago
Yeah scoobs, we've probably ALL wanted to know about the fish for the last 2- 3 years lol. Next video show us your secrets to keeping your immaculate zen garden, and I bet there's more fish in the water feature (probs the pocket ab machine is in there too).
brothajack1993 1 year ago
Hi, I want to ask you this :
I'm a 20 year old male, I'm 173 cm tall, my high hasn't changed from the age of 15. Is it posible for me to grow any taller ? If so, what exercises should I do, and what kind of food should I eat?
MrHeimwerkerKing 1 year ago
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MrHeimwerkerKing 1 year ago
this guy reminds me of conan the adventurer..minus the voice and the ..well hat
jaket011 1 year ago
I'm still gonna do squats. :D
eeshenful 1 year ago
@eeshenful he didnt say you shouldnt?
killzone474 1 year ago
lol all the hater comments reminds me of that commercial from planet fitness showing a dumb muscle head haha
wusta34 1 year ago
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JoshLAful 1 year ago
@JoshLAful you retard, masturbation is good for your prostate.
1991thechamp 1 year ago
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JoshLAful 1 year ago
@JoshLAful Stop jerkin it, build some mass and get some real girls.
TinMongFuiFui 1 year ago
@JoshLAful Scoobys got a section on the topic of masturbation on his website. I suggest you check it out.
jetblackninja1992 1 year ago
@jetblackninja1992 Thank's a lot!!
JoshLAful 1 year ago
@1991thechamp and leads to rape
killzone474 1 year ago
@killzone474 lol
1991thechamp 1 year ago
scooby, I have never hurt myself from squatting but i have hurt myself from leg pressing because i pulled my back. so how is leg pressing safer from squating? you sir, are wrong.
rzheng3489 1 year ago
@rzheng3489 You can't say he is wrong because it's obvious that you were doing the leg press wrong. I am not saying that squats are bad because i do them, but i also do the leg press, and i have seen people do the leg press wrong and hurt there knees and back so don't blame Scooby for your mistakes.
supermoose5 1 year ago
@supermoose5 i am not blaming scooby for any of my mistakes, nor am i blaming him for me hurting my back. in this vid he is explaning how the leg press is safer than the squat, but in my personal experiences, that is not true. and i might have been doing them wrong but i still think squats are much safer than leg pressing.
rzheng3489 1 year ago
Squats is one, if not my favorite leg exercises, then combined with leg curl machines it will give you a perfect total leg workout. Squats are not supposed to target the spine, the weight are not supposed to be focused there but to merely balance your whole body to avoid injury. The trick in doing squats is to lean forward, back straight, head looking forward, legs parallel to the ground. Both knees should be right above your foot, but do not lock it when lifting up or else it would buckle.
davedexterz 1 year ago
@davedexterz
Lol ervery weight you line on your upper body stress the spine. You need a good technique that your spine don't get hurt from that stress.
MidnightStar1000 1 year ago
OSCARS FTW! im surprised they didnt mess up your aquatic plants.
dinhy34 1 year ago
Want good legs? Play football, or as you American's call it - 'Soccer'
hAzz2theBeat 1 year ago
The leg press is a good exercise, but I see two problems with it.
1. The 450lbs may not be going through the spine, but they are now going through the hip. Not everyone can handle this. There are some people who could do the squat but not the leg press.
2. In many patients/clients I've noticed at the bottom of the LP, flexing of the lumbar spin under pressure occurs, which means that you have a force that simulates that begging for a prolapsed disc.
Bottom line: diff strokes for diff folks
Bonecrusher27WTF 1 year ago
i have to wake up 4:50 am to go to the gym 5:50 and i catch the bus so i am in the run and dont eat breakfast meal dont have enough time digest it. since they say u should 2 hours to let you food digest. thanks scooby appreciate it!
makaveli769 1 year ago
ive read many articles and have different opinions they say you should not eat carbohydrates when tryin to lose fat. such as breads,rice,potato etc.. i usually eat once slice of whole grain bread and a peach before my cardio which is boxing and excercise drills. what is your opinion on this? i am reall big follower i think your videos are great nad heard you say also that you shouldnt eat brea wheat or something to that sort. also what would you recomen to eat before cardio
makaveli769 1 year ago
Like your sketching. Here is a good book to have around for life drawing. Hope you enjoy traditional tools. Sharp pencils are your friend. Keep'm sharp. Giovanni Civardi is a good book author to check out.
juanky525 1 year ago
your nipples are horny!
tayc2006 1 year ago
so the spine is designed to be horizontal rather than vertical??.... interesting, I wonder why humans walk on 2 legs instead of 4
ROLNIKxPL 1 year ago
@Scooby1961 I've watched many of your videos & in one of them, you discussed the rate in which an average adult male can gain lean muscle in one year. At one point you also mentioned how teenagers who are growing through puberty can gain muscle mass at a faster rate.. What I'm trying say is, I wanted to make a video suggestion & ask you something. Could you possibly make a video evaluating & explaining how muscle affects strength & flexibility? Like a formula? Depending on the muscle group..
KnownasGodBro 1 year ago
Hey Scoob, could you do a similar vid on deadlifts...I feel that it is fair easier to mess your back up doing these than you would for squats....I am having difficulty with the form on deadlifts
dar1e08 1 year ago 8
@dar1e08 you only mess up your back, if you try going all out for singles, decide to be a ass and impress people, or have other weal links as for secondary supporting muscle groups in the dead, i mean i been doing since 2001 , and no i didnt dead lift for 1st 10yrs of training, but no problems, but yes squat is far more dangerous than the dead any day, many variables lead to you having bad form problems, weak grip,traps, lumbar muscles, feet placement, drive, transfer of weight throughout lift,
beast36001 1 year ago
@dar1e08
weird, i'm hurting my back with squats, but not with deadlifts
hiskas 1 year ago
@scooby1961 I squat polar bears...is that dangerous?
manimaduck 1 year ago
One thing to remember for any exercise, always have your spine supported.
grumpone 1 year ago
How do you tell them apart? Nice names for the them though. Thank god there's not one called Adolf :))
grumpone 1 year ago
Anyone who gives and "informative" video with their shirt off should likely be discounted. What a loser!
OBoile 1 year ago
2:45 the guy on the left seems to have scoliosis
10beez 1 year ago
@10beez As does Scooby. Since early childhood. Didn't stop him from being fit and strong.
grumpone 1 year ago
aahh guys, don't do that leg press! the one thats tilted by 45 degrees is harder! ;)
thugzhill 1 year ago
I'm a beginner....so is doing squats with NO weights ok for my spine?
wodahsking 1 year ago
@wodahsking Sure.
grumpone 1 year ago
@wodahsking moron listen what the guy has 2 say! offc u can
Opstal83 1 year ago
@wodahsking
As a matter of fact, doing squats WITH weights is okay for your spine, as a beginner, or anyone for that matter. Just keep good form and go low enough. Lower than Scooby here suggests.
Squatting heavy with good form is, in fact, GOOD for your spine since it strengthens the whole posterior chain. Just use common sense and learn from someone who knows.
AeacusCanti 1 year ago 2
@AeacusCanti The dangerous "Squats are great for EVERYONE" myth you are promoting here is exactly the reason I made this video. Did you bother to watch this video or did you comment? I outline perfectly resonable criteria for who should do squats and who should avoid them.
scooby1961 1 year ago 15
@scooby1961 how about doing squats with body weight? that seems to work for me and gives no back problem :D.
VanMedia 1 year ago
@VanMedia You can do them, but you'll get neither strong nor build muscle. You'll just build endurance.
Lakkhamu 1 year ago
@Lakkhamu bodyweight training won't give muscle? you blind? google bodyweight programs. those people get ripped like %@# it just takes a bit longer.
Kixat 1 year ago
@Kixat Ehem, those guys PROGRESS using bodyweight. They do pistols for example and aren't just content with bodyweight squats. If they do bodyweight squats they'll get to nowhere. Same thing for every other body part, eg push ups to crucifix rollouts. Try doing push ups, chin ups and bodyweight squats only for 3 years and send me your results.
Lakkhamu 1 year ago
@Lakkhamu ever heard of training dry? , you don't have to train MASS you can just train ur muscles so they stick out alot more. Friends of mine don't go to the gym, they only do all kinds of pushups, pullups, chinups at home. and they are quite ripped. And if you think people won't progress with bodyweight squats lolz, you should try it for a month. Do em slow, do em fast, as long as you do them clean you will definatly benefit from them.
Kixat 1 year ago
@Kixat On the contrary, I’ve quite benefited from doing bodyweight squats in my rowing years. And what I was trying to say was that they’re doing some kind of pushups, and that probably includes pike pushups, judo pushups, roller pushups etc. and all different kinds. Also I’m very sure that those friends of yours do Bulgarian split squats, pistol squats and explosive step ups BODYWEIGHT (Hence bodyweight squats) and that’s what you mean by only bodyweight squats… Right?
Lakkhamu 1 year ago
@Lakkhamu you're right about building endurance but you're wrong about building muscles... i did build muscles by doing squats with body weight, not as much muscles as i would have if i did it with weights but hey, i'm working out at home and also it minimizes risk of injuries.
VanMedia 1 year ago
@VanMedia Kudos to you then. You may want to look up the leg exercises I’ve mentioned, they are also injure-free and are more potent at building muscle than only bodyweight squats ;)
Lakkhamu 1 year ago
@scooby1961
Thanks for the Physics lesson, it made me smile.
dcmccants 1 year ago
@wodahsking Should be, unless you have joint trouble
dar1e08 1 year ago
@scooby1961
Hi, I want to ask you this :
I'm a 20 year old male, I'm 173 cm tall, my high hasn't change from the age of 15. Is it posible for me to grow any taller ? If so, what exercises should I do, and what kind of food should I eat?
MrHeimwerkerKing 1 year ago
Yeah you should keep your ego in check, I for one never increment more than 2.5 kilos/5 lbs no matter how easy it gets. Just take it easy and rest for a while and start light when you resume training ;)
Lakkhamu 1 year ago
At 2:10, am I the only one immature enough to look at the penis he drew?
:D
Ulmiez 1 year ago
"Our backs are best designed to be horizontal and bent over" I'm showing that line to my girlfriend.
santis142 1 year ago 25
and what about horsestand?
espritdautomne 1 year ago
Hey Scooby I did squats yesterday and gave myself a nice little hernia. FML
greatdane114 1 year ago
@greatdane114 You probably squatted low bar while trying to go way too low. Or did excess weight with sloppy form.
Lakkhamu 1 year ago
@Lakkhamu Hmm... Form was good but I think it was just the overall strain involved. It's been bugging me for a little while now so I should've taken it easy. Heindsight is a lovely thing eh?
greatdane114 1 year ago