This is the first video I've seen on Youtube that properly tells viewers how to squat. A person should find the most natural squatting position for them -- it's normally the position in this video. People should definitely go all the way down; it's much easier on the knees. If a person only goes down to the point where quads are parallel to the ground, it's brutal on the knee joints. In fact, most of the pressure is on the knee in that form of squat. Well-done.
@nickvisstick That depends on a lot of factors, like your current level of fitness, whether you've done weight training in the past, and how properly you do the exercise. It certainly has the potential to improve your explosive speed at soccer.
@TheFreshbum there's really only one type of power. It's a bit redundant to say "explosive" power or "speed" power. Because power means only one thing: strength times speed. So yes, jumping squats, and other types of squats will improve soccer performance.
@FitnessSolutionsPlus maybe it's better to say that in soccer speed is the important factor, not so much the absolute strenght (which you can increase doing heavy squats). Because you hit a ball at high speed the ultimate power (even though you might not have huge bodybuilder legs) will be high.
So if I were a soccer player, I'd do more of the light weight exercises specifically for soccer as opposed to heavy squats for example (which can be included in the workout routine to a certain degree)
@bodybuildr31 It's very tough to say without doing an assessment of your squat and your own body mechanics, because there could be so many reasons. It could be that your technique is off, or your bar placement is incorrect, or that you lack thoracic mobility, or a number of other reasons.
@bodybuildr31 I would go to a physiotherapist specialised in sports or a naprapath and have them check me out while squatting (without weight should suffice) to see if there could be a problem with my spinal position, etc. Some people have scoliosis without knowing it for example.
@beautytoronto. If your knees cave in, it means 2 things: one is that you're at greater risk of ACL and MCL injuries. And 2 that your gluteus medius muscle doesn't have enough control over your knee. You can correct it by strengthening you gluteus medius muscles.
@JaneKabarguina. If your heels come off the ground, it can mean any number of things. It could mean that you have tight calves, in which case, you would spend some time increasing range of motion there. It could mean that you have immobile ankle joints, in which case, you'd spend some time on mobilization. It could mean that you shift your center of gravity too far forward, in which case, just try and keep the weight on the heels. With a live client, I usually identify which factor is preventing
@TheBillinda. If you have bad knees to begin with, I wouldn't do it. But if your knees are healthy, that's perfectly fine. As long as you initiate the movement at the hips and not at the knees.
This is the first video I've seen on Youtube that properly tells viewers how to squat. A person should find the most natural squatting position for them -- it's normally the position in this video. People should definitely go all the way down; it's much easier on the knees. If a person only goes down to the point where quads are parallel to the ground, it's brutal on the knee joints. In fact, most of the pressure is on the knee in that form of squat. Well-done.
JCGrantatAC 3 weeks ago
@JCGrantatAC Thanks, JC. I'm glad you found the video useful.
FitnessSolutionsPlus 2 weeks ago
Is this excersize gonna get me explosive speed at soccer?
nickvisstick 1 month ago
@nickvisstick That depends on a lot of factors, like your current level of fitness, whether you've done weight training in the past, and how properly you do the exercise. It certainly has the potential to improve your explosive speed at soccer.
FitnessSolutionsPlus 1 month ago
@nickvisstick in soccer you need speed power, not explosive power, so you would rather wanna do jumping movements or something for speed only.
TheFreshbum 1 month ago
@TheFreshbum there's really only one type of power. It's a bit redundant to say "explosive" power or "speed" power. Because power means only one thing: strength times speed. So yes, jumping squats, and other types of squats will improve soccer performance.
FitnessSolutionsPlus 1 month ago
@FitnessSolutionsPlus maybe it's better to say that in soccer speed is the important factor, not so much the absolute strenght (which you can increase doing heavy squats). Because you hit a ball at high speed the ultimate power (even though you might not have huge bodybuilder legs) will be high.
So if I were a soccer player, I'd do more of the light weight exercises specifically for soccer as opposed to heavy squats for example (which can be included in the workout routine to a certain degree)
TheFreshbum 1 month ago
@TheFreshbum That's accurate, I'd agree with that.
FitnessSolutionsPlus 1 month ago
I always had pain in the middle back when squatting with and without weights - why id this the case?
bodybuildr31 5 months ago
@bodybuildr31 It's very tough to say without doing an assessment of your squat and your own body mechanics, because there could be so many reasons. It could be that your technique is off, or your bar placement is incorrect, or that you lack thoracic mobility, or a number of other reasons.
FitnessSolutionsPlus 5 months ago
@bodybuildr31 I would go to a physiotherapist specialised in sports or a naprapath and have them check me out while squatting (without weight should suffice) to see if there could be a problem with my spinal position, etc. Some people have scoliosis without knowing it for example.
evilpinne 1 month ago
Great instructions thanks! I want to ask what does it mean if your knees cave inwards during a squat? thx!
beautytoronto 5 months ago
@beautytoronto. If your knees cave in, it means 2 things: one is that you're at greater risk of ACL and MCL injuries. And 2 that your gluteus medius muscle doesn't have enough control over your knee. You can correct it by strengthening you gluteus medius muscles.
FitnessSolutionsPlus 5 months ago
i can't keep my heals off the ground.. how do i keep them down?
JaneKabarguina 5 months ago
@JaneKabarguina. If your heels come off the ground, it can mean any number of things. It could mean that you have tight calves, in which case, you would spend some time increasing range of motion there. It could mean that you have immobile ankle joints, in which case, you'd spend some time on mobilization. It could mean that you shift your center of gravity too far forward, in which case, just try and keep the weight on the heels. With a live client, I usually identify which factor is preventing
FitnessSolutionsPlus 5 months ago
@JaneKabarguina ...them from keeping the heels on the ground.
FitnessSolutionsPlus 5 months ago
@JaneKabarguina ...them from keeping the heels on the ground.
FitnessSolutionsPlus 5 months ago
Is it okay for your knees to extend past your toes when squatting?
TheBillinda 5 months ago
@TheBillinda. If you have bad knees to begin with, I wouldn't do it. But if your knees are healthy, that's perfectly fine. As long as you initiate the movement at the hips and not at the knees.
FitnessSolutionsPlus 5 months ago