Dumbbell Front Squats or French Squats By Tuan Tran

[MHTransformation]

Tuan, how come I can only get the 4-pack abs look, only the middle ones seems to appear best, and i need my upper abs, the ones right under my chest to pop more out, I can see them sometimes, but still, there not kinda There.. any tips? :s

[klevdav]

Lookin good

[456865]

so...really its a goblet squat?

[tyciol]

@456865 No, goblet squat is with a single dumbbell. Stabilizing 2 at once is a lot trickier.

Although... yeah I see your point. He's doing a goblet squat in the video yet in the description says 'a dumbbell in each hand' so that's inconsistent.

[TheRealNaijaCandy]

How is he sitting down? He just touches the bench to ensure he's in proper form! Ppl don't even listen to the videos lol ugh! If you're such experts show us ur videos.

great squat move! Never seen it before. Would like some instructions on how to do it safely and maybe variations. Good stuff!

[Andrewpeeonyou]

i don't think it counts as a squat if your actually sitting down on the bench...

[JaySLickTwinZ]

drop that on your foot & your fucked

[TheFurduiS]

man someone is watching u trought that fence.. a granny...:))

[pentium2028]

working out beside a garage bin?

[bppump4life]

dam dude is swoll im jealous would i would do to look like that shit...

[MetalCamelChannel]

@bppump4life Would you workout and diet? That's basically all it takes. Not as easy as it sounds, but you know what I mean.

[bppump4life]

@bppump4life i actually do and im sure my diets more on point then yours, again you have to remember gentics make it a lot more easier for people that are blessed you should know that!

[bppump4life]

havent seen this guy in a while...

[ultum4tegunz]

dam how u get so ripped? cutting bad foods???

[MetalCamelChannel]

@ultum4tegunz Probably a low carb, high protein diet and lots of cardio and strength training.

[ForTehLULZK]

@ultum4tegunz sterroids.. DUH

[313pookie313]

love his shoulders...but bag the face

[golgothawas4me]

@SuperPETERaerts I'm Vietnamese too and named TUAN too, Why don't i look like that Tuan? help me help me! haha...I've been back in the gym for 2 years now lovin' iut...thanks for posting this...don't know how I stumbled on this page but love it when people work out and having fun, and the added plus is to see you talk about strategies for working out....I just assumed I go pump iron...but I know and appreciate the science behind all this and that I can actually get an education on working out.

[thedoors360]

the man has the right genetics . he looks awesome.

[tgiaps]

F the haters man. People who accuse you of using steroids simply say so because they don't have what it takes to put in the hard work and get similar results naturally.

Anyway, how's that show end up going?

[Minncord]

anabolikaaaaaaa

[airsoftsargent]

whats a good way to get a look like yours? I'm guessing im not dieting right, well honestly im not haha so you thank that could be my problem? no homo but your body is exactly how I want mine lol

[PsychedelicInDaBrain]

damn i like your shoulders

[BMVLifestyle]

Your form is excellent.

[Seltis26]

Hey Tuan I was just wondering- when you stand up from your squat- do we get up and stand straight ? thanks so much! ur such an inspiration!

[jivano1]

Nguoi VIET NAM kja`! hehehe

[theblane2001]

Look at how small his hands are.. plus he is Asian.. hmmm all that muscle can't be good with the ladies!! ahahaha :)

[amarone1956]

I'm going to try them, but with the dumbbell parallel to the ground, i.e., with my palms facing each other.

[Uzair772]

Hey bro, it would be a great favour if you make some videos on your diet plan...Because I really wanna do it your way I mean natural way...

[sdmoffat]

wonderful, i have just got back into bodybuilding, I did it before I had children and stopped when they were toddlers, they are in their 20's now.

I used a 40kg (88lb)dumbell and did 4 sets of 12 reps and struggled on the last reps but completed them, hard out, my legs are sore 2 days later, i love that feeling. Thanks Tuan for posting this video. You are an inspiration to me.

[iamin2pain]

great video, i've been surfing youtube for some home exercises since i quit going to the gym.

[atokedridd]

what is that black thing around him do

[prelude2005]

@atokedridd heart rate monitor.

[thepenny1986]

keep it up the good work!

[biggelove09]

I have seen this lil dude in the gym before.

[britoca]

@SuperPETERaerts stop, go see a doctor

[FuckTheLawNiggas]

Pencil Neck

[jackmaggotdude]

my god i would love to look like you! bet you get a lot of poontang

[imsencat]

Why do people want to look like that? The only thing the hors of hard labour achieves is it makes you look stupid. Period.

[iKnockturnal]

also called goblet squats

[ESCAPEDCONVICT01]

thats a big ass dumbell

[TheMillersin]

definitivamente me facinas jjajajaja slaudos!

[canisius2007]

also have heard them called Goblet Squats

[EzeFitness]

Wow.. I never tried this one before.. Good shyt brother, I am gonna try it out next week..

[Damnationization]

I see all the juice comments but honestly he isn't that big. Cut yes but raw size no. These are from people who havn't worked out for years. Most lazy bastards work out now and again then quit.

[TotalDefenseSystem]

hey outa curiosity tuan how much do you weigh in at in this vid or ne vid that you are near to this sizee ??

[ahyahyahy]

hey i always wondered what's that band for? I notice some guys wear that under their pecs? What is it for? Thanks.

[Ikiendangi]

dai ca tuan.

[cazyblood3]

get off the juice man

[draztic]

hey Tuan im a big fan.

I wanted to ask u a general question regarding my bench, if ok? I'm sure it's good to vary it, but I feel that I get much more of an overall upper body 'pump' using DB's opposed to a barbell. Like most people, my dumbbell press is slightly lower than my barbell press.

If I chose to focus my flat bench around dumbbells would that be pointless? I would surely switch it up occasionally, but I would like to incorporate one or the other as my primary bench. Thanks!

[Naabenstadt]

Hey dude. Can I just ask, why do you sit on the bench when you do this exercise? thanks

[720Wonder]

How much weight was that? Btw, nice video.

[roughneckasian]

@SuperPETERaerts try to do more planks and bridges to strenghten your core. also, you may need to do mobility exercises for you ankles and hamstrings

[1991cupid]

@roughneckasian lol he knew about planking b4 it was big.

[4806577005]

what do u suggest to someone that been working out for 1 years, weight 185 lbs, have 8% body fat, but still cannot see the full 6 pack.

[roughneckasian]

@4806577005 either you body holds the last bit of fat right at round the mid section, measurment of your bodyfat is off and/or you development of your core is not strong enough. Just my opinion off my experience because most of my guys that I measure at 8% bodyfat have solid abs development.

[SaiyanLink88]

@4806577005, treat your abs like every other muscle group and over time you'll develop deep enough separation to make them more noticeable. That or you might not actually be 8% bodyfat. No offense, could just be measured incorrectly. Even with minimal ab separations 8% should be showing pretty nicely

[jer3my95]

i am pretty strong and ok build for a 14 year old any workouts to get my torso wider and bigger pecs so i look a lot more built

[pascalown]

omg u loosers obviously this guy hasent juiced because hes not that big. Most people can archeive and amazing physique like that in 14 years. So just leave the guy alone. I know a guy trained for two years and hes massive his arms are the size of my head. So u think this guy needed 14 years of training to get this. Idiots.

@roughneckasian

Your legend great body bro I don't see many asians with bodies that bulked.

[lucirz]

@pascalown check out ice1cube on youtube, check his workout vids, him and another viet guy on that video are beasts!

[DriftKing781]

Try to hold 75 lbs dum bell across from your chess holding it straight out for 20 second..with 1 arm only..If you can't do that....my friend.I acknowledge you

[Tra1n3rfromH3ll]

Tuan is 5' 7 and 1/2''. Been training since mid-teens. He has the PERFECT frame for building mass and strength quickly and efficiently without using synthetic hormones.

Thus, kinesiologically, I believe, given such shorter-limb range of motion than men of the 5' 11'-6' range, he's the type perfectly capable of lifting such heavy freaking weight loads.

I am not reducing his results to the work of sheer genetics either; hypertrophy can only be causes by a stressor upon tissue...NOT drugs.

[Tra1n3rfromH3ll]

i have found a solution for days the squat wrack is full. THANK YOU!!!!

[rscmrcmd]

Tuan looks so beautiful here. His skin has the tone and sheen of optimal health. He also seems, from this clip anyway, to be perfectly proportioned, thick and powerful. Not just another beautiful body, Tuan is a true, true athlete.

[sammyg474]

i need some juice

[roughneckasian]

@sammyg474 I hope it is orange or fruit juice you are talking about.

[sammyg474]

@roughneckasian well .. i thot thats what u guys were talking about? lol i was jk tho i just dont like it people are harshly discrimated for bein big dudes regaurdless these people still work hard man

[utsawin09]

@roughneckasian LMAO

[tyciol]

@roughneckasian Or pomegranate

[txnfootlady]

Hi Tuan! I saw your posts on FB. Thank you for all your wonderful videos! Awesome arms, chest, and abs! Nice smile too! May God bless you in your competition! Carol Gochenour, Houston, TX

[gatitoatomico]

Hi!!! what's ur weight & height????? thanks

[roughneckasian]

@gatitoatomico 198 for powerlifting. 202 off season. 175 to 180 for bodybuilding. 5'7'1/2 height

[Buffpussy]

@roughneckasian would love to see some off season videos of you posing!

[Ikiendangi]

Dai ca Tuan qua la do con.

[seek2]

impressive size man and natural!

when you started bodybuilding where you a hardgainer ?

any tips you could give to someone wanting to add muscle ?

Thanks

All the best!

[tubeuser999]

It's crazy to accuse this guy of being on steroids, hard work can give a body like that or better, without drugs or even supplements. Lazy people think only drugs can transform your body. Start busting your ass working out, and keep doing it for the next 10 years, before making stupid accusations.

[fitcrazed]

It's not difficult for me to believe that you are natural. Lots of guys are as big as you without the use of any drugs. Even Arnold was big at the age of 16 before ever touching steroids. Compare natural guys like you and Jim Cordova with the behemoths at elitefts who move massive poundage while taking d-bol and consuming lots of calories. Eating big and lifting big are the keys to getting big without drugs, but to get huge like today's Olympians, you need drugs. Screw the keyboard warriors.

[timsp1]

Great for reconditioning the lower back too. Good job as always, Tuan. You'll do well in the competition.

[badazzkhmer]

Good stuff bro, It takes a lot of training and eating right!!!

[4806577005]

i can c dis guy know what his doing, i c you got bigger since the last time i sa one of ur vid, which is about a year now so good job!

[hengzt55]

damn your chest is awesome

[MaroonmeisteR]

@delro84 so am I!!!!

[steej88]

GOOD LUCK! God knows you've done wonders for me and my image so thank you. Wish I could come out and support.

[miamorphos]

I've been watching the Tuan Tran vids for years, and what I've noticed is an athlete dedicated to lifting, to powerlifting, to bodybuilding, spending what appears to be endless hours practicing his posing, doing a hundred exercises that no one else has done (except fighters). And the result is that awesome body. Men in their 20s have abundant testosterone and growth hormone, if they're healthy and get the right nutrition -- this guy works out hard, and it shows. Kudos to Tuan Tran!

[dabul2003]

I dont understand why people think this guys juices. I believe his body is attainable. I've seen big people at the gym who are natural as well. anyways keep up the good work Tuan. I wish i could get a body like yours man.

[silvermediastudio]

Nice French Squats.. I've enjoyed watching your progression man, very inspiring.

[lennardnijenhuis]

hard to believe that you've never have been using steroids. How long have you been training? still, you cant prove you havent juiced

[roughneckasian]

I have been training for 14 years now. now if you want proof, watch the 2 videos that I metioned in the beginning of the video. Also, if you are all about proof, why dont you show proof of my using drugs. Is it fair for of you to make a judgment off just your opinion? If I called the police and told them that you were a child rapest, or a wife beater just based off of my opinion of you, would that be fair to you?

[Haloreznor99]

@roughneckasian lol you tell him Tuan! Also it is very possible to get to that conditioned and even bigger without using drugs, and not trying to diss anybody here but he's not so huge that people should be thinking "dude must be on drugs" to look like that anyway.

If you wanna see some freaks come to my gym and you'll know what a drugged up bodybuilder looks like. Some of the guys I would point out make me and the Tuan look like little weaklings.

[joeburger1990]

@roughneckasian This is America after all. And according to law you are innocent until proven guilty.

[MaroonmeisteR]

@lennardnijenhuis Gast.. check eerst is even z'n vids voordat je gaat lopen roepen dat hij roids gebruikt..

Tuan it's Dutch.. just backing you up. Keep those vids comin'!

[HeavilyArmoR3D]

@lennardnijenhuis Dude your an idiot if you think tuan is juicing, Dont judge someone by how big their muscles are, you never know what he eats, how hard hes working out, his genetics and for how long hes been working out for, I myself workout extremely EXTREMELY hard and heavy but i got pretty damn big in just one year of hardcore training i went from 180lb 25% fat to 203lb 15% of bf in 1 year yet tuans been doing it for 14 years, if your truly dedicated you can do it too.

[OMIAG]

@lennardnijenhuis The burden of proof is actually on YOU to prove that he juices if that's your claim. Tuan is obviously a BEAST, but it's not unrealistic given a serious commitment to bodybuilding and strength training.

[FordGT555]

@lennardnijenhuis If you actually had a clue what you were talking about, you'd realize there's no reason to think he IS on steroids. There are many, many people who look like him without the use of steroids. This guy isn't Ronnie Coleman. Anyone with half a decent body on Youtube gets accused of using steroids. You have no frame of reference.

[dragonstorm83]

great vid, but he should do more posing too. not a lot more, but it would be nice to get some tips on posing to show off the work you put into the gym.

[cnees208]

Tuan what is the best way to pack on the muscle and how do you do it? Is it all protein and diet. Do all natural guys taken in a lot of protein? thanks for the posts

[Flexmeister]

beefy :)

[mewletter]

Nice.. I will add it into my upcoming leg workout and see how it works.

[juukyuu7666]

wow man. you look just as big from powerlifting but you're getting shredded, good job man!

[seattle0002]

Tuan, I have another question that may test your knowledge as a personal trainer. I am well toned and muscular everywhere. However, my belly still protrudes. Unless I suck it in and flex it. But it feels solid. Someone suggested it might be fat under and around my abs, that is pushing the ab muscles out. Any thoughts? Yes, I can pinch more than an inch around my midsection, but I can't explain this rather "solid" protrusion. Anyone else have this problem? Do I just need better diet and cardio?

[roughneckasian]

Its called Visceral fat. Visceral fat is different from other body fat. Visceral fat, also called intra-abdominal fat, refers to the fat that surrounds the internal organs. Subcutaneous fat, on the other hand, is body fat that is close to the skin's surface and is considered less dangerous, and easier to lose, than visceral fat. Hope this gives you a better understanding of what you may have

[87PowerMan]

hell yeah, that looks fun, never seen that before! I LIKE!

[ripper90x]

you ani't juce'n

[roughneckasian]

no. never have

[ripper90x]

@roughneckasian i kno man i was tellin every body else,there a til when someones on the roides.you dont have that til.

[rgobrien58]

Good luck Twan and you do give me lots of ideas for my workouts! Thanks!

[junder89]

Hey Taun can i ask what can i do to lower my BF, im really trying to build up my abs but i am having a rough time. Any suggestions?

[heat4yoass]

How many reps/sets you do with those tuan?

[disbaichris]

um can i ask u something im 15 and ive bin working out for like 10 months now but i probably dont understand what im doing im on the wrestling team and i weigh 110 pounds can u give me any tips on gaining mass please

[TheBlazingOne]

I think I've seen this squat version before called a "goblet" squat. But yeah it helps you learn to balance so that your squatting technique is good. Great vid and good luck for your contest.

[glamboy1]

Looking huge Man!!! Arms are huge! Awsome gains!

[fitnessasian]

Hey tuan, can i just ask what you are doing cardiowise for getting ready for your contest on May 8? You look shredded compared to just 2 months ago. Good job

[roughneckasian]

mostly fat burning (low intesity) cardio. biking or walking. no intervals because the resistance training has been burning up most of my glycogen, so the cardio is pure fat burning

[iluvfatchx]

@roughneckasian do u do ur cardio when u wake up on an empty stomach to ensure using stored fat for energy to burn? and are u saying low intensity cardio burns fat faster and better than HIIT?

[shubus]

@roughneckasian Tuan, this is an extremely interesting statement. So with your HR monitor I guess you are able to choose the zone you want to do your cardio at but with glycogen gone, I still don't see where you find the energy--I just bonk at that point.

[shizzy74]

@roughneckasian hey tuan seen u in reps magazine,congratz and keep up da awesome work.

[paulb929]

good luck

[BigNWide]

Thanks, I hadn't seen this version of squats before. When my knee recovers, I'll give it a try. Thanks also for showing it from both the side and the front. Too many demos show only one angle, so you can't always tell what's happening.

Best of luck competing in two weeks. Your traps, delts, and arms are looking lean and full, like they should.

[roughneckasian]

glad to help. thanks for the support

[herron90]

Don't mean to be rude but how can your heart rate monitor actually be measuring anything with it so low....its way down past your heart and sternum. If it was just for show, for the video...understandable.

[roughneckasian]

believe or not, it picks up the pulse with no problems even when it is set that low. it never gives me any problems

[herron90]

@roughneckasian Wow! I use a polar one and I have problems with it picking up a consistent heart rate if it slips slightly. Maybe there is a big price and quality difference between yours and my £70 one :)