Another tip wrong type of shoes( flat sole shoes) to be doing squats, too much cushion in heels, so when your beginning to do deep squats especially with those types of shoes your knees go past your toes and you start to come up on your toes on the upward phase of the movement.
Once again, another shitty video with bad advice. People do yourself a favor and do a search for Mark Rippetoe, Louis Simmons, Dave Tate, or Jim Wendler for real instruction on the dead lift, squat, and bench press. You should do the same Scott, cause you don't know what your talking about... and put a fucking shirt on...!
I try to watch my knees going past my toes but if I do that I have to sit out more with my hips. I'm having a hard time supporting myself after a work out because me back feels so weak. It looks like I'm keeping in straight during the exercise but I don't understand why I feel like this then.
squatting CORRECTLY is great for building knee strength.olympic squats-5x5.olympic front squats-5x3.i know this sounds overly simple but-it works.ive been doing them for over 27 years.my faher for over 50 years.no knee or joint problems.he also runs twice weekly.
I know this might be a "blond" question to ask for a beginner, but: did you have any balance issues at your very first squats, Scott? Like loosing balance and going backwards? If you did, what did you do to counter it?
If you are eager to be posting videos learning people how to do this. Atleast do it properly and explain more, you're just doing the movement and frankly breatinhg in on the way up ? Are you stupid ?., you can pass out! Thumb down!
you can not teach the squat in a minute 35 seconds. Go into any REAL squatter or weight lifter video like Matt Wenning's "so you think you can squat" or even Mark Rippetoe's INTRO is about 4. When you rush through the video like this you miss alot of key tips.
Your hip falls back at the bottom of your movement, making you loose your form (which means your lower back still appear to be straight, but it isnt). Knees buckle in at the bottom of the movement. Also if you raise your chest from the low position you loose the tension in your hamstrings.
@Shadowfury You're calling someone a newfag, for trying to break the norm on the shittiest, most overused meme on YOUTUBE? Wow, haha. How much do you even bench/squat/deadlift? I bet it's like 90 pounds LOL
@Chrisman50 Yes. And it's not the most overused meme on youtube for calling someone a newfag. The meme did not start from youtube, retard. Go do some research before you learn how to lift weights properly. As far as I'm concerned, I'm pretty sure I bench press, squat, deadlift, and do more curls, pull-ups, and dips more than you could. LOLOLOL. GTFO NOW BEFORE I YELL AT YOU WITH MY TEXT.
@Shadowfury The first sentence made no sense, so I won't reply to that unless you rephrase lol. I never said it started on YouTube, but it still is overused on Youtube. I doubt you can squat more than me. I bet you're benching like 135 and deadlifting 175 thinking you're hot shit, hahaha!
@Chrisman50 What first sentence made no sense, 'cause I said yes? Is English your first language, or are you being a fucking retarded faggot? ROFL. I replied yes to your first sentence for using the "most overused meme on YOUTUBE". Dumbass. Hahahaha, you think you're tough shit. Get the fuck out, I'd like to see you do that... fucking amateur. You certainly are tough, fucking faggot who can't benchpress or deadlift shit. Please... no. LOL. No 14 year old kid like you won't do shit.
I do have a sense of humor. that reference from skyrim was funny the first few times I saw it. Just a mild chuckle at that. Seeing it on every single video takes that away and makes it seem like your trying too hard. And before you come at me saying I'm raging I really don't give a rats ass this is the internet I'm 6'2 240lbs 5% bodyfat just like everyone else on the internet.
Next time mention abdominal pressure, the Valsalva Maneuver, knees staying in track with your toes, and going ATG, not just "slightly past 90 degrees." Much better than your other squat video, but still bad.
Once again, another shitty video with bad advice. People do yourself a favor and do a search for Mark Rippetoe, Louis Simmons, Dave Tate, or Jim Wendler for real instruction on the dead lift, squat, and bench press. You should do the same Scott, cause you don't know what your talking about... and put a fucking shirt on...!
Elbows should be back. Performed in the manner demonstrated here, the arms carry some of the weight which is transmitted to the elbows. That can quickly lead to golfer's elbow/tendonitis. Also, squats should be done to just past the point where the femur hits parallel with the knee, otherwise there is very little posterior chain recruitment, so the knees carry the burden of moving the weight back up.
@ScottHermanFitness Thanks for taking the high road on all this criticism. I am subscribed to your channel, so I tend to see all of the childish comments left. Keep up the good work, and thanks for the videos.
haha OMG! people who have hissy fit in squat videos need to STFU. A lot of people do it the same but with miniscule differences anyway. Scott's vid on squat looks fine. (posture while going down, controlled movement etc) thx for the vid !
hey Scott, I perform my squats pretty damn close to this but I can't quite get to 90 degree's due to my knee's being not the best, what muscle will this take away from and what exercise will make up for it?
@jakegiles2 depends on how far down you go and if all the weight is on your heals. try making your feet a bit farther apart an see if that helps you go lower :)
@ScottHermanFitness Why would you suggest a wider stance for going lower, especially for a guy with knee problems? If anything should explode someone's knees, it's going too deep on wide stance squats.
@jakegiles2 how your knees can be the best if you dont full squat ??????? retarded excuses like "i have a BAD BACK , i have BAD knees" not only sounds extremely retarded " a bad back " but you ever question youself why is it "bad" ??? its not bad its just WEAK , cuz no training , the main reason peoples back hurt is because weakness and its not spinal pain but more of soreness and muscle aching due to weakness , please use your fucking brain man
@sdfefde stfu you little bitch, i asked a reasonable and fair question and you throw this bull shit at me, i have osgoodshlatters in both my fucken knee's, i said nothing about my back being bad, i gurantee i would still fuck your ass up in life so what excuse would you throw out for that? I can't throw a punch and im a little bitch? that's what I thought pussy go troll some more
@canitasteyou321 Dude... seriously.. get a life.. everyone is a critic when it comes to "The Perfect Squat" there is nothing wrong with the form in this video
get a life? i already have a great life that consists of proper strength training. and from a point of view concerning squat mechanics, almost everything is wrong with the form in the video.
@ScottHermanFitness the form you're displaying in this video is actually fucking horrendous.
your first mistake is wearing running shoes to squat.
there is no need to sit back in a high-bar squat.
your feet are pointed straight forward. this is incorrect for most people (including yourself, your knees are coming in) since they can't produce the external rotation necessary during a squat.
@ScottHermanFitness also, the "don't let your knees go past your toes" thing is bullshit. tell someone with long femurs to try and keep their knees behind their toes and I guarantee they will almost always fall backwards. as long as the weight is over the mid-foot, knees going past toes is FINE.
breathing on the way up is also a great way to get injured due to a lack of intra abdominal pressure. breath should be held until you pass your sticking point.
@Gigantophis Whilst I do agree with the breathing point, I must disagree with the knees going past the toes. This is usually a beginners problem which will fade as you build stronger quadriceps which will ultimately allow you to perform proper squats. Your knees shouldn't go past your toes because for beginners this usually leads to misdistribution of mass through your feet which could lead to injuries.
@Gigantophis Your knees should never go past your toes. Even Brian Shaw, 6'8" 400+lbs can squat with his knees behind his toes. This is literally the dumbest comment I have ever seen and the fact that so many people gave it a thumbs up is astonishing.
@ScottHermanFitness The technique in the video is good in the short-term but over the long haul you will be limited in how much weight you can add before hurting yourself. Squat technique is very important at the higher poundages where biomechanical leverage becomes even more important for injury prevention.
There are lots of videos showing good squat technique that takes the movement through its full range of motion. Look up Olympic Squat or Rippetoe's Back Squat.
@ScottHermanFitness I' d normally agree with you expect that this time, most oly lifters and powerlifters ( and serious bodybuilders that go deep) do have much stronger and more defined legs than planetfitness uper body warriors
@ScottHermanFitness Are you serious? That form is terrible and you know it. You have great vids and advice for beginners and so on, but you have to be able to acknowledge when you're doing it wrong.
@ScottHermanFitness Hey scott, can you please tell me some home workouts for the core? Im starting bootcamp for football offseason in 2 weeks and i wanna get a head start and keep training during thanksgiving break and i wont have access to a gym.
any dingus can grow a fair amount of quad muscle by doing leg extensions. proper squats should develop the posterior chain more than the quads(except front and high bar squats)
Proper strength knowledge doesn't have an expiry date. Compare serious trainers who squat over 200 kg using tried and tested regimes and health spa managers such as this guy who can't even budge two plates.
I heard something interesting the other day, women should squat with their knees slightly bent outwards, but men do not need to do this because their knees are naturally hinged this way. Anyone know if there is any truth to this?
@mmagirl756 I really do not know the whole story about this but when I had knee problems a couple of month ago, I went to a doctor and physiotherapist. The problem was that my knees turned inward just a little bit while jumping and working out. It was not much at all. I had to bend them a little more outwards than I was used to do it, to keep everything totally straight. That solved the problem. I guess the key really is to have your legs in a straight line from hip to foot. I'm male btw ;)
Hey Scott...quick question for ya. I've been doing squats with the Smith machine for a while, since I transitioned to an actual gym a couple months ago, and I want to start using barbells. But when ever I do a squat, I sometimes have a pinch or a spasm usually near my shoulder blades. Any possible advice?
That has got to be the best form I've seen. This is the exact form that is discussed in the National Academy of Sports Medicine's curriculum. You're really good about keeping your knees in line with your 2nd and 3rd toes, keeping your shoulders back, chest up, aligning the weight with your center of gravity, all while dropping your hips and not overarching your lower back.
I do have a question, though: is it possibly harmful to go past 90°?
It is not harmful to go past 90 as it is an entirely natural movement for the joint. If anything it is better to go past 90 and try to push up with lighter weight. You will engage more of your glutes and hamstrings, these are also called supersquats and the only best way to add overall muscle mass to the body. All the great bodybuilders understand the important of supersquats and deadlifts. Two of the biggest mass building exercises out there. Stop before 90 to wreck ur knees though.
i'll just include that for people that lack the hip/leg flexibility to get parallel with your feet shoulder with apart, it's okay to go a little wider and SLIGHTLY turn the toes outward. and i'd say this is a good video, but the only thing is that when you were finishing your lift you can see your knees go in a little bit. i used to have the same problem because i had a muscular imbalance with the quad muscles the left and to the right of my knee.
if anyone wants to learn how to squat properly, watch "SO YOU THINK YOU CAN SQUAT" from efts. it's a 4 part series with everything you need to know how to properly squat. No offence Herms.
@datpimpinboy im sorry but your wrong on everything there, 150 at your height is very skinny, cardio machines will not build muscle! who the hell told you that? if you want to gain muscle you gotta lift dem heavy weights...
@swaaahtome Dude, first of all I'm not skinny. Like I said, I am not skinny nor fat. My body is avergae, I have a thin layer of fat since many years ago I used to be out of shape and that prevents me from gettina "six pack". And FYI, Cardio is very important to gain muscle. If you dont burn fat, no matter how much weigh you lift, it will never show since all the fat is covering your muscle.
@datpimpinboy im 6 foot,210 with below 10% body fat, you want muscles you lift weights not do cardio you absolute clown. 150 is skinny as fuck cuz. The reason you cant get a 6 pack is because your skinny fat, you have no muscles to show, if you do cardio you will look like a concentration camp victim, im a personal trainer i think i know what im talking about. Eejit.
@swaaahtome Are u fucking retarded? Are u like mentally challenged? Apparently all those fucking muscles of yours ate out your brain, because I can tell your lack of brain cells right away. First of all, everyone on this planet is different, I am not skinny by any means, if I was skinny I wouldnt have extra "skin" or fat in my body and that's what I wanna get rid of by doing cardio. In order to get muscle you have to do BOTH weight and cardio excercises. What a shitty ass personal trainer u are
@datpimpinboy lulz your 150lb and your telling me how to get muscles? the human body has to store fat or you will die, the reason you think you have more fat then average is because you have no muscle! (fat at 150lbs? lolzers!). All muscle building programmes state to increase base calories by 500, and to use compound lifts, cardio is discouraged due to (1 burning extra calories (2 long distance cardio has been shown to reduce muscle mass. BOOM SUCK IT BITCH.
Cardio is important for heart health, the best forms interval training, ie sprints, also rowing is excellent,swimming etc. You dont know jack kid, just another arsehole with an opinion, if your so right why are you a weed? no offence to skinny brethren but this guys a wanker....
@swaaahtome LOL yea right "personal trainer" you sure know a lot about fitness, I mean why dont you create your own channel? name it something like "retardedassfitness" or something on that note. You know shit about fitness, it's sad that you call your self a pers. trainer and dont know something so basic that in order to be "ripped" like scott, you HAVE to do cardio along with weigh trainning. You are a fucking joke, I feel sorry for whoever follows your ridiculous advice you fucktard.
@datpimpinboy At the end of the day, im 210 ripped as fuck, aesthetic and overall nice guy... i tried to help you but no... If you want to gain muscle you need to do weights, they are no.1 cardio isnt necessary, i only do sprints. All this is common fact, google it! actually surprised how dumb you are! i mean your 150lbs! you weigh as much as Anne frank and your telling ME im wrong? and you can build muscle by just doing cardio? lololololol
@swaaahtome At the end of the day I have a brain and am not a fuckin illiterate with a 1 inch dick such as yourself. I have stated a thousand times that to get muscle you have to do BOTH (MEANING 2) not just cardio, but apparantly, given your first grade education that is way to complicated for your rat's size brain to process. I can always get ripped like anyone else with time, but your stupidity cannot be undone. You do nothing but make me laugh you pathetic dumbass :)
@datpimpinboy Please what have i said that is incorrect? what have you debunked that makes me an idiot? i said lifting weights build muscle, cardio does not and im an idiot? how does this work? why you talking about penises? you are a very insecure individual... you are dumb,arrogant and very cuntish. You will never be big or ripped, way too much of a cunt who doesnt listen, at the end of the day in real life you are nothing, and i would use you as dental floss you little pigeon.
@swaaahtome LOL okay whatever floats your boat dumbass. I wont fight with someone who is way below my intelligence level. I dont wanna downgrade myself to such thing. Have a nice day you fucktard :)
@datpimpinboy AHAHAHAHA but you are wrong about everything! you anorexic? forever small! actually lolling about how handicapped you are! just cover your ears and dont listen right? EVERYTHING i said is correct! cant believe people like you exist in the world, no wonder its so fucked, ignorant little prick. Just google it, thats what separates the big dudes, from little weak idiots like yourself, the ability to teach themselves. Really 150lbs lecturing me on muscle building? 150lb and still fat.
@swaaahtome Not only are you fat, retarded, but you cant shut up.... Jesus Christ, I feel sorry for the whore to gave birth to you. No wonder you were given to a foster home you annoying fat ass prick. Get some education, might benefit you more than lifting weights after all. :)
@datpimpinboy lulz i actually have a 6 pack, must suck to be you huh? Get some education? but im right? why do I need an education? you prove how dumb you are by answering back with no proof to discredit me! You are the quintessential internet warrior, small, skinny, weak, bullied in school, you get to speak out here though without getting your ass wooped like what happens in real life. Why do you even bother? you literally have nothing going for you little dude...
@swaaahtome Lol sure. whatever you say dumbass. steroids sure help everyone, ESPECIALLY stupid idiots like you. Too bad that comes along with getting a miniscule dick, I bet your boyfriend doesnt enjoy that very much faggot.
@datpimpinboy Who said anything about steroids? again why talk about penises? save that for your private life. Instead why not show why im wrong and that you are in fact correct? you got nothing, you know nothing, do you even lift?
@datpimpinboy And there ya go! absolutely nothing! thats how much you know! now do your self a favor and Google strong lifts 5x5, and try not to be such a cunt to people who know more then you in future, that way you might learn something.
@swaaahtome Okay thanks I appreciate your wise advice... is that what you wanted to hear? there- you have it. k bye already. get over it and stop crying.
@datpimpinboy shut the fuck up skeletor you skinny little cunt, just cos somebody is heavier then you i.e not anorexic, doesnt mean they're fat. Funny how wrong you are isnt it? "cardio builds muscle" bahahahahaha absolutely clueless!
@datpimpinboy actually bro cardio wont be necessary for you. if your 150 and not skinny but not fat then you have a fast metabolism. lifting heavy weights is more important than doing cardio. yeah cardio is good for your health but for your size it'll be more disastrous. i dont think you would get that much bigger cause you already burning so much calories. eating and lifting heavy is what you need to focus on more and maybe the occasional sprinting evry now and then.
Another tip wrong type of shoes( flat sole shoes) to be doing squats, too much cushion in heels, so when your beginning to do deep squats especially with those types of shoes your knees go past your toes and you start to come up on your toes on the upward phase of the movement.
fubu30086 1 day ago
why would you keep your head down? when you look up it helps keep the lower back from rounding
aulerien1 6 days ago
It also helps to point your feet outwards slightly to help stabilize your knees
Jerrush1 1 week ago
take those shoes off.. you need a flat surface
mo31293 1 week ago 4
head DOWN not up.
TheBlarges 2 weeks ago
Hey Scott
I just wanted to ask something about this, how should my feets be, point forward or to the sides and how far forward can my knees get?..
and nice vids you got!
MORTENKJAERLYNGE 2 weeks ago
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MORTENKJAERLYNGE 2 weeks ago
Without actually listening to what you have to say, I would have to say you're wrong just based on watching the video on mute.
EndlersaurusRex 2 weeks ago
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Once again, another shitty video with bad advice. People do yourself a favor and do a search for Mark Rippetoe, Louis Simmons, Dave Tate, or Jim Wendler for real instruction on the dead lift, squat, and bench press. You should do the same Scott, cause you don't know what your talking about... and put a fucking shirt on...!
w0rsel 2 weeks ago
I try to watch my knees going past my toes but if I do that I have to sit out more with my hips. I'm having a hard time supporting myself after a work out because me back feels so weak. It looks like I'm keeping in straight during the exercise but I don't understand why I feel like this then.
BustedZen 3 weeks ago
thanks for the no nonsense clear explaination/demonstration. today is squat day.
tahoedc1969 3 weeks ago
i cant find a good spot to place the bar on my shoulders any tips?!?
mrdimebreezy100 3 weeks ago
squatting CORRECTLY is great for building knee strength.olympic squats-5x5.olympic front squats-5x3.i know this sounds overly simple but-it works.ive been doing them for over 27 years.my faher for over 50 years.no knee or joint problems.he also runs twice weekly.
MrCranberry777 3 weeks ago
your arms are bigger than your legs
SteezBow 3 weeks ago
great, but the way he has his wrist bent specially when he is going down,, is not good with heavier weights.
juan1974mendez 3 weeks ago
IS SQUATTING GOOD FOR YOUR KNEES!?!?!
kpoff5128 3 weeks ago
great form scott!
MargaritasAntesPorco 3 weeks ago
enjoy your wrecked ellbows, brah
Fumashi 4 weeks ago
is there anything wrong with me as ,ı do squat that I get back pain , is back involved this excercise? thanks
mrtsntrkster 4 weeks ago
Hey Scott, how much do you squat? I'd like to know how much a person who works out a lot can squat (who is also not a steroid abusing freak).
12346i 1 month ago
u suck at squats
belialLiar 1 month ago
Stop moaning just "SQUAT" exactly like taking a dump in the wild (best advice ever) i assure you will be fine!!!
evers1791 1 month ago
hey scott :P ...how do you put the bar on your shoulders the right way ?
satinderjit4 1 month ago 12
@satinderjit4 it doesn't sit on your shoulders, flex your traps and let the bar sit on there
fatu6613 1 month ago
@satinderjit4 start with it on a stand
xFRAGxMOVIESx 2 days ago
I know this might be a "blond" question to ask for a beginner, but: did you have any balance issues at your very first squats, Scott? Like loosing balance and going backwards? If you did, what did you do to counter it?
realOjive 1 month ago
scott. you suck at lifting.
23RAIDa 1 month ago
hyperflexion on neck... not good scott
JazGr3wal 1 month ago
At least your form is slightly better in this one...
Jtking3000 2 months ago
and yes scott has horrible form.
incharger 2 months ago
Oh man i really hope ppl dont take advice from this wanabe bodybuilding idiot.
incharger 2 months ago
If you are eager to be posting videos learning people how to do this. Atleast do it properly and explain more, you're just doing the movement and frankly breatinhg in on the way up ? Are you stupid ?., you can pass out! Thumb down!
jonathantraning 2 months ago
you can not teach the squat in a minute 35 seconds. Go into any REAL squatter or weight lifter video like Matt Wenning's "so you think you can squat" or even Mark Rippetoe's INTRO is about 4. When you rush through the video like this you miss alot of key tips.
954628254608181994 2 months ago
Your hip falls back at the bottom of your movement, making you loose your form (which means your lower back still appear to be straight, but it isnt). Knees buckle in at the bottom of the movement. Also if you raise your chest from the low position you loose the tension in your hamstrings.
MrBobban82 2 months ago
I used to be able to squat, but then i took an arrow in the knee
EagleWing15 3 months ago in playlist Liked videos 22
@EagleWing15 I used to think fitness trainers on YouTube knew what they were talking about, but then I saw a Scott Herman video.
PalerLaze 3 months ago
@PalerLaze You obviously don't know about the internet meme/lingo about "Took an arrow in the knee". Newfag.
Shadowfury 2 months ago
@Shadowfury I actually do know about the meme, it's from Skyrim "I used to be an adventurer, then I took an arrow in the knee."
PalerLaze 2 months ago
@Shadowfury You're calling someone a newfag, for trying to break the norm on the shittiest, most overused meme on YOUTUBE? Wow, haha. How much do you even bench/squat/deadlift? I bet it's like 90 pounds LOL
Chrisman50 1 month ago
@Chrisman50 Yes. And it's not the most overused meme on youtube for calling someone a newfag. The meme did not start from youtube, retard. Go do some research before you learn how to lift weights properly. As far as I'm concerned, I'm pretty sure I bench press, squat, deadlift, and do more curls, pull-ups, and dips more than you could. LOLOLOL. GTFO NOW BEFORE I YELL AT YOU WITH MY TEXT.
Shadowfury 1 month ago
@Shadowfury The first sentence made no sense, so I won't reply to that unless you rephrase lol. I never said it started on YouTube, but it still is overused on Youtube. I doubt you can squat more than me. I bet you're benching like 135 and deadlifting 175 thinking you're hot shit, hahaha!
Chrisman50 1 month ago
@Chrisman50 What first sentence made no sense, 'cause I said yes? Is English your first language, or are you being a fucking retarded faggot? ROFL. I replied yes to your first sentence for using the "most overused meme on YOUTUBE". Dumbass. Hahahaha, you think you're tough shit. Get the fuck out, I'd like to see you do that... fucking amateur. You certainly are tough, fucking faggot who can't benchpress or deadlift shit. Please... no. LOL. No 14 year old kid like you won't do shit.
Shadowfury 1 month ago
@Shadowfury hahaha. Come on, what are your 3 big lift numbers?
Chrisman50 1 month ago
@EagleWing15
thumbed down your ass. That shit's getting annoying.
THuGZZTA 2 weeks ago
@THuGZZTA thumbed down your ass cause that shits hilarious! always will be!
TheRawpowerlifter 5 days ago
@TheRawpowerlifter
How is it funny when you see it on every single video every other page. It's fucking unoriginal now and annoying.
THuGZZTA 5 days ago
@THuGZZTA its funny because i have a sense of humour lol dang learn to laugh a little
TheRawpowerlifter 4 days ago
@TheRawpowerlifter
I do have a sense of humor. that reference from skyrim was funny the first few times I saw it. Just a mild chuckle at that. Seeing it on every single video takes that away and makes it seem like your trying too hard. And before you come at me saying I'm raging I really don't give a rats ass this is the internet I'm 6'2 240lbs 5% bodyfat just like everyone else on the internet.
THuGZZTA 4 days ago
@EagleWing15 No you just cant squat because your a pussy who doesnt train legs
MrDaemonKane 6 hours ago
hey scott wanted to know mate does this exercise actually help build your upper body mass bcos i really am not too fussed about getting leg muscles!
Ehtishaam786 3 months ago
is it ok if the legs are positioned wider then shoulder?
Askobillal 3 months ago
Next time mention abdominal pressure, the Valsalva Maneuver, knees staying in track with your toes, and going ATG, not just "slightly past 90 degrees." Much better than your other squat video, but still bad.
PalerLaze 3 months ago
do you ever train legs ?
DanishPatriot92 3 months ago
1.33 = The Shirt I Never Wear. Look how clean it is! Great video!
jondoe19896091 3 months ago
hey scott, i have a perplexing question
why do you squat like this in this video, and squat differently in the video,
"Calling all RW/RR Challengers- Scott Herman squats 225 more times than you can." ????
leeming68 3 months ago
Once again, another shitty video with bad advice. People do yourself a favor and do a search for Mark Rippetoe, Louis Simmons, Dave Tate, or Jim Wendler for real instruction on the dead lift, squat, and bench press. You should do the same Scott, cause you don't know what your talking about... and put a fucking shirt on...!
mi2much 3 months ago
Elbows should be back. Performed in the manner demonstrated here, the arms carry some of the weight which is transmitted to the elbows. That can quickly lead to golfer's elbow/tendonitis. Also, squats should be done to just past the point where the femur hits parallel with the knee, otherwise there is very little posterior chain recruitment, so the knees carry the burden of moving the weight back up.
FloydofOz 4 months ago in playlist More videos from ScottHermanFitness
wow I thought my form was off but I don't like watching people in the gym, this is a great help.
chaosavenger2 4 months ago
Shitty quad-dominant squat sure to tear your knees up.
nande230231 4 months ago
theres really nothing wrong with his form, so everyone shut the fuck up
TheConmannnn 5 months ago 2
This bloke still can't squat for toffee.
astonrd 5 months ago
@ScottHermanFitness Thanks for taking the high road on all this criticism. I am subscribed to your channel, so I tend to see all of the childish comments left. Keep up the good work, and thanks for the videos.
galdergollum 5 months ago
Whats going on scott?
great vids, nice tecnique, thanks man.
1521joe 6 months ago
do you have a video on a power clean? where you are thrusting the barbell over your head like how MMA fighters train?
markb16a 6 months ago
Bad form Scott.
1: Your wrists are badly bent
2: Too much anterior pelvic tilt
3: Horrible shoes for squatting
I'm not an expert by any means, but these things are obvious.
fkn91 7 months ago
you cant squat for shit scott
23RAIDa 7 months ago
haha OMG! people who have hissy fit in squat videos need to STFU. A lot of people do it the same but with miniscule differences anyway. Scott's vid on squat looks fine. (posture while going down, controlled movement etc) thx for the vid !
MetalMeLike 7 months ago
Scott what's your opinion on so-called 'high bar' and 'low bar' squats? Where do you keep your bar? :)
iambadd 7 months ago
hey scott how did you actually get the bar up their ... ?
satinderjit4 7 months ago
HEY SCOTT!
thx 4 all the advise!
I learn everything from you.
Keep on going the good work!
K4wasaki1995 7 months ago
What am I doing wrong if I bend too far forward? Thanks Scott!
Gogetaguk 7 months ago
hey Scott, I perform my squats pretty damn close to this but I can't quite get to 90 degree's due to my knee's being not the best, what muscle will this take away from and what exercise will make up for it?
jakegiles2 8 months ago
@jakegiles2 depends on how far down you go and if all the weight is on your heals. try making your feet a bit farther apart an see if that helps you go lower :)
ScottHermanFitness 7 months ago
@ScottHermanFitness Why would you suggest a wider stance for going lower, especially for a guy with knee problems? If anything should explode someone's knees, it's going too deep on wide stance squats.
Chrisman50 1 month ago
@jakegiles2 how your knees can be the best if you dont full squat ??????? retarded excuses like "i have a BAD BACK , i have BAD knees" not only sounds extremely retarded " a bad back " but you ever question youself why is it "bad" ??? its not bad its just WEAK , cuz no training , the main reason peoples back hurt is because weakness and its not spinal pain but more of soreness and muscle aching due to weakness , please use your fucking brain man
sdfefde 5 months ago
@sdfefde stfu you little bitch, i asked a reasonable and fair question and you throw this bull shit at me, i have osgoodshlatters in both my fucken knee's, i said nothing about my back being bad, i gurantee i would still fuck your ass up in life so what excuse would you throw out for that? I can't throw a punch and im a little bitch? that's what I thought pussy go troll some more
jakegiles2 4 months ago
@jakegiles2 Don't feed the trolls.
Fiends4 4 months ago
terrible advice. everyone do yourselves a favor and search "mark rippetoe squat" for the real way to squat properly.
canitasteyou321 10 months ago 21
@canitasteyou321 Dude... seriously.. get a life.. everyone is a critic when it comes to "The Perfect Squat" there is nothing wrong with the form in this video
ScottHermanFitness 7 months ago 34
@ScottHermanFitness
get a life? i already have a great life that consists of proper strength training. and from a point of view concerning squat mechanics, almost everything is wrong with the form in the video.
canitasteyou321 7 months ago
@canitasteyou321 Put up a squat video so I can laugh when you can't do 135.
drblake 7 months ago
@drblake
how about you first? maybe you like dweling about other people's videos you creep
canitasteyou321 7 months ago
@canitasteyou321 I already have video's up if you want my facebook let me know phaggot.
drblake 7 months ago
@drblake
wanna phuck sometime?
canitasteyou321 6 months ago
@ScottHermanFitness the form you're displaying in this video is actually fucking horrendous.
your first mistake is wearing running shoes to squat.
there is no need to sit back in a high-bar squat.
your feet are pointed straight forward. this is incorrect for most people (including yourself, your knees are coming in) since they can't produce the external rotation necessary during a squat.
Gigantophis 6 months ago 2
@ScottHermanFitness also, the "don't let your knees go past your toes" thing is bullshit. tell someone with long femurs to try and keep their knees behind their toes and I guarantee they will almost always fall backwards. as long as the weight is over the mid-foot, knees going past toes is FINE.
breathing on the way up is also a great way to get injured due to a lack of intra abdominal pressure. breath should be held until you pass your sticking point.
Gigantophis 6 months ago 34
@Gigantophis Whilst I do agree with the breathing point, I must disagree with the knees going past the toes. This is usually a beginners problem which will fade as you build stronger quadriceps which will ultimately allow you to perform proper squats. Your knees shouldn't go past your toes because for beginners this usually leads to misdistribution of mass through your feet which could lead to injuries.
GiefGoldPlx 4 months ago
@Gigantophis Your knees should never go past your toes. Even Brian Shaw, 6'8" 400+lbs can squat with his knees behind his toes. This is literally the dumbest comment I have ever seen and the fact that so many people gave it a thumbs up is astonishing.
agentbobbarker 1 month ago 2
@Gigantophis YOU FRENCH FRY WHEN YOU PIZZA, YOU'RE GONNA HAVE A BAD TIME!
ANeonTiger 3 weeks ago
@Gigantophis somebody actually read starting strength by Mark Ripptoe I guess? ;)
Anyways even if you didn't you are right
be9easy3 2 weeks ago
@be9easy3 I read the book cover to cover like a million times, haha.
Gigantophis 2 weeks ago
@Gigantophis shut the fuck up
bduv100 2 weeks ago
@Gigantophis Just to add to your comment: Never squat,deadlift or lunge with running shoes.
BGMilenium 2 weeks ago 2
@ScottHermanFitness The technique in the video is good in the short-term but over the long haul you will be limited in how much weight you can add before hurting yourself. Squat technique is very important at the higher poundages where biomechanical leverage becomes even more important for injury prevention.
There are lots of videos showing good squat technique that takes the movement through its full range of motion. Look up Olympic Squat or Rippetoe's Back Squat.
boondockfiction82 6 months ago
@ScottHermanFitness I' d normally agree with you expect that this time, most oly lifters and powerlifters ( and serious bodybuilders that go deep) do have much stronger and more defined legs than planetfitness uper body warriors
muzimuzi 5 months ago
@ScottHermanFitness Are you serious? That form is terrible and you know it. You have great vids and advice for beginners and so on, but you have to be able to acknowledge when you're doing it wrong.
LibertyWaxlips 5 months ago
@ScottHermanFitness
loolll. So if you can't make the last rep then just bent over and die. Good job bro. XD
DjiEnn 4 months ago
@ScottHermanFitness I agree there is absolutely nothing wrong here.
CallmehAdam 4 months ago
@ScottHermanFitness Hey scott, can you please tell me some home workouts for the core? Im starting bootcamp for football offseason in 2 weeks and i wanna get a head start and keep training during thanksgiving break and i wont have access to a gym.
InternetTheExplorers 3 months ago
@ScottHermanFitness Nothing wrong, no. But you really can't compare yourself with Mark Rippetoe, he's the best.
Sigmundps 2 months ago
@ScottHermanFitness Bullshit. You are supposed to squat all the way down.
HinduismIsHeretical 4 weeks ago
@canitasteyou321
he's definitely doing SOMETHING right considering the size/definition of his quads lol
itsJonnyJyo 4 months ago
@itsJonnyJyo
any dingus can grow a fair amount of quad muscle by doing leg extensions. proper squats should develop the posterior chain more than the quads(except front and high bar squats)
canitasteyou321 4 months ago
@canitasteyou321
Mark Rippetoe is a wayyy out-dated
incisive92 3 months ago
@incisive92
Proper strength knowledge doesn't have an expiry date. Compare serious trainers who squat over 200 kg using tried and tested regimes and health spa managers such as this guy who can't even budge two plates.
canitasteyou321 3 months ago
@incisive92 yea, but better than this queef
954628254608181994 2 months ago
It take like 1 hour to load The video on my stupid att connection
Raksoxl 10 months ago
I heard something interesting the other day, women should squat with their knees slightly bent outwards, but men do not need to do this because their knees are naturally hinged this way. Anyone know if there is any truth to this?
mmagirl756 10 months ago
@mmagirl756 I really do not know the whole story about this but when I had knee problems a couple of month ago, I went to a doctor and physiotherapist. The problem was that my knees turned inward just a little bit while jumping and working out. It was not much at all. I had to bend them a little more outwards than I was used to do it, to keep everything totally straight. That solved the problem. I guess the key really is to have your legs in a straight line from hip to foot. I'm male btw ;)
Stefan199 9 months ago
@mmagirl756 no truth to that, however you can squat with your knees bent outward or forward, whatever is more comfortable, HONESTLY
MaaNonu123 7 months ago
not so easy with 400 lbs on the bar tho! lol
domhan123 10 months ago
amigo deverias Utilizar Subtitulos en español en tus videos ya que son muy buenos ;)
Delionwolf 10 months ago
Can I ask what you max squat is? (1 max rep)
cfc000 10 months ago
looks hard but good tips.
nelsonchris99 10 months ago
Is it bad if i use a smith machine for squats and deadlifts ?
DailyGrower 10 months ago
@DailyGrower Yes. It doesn't allow proper natural movement. Do them with a barbell.
flamingpyroman 10 months ago
Awesome! Thanks Scott!
E1N9 10 months ago
Hey Scott...quick question for ya. I've been doing squats with the Smith machine for a while, since I transitioned to an actual gym a couple months ago, and I want to start using barbells. But when ever I do a squat, I sometimes have a pinch or a spasm usually near my shoulder blades. Any possible advice?
HansErben 10 months ago
ha ha ha, every time i come on youtube there are people having an argue lol...no matter what video i watch xD
MsHatechina 10 months ago
a deadlifting vid would be nice im allway woried i have poor form
0STREET0 10 months ago
That has got to be the best form I've seen. This is the exact form that is discussed in the National Academy of Sports Medicine's curriculum. You're really good about keeping your knees in line with your 2nd and 3rd toes, keeping your shoulders back, chest up, aligning the weight with your center of gravity, all while dropping your hips and not overarching your lower back.
I do have a question, though: is it possibly harmful to go past 90°?
syrinj 10 months ago
@syrinj
It is not harmful to go past 90 as it is an entirely natural movement for the joint. If anything it is better to go past 90 and try to push up with lighter weight. You will engage more of your glutes and hamstrings, these are also called supersquats and the only best way to add overall muscle mass to the body. All the great bodybuilders understand the important of supersquats and deadlifts. Two of the biggest mass building exercises out there. Stop before 90 to wreck ur knees though.
Adnan248999 10 months ago
great work Scott, for once there's someone who actually puts constructive material (that works) on the net
munukusama 10 months ago
i'll just include that for people that lack the hip/leg flexibility to get parallel with your feet shoulder with apart, it's okay to go a little wider and SLIGHTLY turn the toes outward. and i'd say this is a good video, but the only thing is that when you were finishing your lift you can see your knees go in a little bit. i used to have the same problem because i had a muscular imbalance with the quad muscles the left and to the right of my knee.
iEquivalence 10 months ago
feet should be slightly pointed outward! nothing major and you can go lower than that it doesnt hurt
GSPRockNRoll 10 months ago
if anyone wants to learn how to squat properly, watch "SO YOU THINK YOU CAN SQUAT" from efts. it's a 4 part series with everything you need to know how to properly squat. No offence Herms.
TiN0350 10 months ago
I've tried this before and hurt my shoulder bad.. any tips on avoiding that?
n4v1ns 10 months ago
The workout you have on you're website is it really like yours or jsut an example and do you recommend it to beginners or everyone
simi867 10 months ago
I fell last week attempting to do a squat with a pair of 45's.. Technique is legit.
blackyblackblack505 10 months ago
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datpimpinboy 10 months ago
@datpimpinboy im sorry but your wrong on everything there, 150 at your height is very skinny, cardio machines will not build muscle! who the hell told you that? if you want to gain muscle you gotta lift dem heavy weights...
swaaahtome 10 months ago
@swaaahtome Dude, first of all I'm not skinny. Like I said, I am not skinny nor fat. My body is avergae, I have a thin layer of fat since many years ago I used to be out of shape and that prevents me from gettina "six pack". And FYI, Cardio is very important to gain muscle. If you dont burn fat, no matter how much weigh you lift, it will never show since all the fat is covering your muscle.
datpimpinboy 10 months ago
@datpimpinboy im 6 foot,210 with below 10% body fat, you want muscles you lift weights not do cardio you absolute clown. 150 is skinny as fuck cuz. The reason you cant get a 6 pack is because your skinny fat, you have no muscles to show, if you do cardio you will look like a concentration camp victim, im a personal trainer i think i know what im talking about. Eejit.
swaaahtome 10 months ago
@swaaahtome Are u fucking retarded? Are u like mentally challenged? Apparently all those fucking muscles of yours ate out your brain, because I can tell your lack of brain cells right away. First of all, everyone on this planet is different, I am not skinny by any means, if I was skinny I wouldnt have extra "skin" or fat in my body and that's what I wanna get rid of by doing cardio. In order to get muscle you have to do BOTH weight and cardio excercises. What a shitty ass personal trainer u are
datpimpinboy 10 months ago
@datpimpinboy lulz your 150lb and your telling me how to get muscles? the human body has to store fat or you will die, the reason you think you have more fat then average is because you have no muscle! (fat at 150lbs? lolzers!). All muscle building programmes state to increase base calories by 500, and to use compound lifts, cardio is discouraged due to (1 burning extra calories (2 long distance cardio has been shown to reduce muscle mass. BOOM SUCK IT BITCH.
swaaahtome 10 months ago
Cardio is important for heart health, the best forms interval training, ie sprints, also rowing is excellent,swimming etc. You dont know jack kid, just another arsehole with an opinion, if your so right why are you a weed? no offence to skinny brethren but this guys a wanker....
swaaahtome 10 months ago
@swaaahtome LOL yea right "personal trainer" you sure know a lot about fitness, I mean why dont you create your own channel? name it something like "retardedassfitness" or something on that note. You know shit about fitness, it's sad that you call your self a pers. trainer and dont know something so basic that in order to be "ripped" like scott, you HAVE to do cardio along with weigh trainning. You are a fucking joke, I feel sorry for whoever follows your ridiculous advice you fucktard.
datpimpinboy 10 months ago
@datpimpinboy At the end of the day, im 210 ripped as fuck, aesthetic and overall nice guy... i tried to help you but no... If you want to gain muscle you need to do weights, they are no.1 cardio isnt necessary, i only do sprints. All this is common fact, google it! actually surprised how dumb you are! i mean your 150lbs! you weigh as much as Anne frank and your telling ME im wrong? and you can build muscle by just doing cardio? lololololol
pls go ralph
swaaahtome 10 months ago
@swaaahtome At the end of the day I have a brain and am not a fuckin illiterate with a 1 inch dick such as yourself. I have stated a thousand times that to get muscle you have to do BOTH (MEANING 2) not just cardio, but apparantly, given your first grade education that is way to complicated for your rat's size brain to process. I can always get ripped like anyone else with time, but your stupidity cannot be undone. You do nothing but make me laugh you pathetic dumbass :)
datpimpinboy 10 months ago
@datpimpinboy Please what have i said that is incorrect? what have you debunked that makes me an idiot? i said lifting weights build muscle, cardio does not and im an idiot? how does this work? why you talking about penises? you are a very insecure individual... you are dumb,arrogant and very cuntish. You will never be big or ripped, way too much of a cunt who doesnt listen, at the end of the day in real life you are nothing, and i would use you as dental floss you little pigeon.
swaaahtome 10 months ago
@swaaahtome LOL okay whatever floats your boat dumbass. I wont fight with someone who is way below my intelligence level. I dont wanna downgrade myself to such thing. Have a nice day you fucktard :)
datpimpinboy 10 months ago
@datpimpinboy AHAHAHAHA but you are wrong about everything! you anorexic? forever small! actually lolling about how handicapped you are! just cover your ears and dont listen right? EVERYTHING i said is correct! cant believe people like you exist in the world, no wonder its so fucked, ignorant little prick. Just google it, thats what separates the big dudes, from little weak idiots like yourself, the ability to teach themselves. Really 150lbs lecturing me on muscle building? 150lb and still fat.
swaaahtome 10 months ago
@swaaahtome Not only are you fat, retarded, but you cant shut up.... Jesus Christ, I feel sorry for the whore to gave birth to you. No wonder you were given to a foster home you annoying fat ass prick. Get some education, might benefit you more than lifting weights after all. :)
datpimpinboy 10 months ago
@datpimpinboy lulz i actually have a 6 pack, must suck to be you huh? Get some education? but im right? why do I need an education? you prove how dumb you are by answering back with no proof to discredit me! You are the quintessential internet warrior, small, skinny, weak, bullied in school, you get to speak out here though without getting your ass wooped like what happens in real life. Why do you even bother? you literally have nothing going for you little dude...
swaaahtome 10 months ago
@swaaahtome Lol sure. whatever you say dumbass. steroids sure help everyone, ESPECIALLY stupid idiots like you. Too bad that comes along with getting a miniscule dick, I bet your boyfriend doesnt enjoy that very much faggot.
datpimpinboy 10 months ago
@datpimpinboy Who said anything about steroids? again why talk about penises? save that for your private life. Instead why not show why im wrong and that you are in fact correct? you got nothing, you know nothing, do you even lift?
swaaahtome 10 months ago
@swaaahtome mhm. whatever dickhead.
datpimpinboy 10 months ago
@datpimpinboy And there ya go! absolutely nothing! thats how much you know! now do your self a favor and Google strong lifts 5x5, and try not to be such a cunt to people who know more then you in future, that way you might learn something.
swaaahtome 10 months ago
@swaaahtome Okay thanks I appreciate your wise advice... is that what you wanted to hear? there- you have it. k bye already. get over it and stop crying.
datpimpinboy 10 months ago
@datpimpinboy god damn i would beat your ass in real life
swaaahtome 10 months ago
@swaaahtome Lol sure, who can beat 200 pounds of fat
datpimpinboy 10 months ago
@datpimpinboy shut the fuck up skeletor you skinny little cunt, just cos somebody is heavier then you i.e not anorexic, doesnt mean they're fat. Funny how wrong you are isnt it? "cardio builds muscle" bahahahahaha absolutely clueless!
swaaahtome 10 months ago
@swaaahtome FATASS!
datpimpinboy 10 months ago
@datpimpinboy why u mad tho? u jelly? ya u jelly
swaaahtome 10 months ago
@swaaahtome mhm
datpimpinboy 10 months ago
@datpimpinboy actually bro cardio wont be necessary for you. if your 150 and not skinny but not fat then you have a fast metabolism. lifting heavy weights is more important than doing cardio. yeah cardio is good for your health but for your size it'll be more disastrous. i dont think you would get that much bigger cause you already burning so much calories. eating and lifting heavy is what you need to focus on more and maybe the occasional sprinting evry now and then.
punkguitarist361 10 months ago
is there any other kind of squat with a barbell?
10Dante4 10 months ago
@10Dante4 You can do front squats too.
kratoslevit 10 months ago
@10Dante4 front,split,overhead,hack and Bulgarian.
swaaahtome 10 months ago
You don't ATG Scott?
fabolous86 10 months ago
he's going light weights to show us that it's easy to do!! stop commenting about weights!!
HaRtBrEaKiiiD 10 months ago
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Im 14 and i squat 280 but i could probably max at 300 and when i squat i almost touch my ankles. Is that to low or is it ok
salisfalcon07 10 months ago
Im 14 and i squat 280 but i could probably max at 300 and when i squat i almost touch my ankles. Is that to low or is it ok
salisfalcon07 10 months ago
Do you have any tips on how to put the bar down gently?
Good vid
RazKaz31 10 months ago 4
@RazKaz31 Don't worry. I am sure you can figure it out. But as for me.... I like the noise ;)
ScottHermanFitness 10 months ago 12
@ScottHermanFitness But I work out at home and I don't wanna ruin my floors lol
RazKaz31 10 months ago
@ScottHermanFitness what about for those of us who work out at home and don't want to ruin our floors?
Kazi900o 10 months ago
@ScottHermanFitness
can u plz record people in the gym who are doing funny things like putting on 800lbs and not even doin good form or ppl who are doin bad form
idk its funny cuz i saw ur video that that one dude was laughing at u when u were bicep curling and wanna see them do the incorrect
JacksonMichaelBAD 10 months ago
@RazKaz31 wow. you put it down slowly?
gutsthedon 10 months ago