SunUp08- Very effective. I would transition from Goblet Squats to Front Squats with 2 Kettlebells. Practice the Goblet Squats to achieve a comfortable, hips below knee squat. Don't allow the but to pop up. Once you have got that down, proceed to FS. You will start to develop a sound squat and build muscle. Good luck
Yes, I would just go light and think about your breathing and make sure your knees track your toes. Please try this and let me know how you do. If there is pain, stop.
Knees can be too far out, but you want to make sure that your knees are always in line with your toes. Also make sure that when you pry the knees out that you are not losing your rooting with your feet. Keep your feet rooted into the ground.
On the day I do front squats , I will always warm up with body weight squats then head into the goblet squat. I do no more than 5-8 reps, solid reps. That means no tail bone popping up. I would not go crazy on the goblets. It is all about patterning the right movement
Acoustics aside, this is a great vid. Regarding work volume, do you do 1 goblet squat per day, or multiple reps? How long do you stay in the bottom position, about a minute? I've been working on hip flexor flexibility for a few months now, but they are still "too tight" for my liking.
@Obsidian1392 these are fantastic for trainees who do not want to get any stronger or build any muscle, but still enjoy being in the gym and picking up pieces of iron
Yes. You can use this movement for many things. Just make sure your breathing is dialed in and that your tail bone does not lift as you come up out of the squat. This is a grind movement, it's not meant to be done fast, like a swing. Focus on form, that is the most important thing
Tom, When doing the Goblet Squat you want to have someone cue you by taking their fingers and lengthening the spine. This will make you taller and open up your T-Spine more.
Squat in front of a mirror and see when your tailbone tucks. Only go down to the point where your tailbone does not tuck under you. You will notice this is probably a pretty deep squat already.
Phil, thanks alot for the advice, it worked. now two months later i can comfortably goblet squat 40 kg for 10 reps :D.
i also found, i got a lot more flexibilty in my hips when i squatted down as deep as possible, not worrying about tailtuck then focus on opening my hips and working my spine into a better posture. this has realy stregthened my T-spine.
i found a great article on T-nation about mobility and another article on stronglifts for t-spine.
Shame the sound was so echo-ey.... The outdoors videos are easier to hear
yochannah 23 hours ago
SunUp08- Very effective. I would transition from Goblet Squats to Front Squats with 2 Kettlebells. Practice the Goblet Squats to achieve a comfortable, hips below knee squat. Don't allow the but to pop up. Once you have got that down, proceed to FS. You will start to develop a sound squat and build muscle. Good luck
philscarito 1 week ago
How effective are goblet squats for building muscle?
SunUp08 1 week ago
Strange if you ask me.
AntonSlizzardhands 2 months ago
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lumby182 4 months ago
Yes, I would just go light and think about your breathing and make sure your knees track your toes. Please try this and let me know how you do. If there is pain, stop.
philscarito 4 months ago
Phil, is this a good mcl rehab exercise? i'd have to start super light because my mcl is like a rubber band. thanks.
havadatequila 5 months ago
Knees can be too far out, but you want to make sure that your knees are always in line with your toes. Also make sure that when you pry the knees out that you are not losing your rooting with your feet. Keep your feet rooted into the ground.
philscarito 6 months ago
Could it happen that the knees are too far out ?
aalexcp 6 months ago
On the day I do front squats , I will always warm up with body weight squats then head into the goblet squat. I do no more than 5-8 reps, solid reps. That means no tail bone popping up. I would not go crazy on the goblets. It is all about patterning the right movement
philscarito 9 months ago
Acoustics aside, this is a great vid. Regarding work volume, do you do 1 goblet squat per day, or multiple reps? How long do you stay in the bottom position, about a minute? I've been working on hip flexor flexibility for a few months now, but they are still "too tight" for my liking.
tpr0317 10 months ago
why would you do this variation of a squat?
Obsidian1392 11 months ago
@Obsidian1392 these are fantastic for trainees who do not want to get any stronger or build any muscle, but still enjoy being in the gym and picking up pieces of iron
TheKevlarMoneyclips 3 weeks ago
@TheKevlarMoneyclips if such people exist they need to go run in traffic and stop taking up space in the gym
Obsidian1392 3 weeks ago
One of the best instruction videos for a true Goblet squat
buffmom79 11 months ago
Yes. You can use this movement for many things. Just make sure your breathing is dialed in and that your tail bone does not lift as you come up out of the squat. This is a grind movement, it's not meant to be done fast, like a swing. Focus on form, that is the most important thing
philscarito 1 year ago
@philscarito - Only one problem with doing goblet squats for me. My patellas will dislocate.
AbsoluteMonarchist 10 months ago
Can you do this for strength? I have been using a 16kg, Although it pretty light, it's all I have, can I improve my strength with this goblet squat.
suckmyarsebl 1 year ago
I struggle with the goblet squat, this instruction has helped greatly, thanks.
nix1414 1 year ago
oh also, i found a video on google video with dan john coaching.
big chest and bhudda belly, doing that at the bottom of the squat makes my t-spine extend and become very stable, rather than rounding.
ded56t3 1 year ago
Tom, When doing the Goblet Squat you want to have someone cue you by taking their fingers and lengthening the spine. This will make you taller and open up your T-Spine more.
Squat in front of a mirror and see when your tailbone tucks. Only go down to the point where your tailbone does not tuck under you. You will notice this is probably a pretty deep squat already.
philscarito 1 year ago
@philscarito
Phil, thanks alot for the advice, it worked. now two months later i can comfortably goblet squat 40 kg for 10 reps :D.
i also found, i got a lot more flexibilty in my hips when i squatted down as deep as possible, not worrying about tailtuck then focus on opening my hips and working my spine into a better posture. this has realy stregthened my T-spine.
i found a great article on T-nation about mobility and another article on stronglifts for t-spine.
Thanks again,
Tom
ded56t3 1 year ago
this is great.
would this help me to stop tailtuck at the bottom of a overhead or air squat?
and when doing this, do i have to make sure my taildoesnt tuck, or am i just focusing on opening my hips?
cheers,
tom.
ded56t3 1 year ago
Correct, as well as the hip flexors
philscarito 1 year ago
@philscarito shut da fuck up
ELIASGTR 11 months ago
it streches the adductors not the hip flexers lollllll....
rinlag1 1 year ago