Do you squat properly?

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[ThePolechick]

Most exercises hurt my knees, squats, cycling or cross trainers, even though i'm not overweight, do you know why tis happens?

[steveneinstein]

@ThePolechick Do you exercise much? I used to get have the same issue but the more I started exercising it went away.

[ThePolechick]

@steveneinstein - No hardly ever lol. OK, I'll do it more regularly and see if it makes a difference, thanks :)

[mido3003]

sara makana awe :D

[6party]

thumbs up for the girl at the end ;)

[Xxdop3xx50calxX]

she could squat on me anytime;)

[solidsnakeliquidgas]

wow, she's hot

[dnj86]

The use of a ball teaches dependency of a counter weight, and thus improper form.

[abujameel2010]

@dnj86 but doesnt the medicine ball help prevent your from taking yoru knees over your heels?

[PENDULUMLOVER1]

Very helpful for me=)

[naturalesque81tv]

:( She made it look SO easy. I'm over here about to kill myself. LOL!

[xCallumm95]

1:07

wank sorted.

[TheDarkAwakening]

yay... my knee pain is gone after doing correctly...

[infinitechimp]

0:25

[JessyUV]

Neither the woman in this video nor I can do proper range on squats without our toes going past our knees. It's a useless idea.

[canitasteyou321]

her knees went past the toes lol

[Fbdiggable]

the girl has no ass lmao is there a black girl in the video that i didn't see

[MrMikeyboy1002]

@Fbdiggable You don't need a gigantic flabby ass to have a nice ass..

[deviantan021]

With freeweights (+150kg) you have to go all the way down or your knees will burst. They are weakest at 90degree angle. When you squat all the way down you practice more muscles, can lift more, and your knees will never suffer.

I guess when you use a ball or light weights, it doesn't matter that much.

[ThisVideoGuy]

This guy didn't bother mention foot width, didn't mention that the chest should be pushed outwardly, how many reps should be in an average set, or anything else a trainer should know. My goodness. I'm guessing this guy's not employed anymore?

[lucasdasilvamaria]

AMERICAN SAYS: i will teach you squating

IRISH UNDERSTANDS: i will teach you squirting

[peterdonelle19]

what if you dont have a ball? free wieghts work ok too> ? thanks

[florianderl]

@peterdonelle19 You can do squats with a chair, basically the same with what these guys tried showing you, but you're bending your knees slowly while hovering over the seat. Don't sit all the way down. And like they also mentioned in the video, keep your knees behind your toes and you should be sweet :)

[msjones01ify]

best advice i've gotten on doing squats, use a ball.....THANK YOU!!!!!

[megamitten33]

camel toe!!

[AttillaDNun]

i'm no expert but i'm fairly sure "knees over toes" is irrelevant providing weight is on the heels

[lwmstern]

@AttillaDNun

knees over toes is accurate, if your knees are over your toes in a squat your knees are now taking the brunt of the load.. and the squat should always be a hip dominant movement.. knees to far forward prevents that from happening and endangers the back and doesent properly engage the hips , glutes, pelvis etc..

[ZorflexOL]

@lwmstern

It depends on limb proportions. All that matters is that you are squatting with a full, dominant range of hip motion. if you still need to be deeper, increase the knee flexion to get the crease of the hip to pass below the knees (minimum depth), then so be it. At that point knees over toes is completely safe.

[doggydogg28]

11 fatties

[ldreiiyeiistk]

"Do you squat properly?"

"Yes, but you don't. See Mark Rippetoe."

[dannyking3]

i can squat 900 lbs...

[Warren2013]

@dannyking3 yeah and im wonderwoman ;)

[XxcarbiinezxX]

@dannyking3 So you can squat 408kg? I smell bullshit :P :L

[sXeLodge]

@XxcarbiinezxX He probably weighs about 900lbs, and that "squat" is him just getting up and down off the fucking toilet twice a day. . .

[ibtarnine]

knees over the toes is fine.

[HissMMA]

@ibtarnine No it's not

[13andincrediblycut]

@crazyboyxx I am "bro"...... :)

[13andincrediblycut]

im only 13 and i can squat 612lbs raw perfect form no belt even or spotter na dnever get hurt. :)

[Osabeans]

@13andincrediblycut cool story bro

[Zephlol]

@13andincrediblycut Just 612lbs?! Dude you need to hit the gym a little more.

[13andincrediblycut]

@Zephlol Funny. :)

[TheBruiser012]

@13andincrediblycut thats gona up by 112lbs in the last few weeks I see...

[m3jia23]

@13andincrediblycut cause ur a fat fuck

[bornathlete1]

@13andincrediblycut Im sure

[ZaZaTheDoG]

dont lock your knees . . .

[TheHelicoptergame]

Helicoptergame1.co.uk says:

Quite Interesting

[TheHelicoptergame]

Quite a communicable and demonstrative way to teach - Fun learning! Cheers!

[Zacho99]

1:02 "Now I want my ball back. It's my ball. Mine"

[crazymaniacboy]

i like the girl at the end

she's cute in that outfit

[crazymaniacboy]

the girl is hot



[CyndiLauperFan21]

I Owe You One, thanks!

[vj758]

i love the guy trainer! he's a hotttay!

[savage3002]

@DanielSel keyword's being "fitness" instruction, there not training olympic weight lifter's, so they wont deep squat.

[ravage1000]

@savage3002 a deep squat is full range of motion. its not just for olympic lifters. you wouldn't have clients doing bench half way down or half a sit up...

[savage3002]

@ravage1000 yeh i know, i was just being dramatic, but this is a basic squat technique that she is trying to teach, deep squat isnt the default squat.

[YodanboogerLives]

@savage3002 More and more, studies, evidence, and our current understanding of the knee and basic Newtonian mechanics all suggest that 90 degrees is the worst place you can stop or reverse load in a squat. I don't think she has to go ass to grass. But I have to agree with Daniel and ravage and Egendomlighet and, I'm guessing, every third or fourth commenter since this video's upload...DEEEEEEEPER!!!!!! 90 degrees is the suck.

[81HappyCat]

Interesting, I have never done weighted squats before/.

[TheBlueName]

can i stand behind her while shes doing squats? i want to train some other muscles

[Lordpeppe]

@TheBlueName

.... jeez.....

[invincibleman100]

@TheBlueName 

[SANNCGAL]

How many should you do each time?

[i3igpete]

incorrect, the knees do travel over the knees in a proper squat. the extension of the medicine ball presents a center of gravity that will never exist without... a medicine ball. useless.

[blackasian1234]

shes fuckin sexy

[RossKempOnYourMum01]

I see guys and gals training with medicine balls instead of weights all the fucking time in my gym and all i can say is "guys wtf are you wasting your time with that superficial crap for?"

I am by no means a strong guy. I can squat 100kilos for 5 reps. Gradually increasing the resistance puts muscle on your legs. Now show me a med ball that weighs 100k?

Medicine balls are for launching to develop POWER. Plus boxers use them to toughen up their guts.

[ZorflexOL]

knees over toes is only a problem with the following:

gluteal inactivity

squatting with toes straight forward

poor ankle flexibility

weight shifting off heels

90% of people have all of those problems and never address them, thus the knees over toes rule to basically bandaid a much larger biomechanical dysfunction

[lennardnijenhuis]

what muscles do you train with the squats? your thighs and butt?

[shamrock118]

lots of stabilizing muscles too. the squat is a compound exercise. very effective and great exercise.

[abovetheinfluence247]

Great advice !! 2 thumbs up !

[Egendomlighet]

there is absolutely no mechanical reason why the knees cannot come forward past the toes. it will not magically make your kneecaps pop off.

a correct (below-parallel) squat keeps the knees safe via dynamic tension in the hamstrings; a mere parallel squat doesn't recruit the hamstrings as much. moreover, with a deep squat, for some people it is IMPOSSIBLE for the knees not to come past the toes. worry about depth and keeping your weight centered on your feet, not your knee position.

[LeBronForTheWin]

its only dangerous if they're pushing with their toes instead of heels, that will put so much pressure on the knees

[horiaths]

considering the leg muscles are the largest in the human body when doing a squat freestanding like that your ass can and should be lower than that to achieve a good quadrecept workout.

[christinavelia]

nice but the side veiw didn't show if the knees have to be shoulder width or wider? toes foward or out?

[armstrongw5]

i loled @ "properly". very subjective.

[mikeyf23]

what exactly do squats do?

[andrews23451]

u exercise ur thighs and butt by doing squats

[jim5593]

build muscle in thighs, hams, glutes, create testorone which helps your overall muscle growth across your body.

[Choosen251]

Do sqaut make your butt bigger or smaller?

[MasterIms]

Hi,

Whenever I do squats I cannot stop my knees going slightly past my toes. Using a medicine like the women in the video its possible But I find this almost impossible when squatting with a heavy weight on a barbell, I will fall backwards. Can someone please give me they advice?

Thanks

[cmiller108]

@MasterIms yeah what people say about not letting the knees go past your toes... that only works if your only going parallel. but to do a squat the RIGHT way you should be going past parallel to get your hams into it! and you need proper muscle balance to avoid tearing any muscles! also if you keep your knees from going past your toes you take some stress off of them but increase the stress on your hips 10 fold! Its more natural to let them go past the knee, let your body do its thing ;)

[businessim08]

what the fuck

[StopCallingMeSteveo]

Fuck man, I need to do them right. My knees hurt haha.

[jackarf1]

They shouldn't hurt, make sure you do them right, lower the weight you're using until you can have good shape. Good luck!

[Jessxxxx3]

yea same i felt like my knee caps were gunna pop off wtf am i doing wrong??

[chiconspiracy]

You're letting your knees go too far forward.

[ltbs1969]

her knees have to over the toes or she will fall backwards

[fir3bender]

hell her but aint touching behind her ankles or close

[fir3bender]

i knew it they block curse words wtf i got it F.U.C.K. srry for experimenting on your channel

[mamiizabeast]

Will my butt get bigger if I do this? I really want a bigger butt

[markyj9361]

not significantly, that's mostly genetics

[daisygirrl1234]

i think it might actually shrink your butt =/

[ThomasCBrannan]

if you do this exercise your butt will look better and you will feel better and live a longer life with fewer medical problems

do it

[Princejarethh]

that chick's ass is BIG! and I thought your back has to be straight when you do squats

[kinside]

i had my form down and then started to go really heavy on squats, then my form got messed up

[Terrell8976]

that suck

[nal68ol]

so is this for the ppl who have never done them before?? btw how many times should i do this every day ??

[Terrell8976]

start out with whatever you feel confortable with and work your way up from there with the number of squats you do. also don't do them fast because it doesn't do any good. Do them slow and you'll see its a good workout, nal68ol

[Terrell8976]

also it helps you run faster.

[nal68ol]

thanx!! oh one more thing, do these help you reduce thighs? or just he hips??

[5swords3]

ik, it makes your leg muscles stronger aswell, good for football and running.

[5swords3]

about 20-50

[Indianbrkdncer]

Damn..that girl at the end..

[saldunlop]

the girl is sexy!

[whitestoneguy1989]

@saldunlop oh yeah..................

[tiiaamii]

I don't care about the squat tip, the guy is hot!

[saldunlop]

i hope ur a girl...

[jem1985]

So is this a warmup exercise? Or can we do this for a few minutes daily to gain results??

Im confused as to the best workout for the thighs and butt.

Thank you for your time

[0021rawr]

i want his free weight set. theyre so colourful lol

[preciosa003]

how long and how much do u have to do it to get fast results!???

[ssjbryando]

ASS!!

[garu34x]

man i wish i could of been there to spot sarah from behind

[89jonster]

garu34x, everyone gave you a thumbs down.. but you got a thumbs up from me bro

[garu34x]

thanks u rule man these people need a sense of humour

[ricksexyy]

me too man. Ihate snobby youtubers, who were most likely thinking the same thing and were too chicken shit to say it.

[star83]

That's weird I was just goggling for butt exercises..Cool just what I was looking for..

[dsmtsi]

good tip.

[neanyna]

simple.... nice...

gonna try this

=D

[JInfernalJ]

Wow thanks. That really helps.

[Sallyakerti]

Love it thanks.

[Luvz2l0l]

nice video. Good tips

[ShaneM686]

Stephen gives good advice:)

[Spintown7]

Great tip I see a lot of people doing squats wrong, and as a PE teacher it bugs me.

[ipunkbali]

How heavy is that ball?

[diethealth]

It is 6 lbs.

[dsmtsi]

I was close :o)

[leylalinda]

awesome! im gonna star doing it

but how heavy does that medicine ball have to be? would it work just alright with like a basketball ? (they re a bit heavy for me lol..im too weak)

[dsmtsi]

I'd say the medicine ball is only about 5lbs. If you can't lift the medicine ball a basketball is fine.

It's the way the body automatically counterbalances the weight of the ball and your arms stretched out that put you in proper squat form.

She should be going a little deeper in the squats though, past parallel. This puts the weight on your hips instead of your knees. Hips are much stronger then your knees.

[powersystemsinc]

The medicine ball she is using is a 6lb. ball from Power Systems. It's not too challenging a weight load, but there are lighter weights available: 2lb and 4lb

[leylalinda]

wow thank you so much dsmtsi!!! loved the details :)

i will try that soon heheh

thanks again

[dsmtsi]

:0)

[vertigate]

Thanks for the tip.

[Soccer7SG]

Awesome! Thanks!

[dannye60]

I'm gonna try dat

[l00twi]

great video