Squat Exercise Form (with knee pain / problems)

[ddunn1994]

Great video! The knee issue has been keeping me from going as heavy as i'd like to on squats. I will be trying these techniques out today. Thanks once again!

[CDT565]

our weightlifting coach makes us squat with resistance bands on our knees. what do you think about this?

[omnipat]

what program do you use to make your youtube videos? thanks!

[YoungHustla1]

Just tried the tip today when doing squats, my hamstrings and ass are sore and I didnt feel the majority of the soreness in my lower back. Thanks and keep doing videos man!

[irishlegendnumber8]

hi elliott just a quick question.

what rep range do you do and do you focus more on heavy or focus on getting the reps

because everyone says at least 6 reps for hypertrophy and i think you must do some since your a really big guy :) love the channel

[bjoli198]

Yo Eliot!! i really like your videos! thankyou so much for doing this. I hope to be able to increase my own squatting by doing the knees out squats.

[mwich40]

i think 1 and a quarter pause squats at submaximal weights will help also by activating and strengthening the VMO

[thehasanin]

tysm for the help man!

[HealdRaccooner]

thank you so much elliot i am 15 years old and i think i have been searching for an exerce like this for about a year really soon i am good at squats but i want to get better n i think this will help cheers for the vid n keep up the good work mate :)

[ilovehell666]

You are god Elliot thanks!

[tomp231288]

Great vid man i have the same problem

[Rushlimpballs]

Tried it today and it worked. You are the man, Elliot. You are the man. Such a simple idea but it really worked.

[ObscureBeast]

When is this channel going HD?

[TheHafbmk]

What about people who are born with weak knees and also those who are double jointed?

[justinjb3]

Can you please post a video on how to properly clean and/or jerk?

Thanks love the video

[Sessions411]

"Spread the floor!"

-Dave Tate

[kwstas67]

problem with atg squatting my calves hurt...i started descending slower and it got better but its still there :( i consider my atg squat form to be very good why is that? :(

[Supplementreviewdude]

He seems to be rotating forward alot, wouldnt it be better to open his feet and widen his legs a bit further

[matklstrength]

go watch the "so you think you can squat" series with matt wenning on elitefts channel, brilliant tutorial on the squat.

[ako541]

i use the "do the adductor machine as you squat with my female clients, as it'd be a bit odd if i said show your crotch" i also do a similar technique to belt squats but using a short jump stretch band, half of my clients looked like bambi on ice when they first got squatting they now pretty much all have sound technique !!!!

[m5p944]

Best advice would be loose the fucking belt, stupid knee wraps and get your flexibility back. Deep ass to grass squating is way to go.

[MrDanielfication]

@m5p944 they arent knee wraps just sleeves, i tore my acl and have a lot of pain on leg days normally. there just there to keep the joint warm. and the belt is only for my 5x5 workout that i do for 2 months of the year

[amusingisthedawn]

I'm diggin the Alex Jones T-shirt.

[joestaton1906]

Much needed brother. Thanks.

[taquanunlimited]

Nice vid Elliot, but do you think the belt squats would be a good exercise add to a workout?

[strengthcamp]

@taquanunlimited they suck... but if you need em, gotta do em.

[moutazmizo87]

Great video as always Elliot! i tried to like but it wont let me says i need to login but i am defo signed in..will try again later

[mlbirdinground]

You are awesome Elliott.

[pitiedsid1]

check out eltefts how to squat they show you what elliot is talking about helped me alot with my squat

[BIGDOGstrength]

Thanks Elliott! This is just what i need to help out a buddy with is squating!

[alherchenreder]

Perfect timing, just about to hit the gym for legs. I think ill try these out and skip the heavy squats tonight.

[WillsSportsScience]

Tight Hamstrings can be an issue as well

[boby6]

what about doing the dirty girl machine where you sit in it and open your legs. Wouldn't that help too?

[strengthcamp]

@boby6 it might, but you gotta do this while standing also so it transfers into your squat pattern.

[mustgetmuscles1]

This is a big help. Thanks for posting.

[wogedn]

Perfect timing, I just got home from a workout where one of my knees hurt when squatting .. hopefully this will help me!

[MrDanielfication]

Thanks for responding to my video man, will be sure to try everything next squat day.

[strengthcamp]

@MrDanielfication keep me posted man... you may need to spend some time stretching your inner thighs also.

[zulu2829]

@strengthcamp hope you have a successful 2012, Elliott............you are one strong dude and always give us clear explanations in your videos!!!

Cheers mate.

[OMFGWTFBBQLEET]

Top notch, excellent advice

[aminator1]

man having flat feet is not nice, but still grateful ill  work around it somehow :)

[daredevil22]

Man, you always got the BEST answers. Keep up the great work. Long time subscriber.

[strengthcamp]

@daredevil22 thanks!

[Liftfforglory211]

@strengthcamp lol where did you get that shirt i need one!

[TeaJhey]

I have the same problem but with DEADLIFTS, as I'm coming up, my knees buckle in, would I do the same exercises?

[strengthcamp]

@TeaJhey try adding some sumo deads to your workouts

[batmansbodyguard]

really good video



[TheShootersTouch]

Just a hunch, but the cause may be due to his body weight leaning too far forward. It is quite impossible to not invert the knees like the guy in the video with the majority of your weight on the balls of your feet.

Check for core weaknesses, hip restrictions, hand placement (He's using a wide grip which doesnt activate scapula adductors) or anything that causes weight to be displaced forward.

[BROwithsickFLO]

@TheShootersTouch Very true, if you watch closely you can see on the way up he is bending over then relying on the back to pull the weight up slightly.

[IskurBlast]

@BROwithsickFLO

I didn't see much of a body lean at all. Depending on your height you are going to have to have some degree of hip angle to squat correctly. I've had to correct quite a few 6'+ football players who couldn't do a good deep squat at all because some 5'6" guy at the gym told them to keep their back vertical.

[simsohi]

Sweet! Thanks for the help elliot, I have a similar situation, although, my excuse is just lack of experience as I'm only young ;) will follow your advice!

[chvyant]

I want to see Yo Elliot do MMA.

[legend2kill]

@chvyant he'd be a killer wrestler

[SuperGjoshi]

you're the boss

[wl6309]

never hear any bullshit fom this guy.

[UpalKashey]

hey Elliot whats with all this stuff aobut barefoot squatting i tried i see no differnce

besides dont squatters use a heel?

[strengthcamp]

@UpalKashey i rather a heel also. not really into the barefoot training.

[aquamantheking]

YO ELIOTTE

Where do you get the dubstep intro from?

[kerwinmatt]

great video...I have the same problem

[jamestruthers]

i'm recently got a pain appear under my heel (plantar fascia) and I think it's because i've been doing leg exercises barefoot. also might be because i'm bowlegged.

i've made a video about it and will put it as a video response. if anyone has any advice for my problem i'll appreciate it

[yoluigi]

Whats a good warm up for heavy squats ? should i just squat light weight or its best to add some dynamic stretching ?

[Jeypehh]

Just been told that I have Chrondomalacia Patellae and this couldn't have come at a better time.

Cheers mate:)

[loldudeno]

@StrengthCamp Yo, Eliot! Great video man keep em commin, quick question though.. I think i may have pulled a rear deltoid or the upper part of my tricep where it ties into the bone, not really sure. How long should do you think i should rest? seeing a doctor is kinda hard i lost my health insurance.

[somedudey0]

show your mushroom tip n bean bags after every rep man

[1991cupid]

@somedudey0 to get them sugar walls right?

[somedudey0]

@1991cupid n skeet all over :b

[rickross22]

Ive been having this deep pain in my shin...idk if its my actual Tibia bone or just the muscle. How should i change my squat form? or should i just scrap leg exercises for a while?

[8backrow]

1st comment on this quality video

[pool19389]

good to have u back