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Joined: May 25, 2006
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Welcome to Johnny Mnemonic's Strength Training Videos! Please leave a comment, question, or constructive criticism! ...and hey, if enough people subscribe maybe youtube will feature a lifting video for once instead of Chocolate Rain video replies and dog owners' home movies...

My athletic background is in gymnastics, Tae Kwon Do, competitive swimming, and powerlifting. I have coached swimming at the age-group, high school, D3, and masters levels, and served as a S&C coach at the high school level.
Name: Boris
Country: United States
Website: http://squatrx.blogspot.com
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johnnymnemonic2 commented on Squat Rx #2 (1 month ago)
"Yes."
 
 
johnnymnemonic2 commented on スナッチ•テスト (2 months ago)
"Thank you very much Dave! I hope to get to meet you at a cert sometime s..."   more
 
 
johnnymnemonic2 commented on スナッチ•テスト (2 months ago)
"No more than I worry about the barbell slipping off my back or my knees ..."   more
 
 
johnnymnemonic2 commented on EDT - Squats & Chins (2 months ago)
"Okay... If I ever felt that supinating or pronating my hands was a cruci..."   more
 
 
johnnymnemonic2 uploaded a new video (2 months ago)
Third time trying the "Secret Service Snatch Test" - 10 minute...   more
 
Playlists
Squat Rx
26 videos
Squat Rx 26 Videos
Squat Rx - a collection of videos discussing squat technique and training
Kettlebells
18 videos
Kettlebells 18 Videos
kettlebell exercises and training sessions
Squat Rx #21: "Sit Back"
2:47
The "sit back" cue is discussed
11 months ago 5,332 views johnnymnemonic2
EDT - Squats & Chins
9:37
[TRANSLATED] EDT - Squats & Chins
[TRANSLATED] EDT - Squats & Chins
Escalating Density Training - 10:00 alternating sets of squats and chins Total ...
1 year ago 7,215 views johnnymnemonic2
Squat Rx #20: Thoughts on Power Cleans
7:28
In this Squat Rx segment, thoughts on the power clean are presented.
1 year ago 11,961 views johnnymnemonic2
scapular mobility work
2:55
I wrote an article about shoulder/rotator cuff work a while back and here are a fe...
2 years ago 14,238 views johnnymnemonic2
Squat Rx #1
8:41
[TRANSLATED] Squat Rx #1
[TRANSLATED] Squat Rx #1
Tips for correcting the lower back rounding at the bottom of the squat
2 years ago 132,285 views johnnymnemonic2
Squat Rx #4
9:45
[TRANSLATED] Squat Rx #4
[TRANSLATED] Squat Rx #4
Bar positioning and squat depth
2 years ago 34,026 views johnnymnemonic2
Twist Yo' Wrist
0:52
[TRANSLATED] Twist Yo' Wrist
[TRANSLATED] Twist Yo' Wrist
Wrist work with the "Twist Yo' Wrist" wrist roller from ironmind.com
9 months ago 1,568 views johnnymnemonic2
BFH 2008
1:43
[TRANSLATED] BFH 2008
[TRANSLATED] BFH 2008
"BFH 2008" (ala Dan John's "BFR 2000") ...not really all that big but definatel...
1 year ago 1,085 views johnnymnemonic2
スナッチ•テスト
10:03
Third time trying the "Secret Service Snatch Test" - 10 minutes of snatches w. a 5...
2 months ago 1,298 views johnnymnemonic2
矢井田瞳 My Sweet Darlin'
3:32
某音楽番組にて
8 months ago 14,642 views konnbunotukudani
香取慎吾 ドールバナナ 「Doleマン大活躍?!」 2009 04
0:16
MORE CM IN http://blog.yam.com/unajpcmsky
3 months ago 151,553 views una0909
でこぼこフレンズ
9:50
NHK教育テレビから でこぼこフレンズ
6 months ago 543,137 views rumepam
Channel Comments (64)
marcstreetballa4life (1 month ago)
barbell snatch that is! haha
marcstreetballa4life (1 month ago)
man love your videos! i learnt so mcuh from you and thanks to you i've made improvements! don't know how to repay you but thanks! haha. i have a request though. if you're not to busy, you mind putting a snatch tutorial video? thanks! takecare! =)
tyciol (2 months ago)
Awesome squat videos!
mickyficky71 (3 months ago)
Hey Boris, great channel, very informative. It's nice to see that you take your time explaining and demonstrating......I have plenty of "dog owner home movies", but i do agree that i would also like to see YouTube feature a lifting video.
marcstreetballa4life (4 months ago)
hello. how are you? i would like to ask you some questions if you don't mind. does wide stance squats work on quads, hams and glutes equally? thanks for posting up your videos! it helped me a lot.
johnnymnemonic2 (7 months ago)
Thanks for the message Mark.

In general you want to stop before your form starts to break down, but you have to train heavy to be able to maintain form on heavy lifts. Develop solid technique and it should become automatic. When you are very fatigued or when you are really pushing a max, there may be some breakdown but (hopefully) it will only be momentary and not dangerous. I hope that's helpful... not really answering the question maybe.
jockvandam (7 months ago)
Thank you for these fantastic videos.

These are really helping me improve my squat technique. My rounded lower back rounds a little less every week. I am a poor squatter. I am 6'2'' and can only squat about 155kg below parallel. However, I can deadlift 220 quite comfortably (with, admittedly, a little back rounding). My question is on form with relation to reps. I have very rarely seen a lifter who, when lifting ~100% RM, uses perfect form. The same goes for the end of a set when the lifter is tired. Would you recommend lifting with form that is not perfect, or stop lifting once the form begins to wane? Most personal trainers would say stop, but I need to get used to a larger weight and have to be stronger than the weight to actually lift it (I bottle it, basically).

Thanks again for all the great advice in the videos.

Mark, England
yobolion (7 months ago)
Thanks for your reply!  It was helpful!
johnnymnemonic2 (7 months ago)
Thanks everyone.

I haven't seen a lot of good instructional videos on technique on YouTube and that's the main reason why I started the Squat Rx series. I can't say that I've found anything substantial on bench or DL, but I haven't really looked either.

As far as tendonitis, yes, if I overdo front squats, for example, after a long time away from them, I'll have some nagging pain. Probably not helpful at all but all I can say is don't do too much too soon and back off if those symptoms appear.
yobolion (8 months ago)
Do you ever have a problem with Patellar tendonitis as a result of olympic deep squats or am I just squatting too often!
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