to be honest the squat is one of my favorite exercise and i see it as a corner stone for fitness if your capable i would recommend it :) great vid Brandon
hey brandon, i'm sure you get asked this a lot but, do you think you could post a video of your entire lower body warm up including mobility exercises? i definitely have a problem with form breaking down once i start getting to 90% of my 1RM and i think its a mobility issue. keep up the good work tho you a boss.
When should you be doing these stretches, before or after your leg workout? I always thought it was better to do moving stretches instead of static ones prior to working out.
Should i do a shoulder width high bar squat for quad developement? I prefer low bar wider stance since i can do more weight and it feels better. But i want to kniw which one has better overall developement
any stretches for keeping the lower back neutral while going deep ? I only recently started squatting using a barbell, due to bad knees i had from a teenager. But for over 1 year i was working on mobility, so although i am 6,1'', i can reach pretty low. But i feel my lower back rounding mid way to descend.
I went too low last week during my Squat session and now I've been having mad Pains when i go low at the Point where my Glutes and hamstrings intersets I tried doing these stretches but they were near impossible coz of the pain What do you think I should do next?
It's awesome that you put this out there for Bryce. I did this on the mobility day that he programmed for me today and it felt great. Very solid mobility routine.
I would like to see Bryce go to Strength Camp with Elliot Hulse, their combined knowledge would make for a great video. Going back and forth with both of their videos really keeps me motivated. Keep up the good work and thanks for putting this video up.
Some great tips! I will be sure to try these stretches out. Quick question for either Bryce or Brandon, or anyone who is able to answer - When I squat to full depth I feel a "popping" sensation slightly above and to the outside of my left kneecap. Looking at an anatomy chart, it's where the femoris tendon overlaps the vastus lateralis. Its not painful, but doesn't feel too good either and I'm just wondering if there is a way to fix/get rid of this. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
some voodoo floss/hyperextensions could help (viz. Kelly Starrett). Also just general compression and passing through ranges of motion to see if the problem persists.
I would love to do some of those stretches, especially that first one and the last one. But turning my knee out with a tore Meniscus will basically mess my day up. It will basically just pop and lock. Forever only parallel :(
I've basically cut squats out of my routine because when I go down into the deep squat, my femur feels like its twisting and pulling out the socket in my hips. Any ideas as to what that might be? I tried to power through it first but it just hurt too much. It's annoying because naturally, all my other lifts are improving but I can't evn do a bodyweight squat because of this.
forgot about this video lol 18 year old former gamer here. (So you know how effed up my posture was) Quit gaming for a year now (moved on to lifting) My daily mobility routine Omarisuf shoulder mobility (before and after workout) Limber 11 (before and after workout) Before bed - 50 broom stick dislocations 100 band pull aparts gonna add these in too.
please make a video instruction on how to use the belt after you have it on and are squatting with it. I been tightening my abs. Then i take a deep breath, then i push my abs against the belt. I thought this was valsalva but as i can't spell it i know i don't know enough about it. Also. I think ive had it wrong for along time now.
No problem man!!! Your $10K profit video was inspiring. I finally made my first $20 and I had no idea if I could ever get past my first .63 cents that showed for months so I am pretty stoked about making my first $1,000 now. I am grateful for the internet which allows dudes like yourself to do what you love and are good at and allows for all of us to share and learn from each other which without the internet would never be possible. Keep bringing the love because you mos def have a lifetime sub from me. All the best bro!!!!!
Dude, those are some great tips! I can't figure out if his squat is low bar or high bar. It looks like some sort of hybrid to me. His bar placement is somewhere in the middle and he goes ass to grass.
Excellent information, I've always had a problem with squat mobility. But one thing I noticed in Bryce's video was the plates he had on the tree and the bar. He needs to weigh his plates if he hasn't already. I have the same brand and both of my 25's weigh 27, one 45 weighs 48, 35's are off too. I couldn't break 295 on bench forever, but as it turns out, every time I was pressing "295", it was actually ~305.
OH MY GOODNESS. I've been having trouble with my squats all this time (lower back rounding) and all it took to fix it was to widen my feet stance to give way for my huge freakin hips, thank you very much. Now I can squat with no pain at all!
Bryce is my coach as well. He has greatly improved my deadlift and bench technique. He's kept me extremely strong during weight loss to the 198 class. He keeps you motivated and all the tools he uses to coach are science backed and also from his elite powerlifting experience. I highly suggest allowing him if any of you who get a chance! Thanks Brandon for highlight Thr Strength Athlete!
late to party on this, got my first meet coming up and I'm shitting myself on failing squats due to depth. I swear since entering my hips have jammed up. Im got going to go balls to wall just want a 9/9 on the first time get a feel for it. Going to be doing this stuff daily to make sure ROM isn't my weak point.
I have this worry often as well. If you're squatting to depth in training it shouldn't be an issue on meet day. I also would not suggest doing anything out of the ordinary on meet day, try to keep it as normal as possible!
I corrected my squat when I first started squatting maybe a year ago. My numbers are finally starting to climb now a days. I have nothing to brag about since I only prd 275 for 3 solid reps . I go all the way down and it really bothers me when I see people not even going half way down lmao. Anyway I pulled one of my abductor muscles by my groin area around Christmas time and I have taken a week off my leg days here and there to try and heal, When I go back I re-injure it and it's almost gone but still there. Any suggestions ? This vid is def a wake up call for me though + injury!!
Brandon, If you or Bryce could do another video about shoulder mobility that would be awesome! This was very helpful and I feel that my shoulders are limiting my squats as well as hips and ankles. I'm constantly switching grips because i can never get comfortable and stay tight without having some shoulder pain for the next few days. Thanks!
I always go ATG with squats. However, i notice that before and after squats, when i try to squat ATG with my own body weight, my knees make this cracking noise. How can i reduce or just outright eliminate this problem?
Very important video for me. I have poor flexibility which hinders my ability to squat comfortably when I'm lifting heavy. This video has made me realize that stretching for mobility in my lifts is something that needs to be a greater focus. Thanks!
I've taken a hiatus off of the squat because I was simply too immobile to comfortable reach even parallel. I'll try and incorporating these mobility exercises so that I can reach adequate depth. Tired of having a strong bench/deadlift with a disgustingly weak squat
I have a genetic "failure" where my hip bone is too big, which means i am only able to go down to about 100 degrees before my back starts to round. Any suggestions on what to do? just squat down to 90-95 degrees or?
How detrimental is being flat footed to your squat? I find my knees flail out a bit and I want to correct my form. I always go to depth(ATG) but I want to make sure i'm pushing of my heels and don't want too much separation in my feet as if i'm sumo squatting. Any recommendations for the flat footed folk? Or does this video apply to us as well?
+carl watkins I dont believe it to be very detrimental if at all IMO. You'll hear different cues from different people, some say imagine 3 points on your feet (heel, left front foot, right front foot) and try to imagine gripping the floor.
Thank you both for this. Only one question - I should perform these before/after leg day or on rest days? These look like static stretches, so I wanted to make sure that even if I did it pre squatting, it doesn't take away from my lifts. Of course, correct me if my assumptions are wrong. Thanks, B!
New sub here great videos. How can one tell if their hips/ankles/hamstrings etc are the problem of not being able to go ATG? So what I'm really asking is if there are different signs of poor ankle mobility versus hip?
Oh hell yes! This is exactly what I wanted. My squats have really been lagging lately due to my piss poor squat depth. I can't wait to try these mobility exercises tomorrow! Thanks again, Brandon.
Excellent vid. I have big issues with flexibility and squatting. It is mainly in my hips. My flexors are super tight. I will definitely try the stretching techniques. Thanks.
The squat mobility video has really helped me I got 455x5 475x1 with a 405x5 down set completely raw unequipped after working these stretches for a week hope to hit the mid 500s before I have to throw on the raps and belt
I have a question regarding the compression clothing that he is wearing. I have noticed many bodybuilders wear such spandex type things with or without shorts. Why do they do that? I feel like wearing them for my leg workouts and seeing my leg definition better when I am pumping them up.
Nice vid. I loved the underlying music. Very subtle and actually made me watch the whole video, because my mind didn't wander....who would have known :)
After injuring my hip flexor so squatting has always been painful. I think that I should break at the knees more keeping my butt near calves instead of hip breaking pushing my butt back out which has pressure in my hips?
For the last two days I've felt discomfort in my upper legs/groin area I'm not sure if I pulled something or not and I don't know what to do, it feels sore and kinda hurts... anyone have any idea what it could be and what I should do? I know I won't be doing squats tomorrow that's for sure :(
Quality info from Bryce as per usual. Random question, Brandon, but do you remember where you got that beanie from? Been looking for one just like that revently but have been unable to find anything.
So if I understood part of this correctly it is almost normal to have less depth in the lowbar than the high bar? I am fairly new to the powerlifting movements (~6 months). I started with high bar squatting but about a month ago I started adding low bar as a variation. But when filming myself for form, I noticed that I was struggling to go past parallel even though it felt like I was going well below on the low bar, whereas with high bar I can go well below parallel with out "forcing it"
Just what I needed. Working on getting lower on my squat but I always feel pain around the bottom around my thigh and hip. How often do you think we should work on mobility stretches? Two three times a week?
That's just what I was talking about in terms of alignment Brandon. Hip, knee and ankle in really good alignment when Bryce squats with the feet pointing in the same direction as the upper leg.
Very good quality video, working on improving my own squat i´ve noticed i´m quite tight in my lower body, here comes the mobility work. Should we do mobility work pre or post workout?
I also got onto Bryce from his mobility videos, he gives great advice and seems like a genuinely nice dude. don't know why he doesn't have more subscribers, he puts out some very informative videos.
when you're at the bottom of the squat, is ur back curving outwards on inwards because when i go from just under parallel to full atg, i cannot maintain a neutral spine. Is that a hip mobility issue here or is that norm?
All i can think is.. why would you drown out your voice with that stupid beat playing in the background? If that wasnt there I could hear him so much better
Ahh, it's not good to rotate your knee when doing any stretches. From my own personal experience. Its an unnatural movement and can fuck up the muscles and tendons around and under your knee cap...
This is awesome tips. Doing everything possible atm to get my squat form fixed so will definitely try this out for a while so that i'll be able to progress further on the squats! Thanks
I still think that squatting so deep has to have negative effects joints/connective tissue, it may take a long time but I think people who do that for years will regret it eventually.
i love how he lefts heavy and goes deep immpressive hey Brandon wts your take on mike o hearn do you think his natural? becuase he squats really heavy and he does have good physic but i dnt like his body his too big.
I'm not doing anything at the moment for mobility, all I do is warm up sets with lighter weights. I'm reading that stretching right now it's gonna aggravate the muscle .
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This was quality, thanks for sharing buddy
No problem, thanks for taking a look!
Brandon Campbell
Where can I get dat dere tanktop?
to be honest the squat is one of my favorite exercise and i see it as a corner stone for fitness if your capable i would recommend it :) great vid Brandon
Thanks for taking a look!
Sub'd Bryce, glad to find more quality content. Thanks for Sharing B!
Thanks for checking him out!
hey brandon, i'm sure you get asked this a lot but, do you think you could post a video of your entire lower body warm up including mobility exercises? i definitely have a problem with form breaking down once i start getting to 90% of my 1RM and i think its a mobility issue. keep up the good work tho you a boss.
I can try to do this.
Great that you do this Brandon. Already subbed, but Bryce knows his stuff and is a great guy.
Brandon Campbell: "agreed"
I answered for you ;-)
*Oh fo sho!
Bryce and Brandon together?! My two mentors in the same vid
lol
In light of that shirt, Brandon....You know....THE CREAMMMM ALWAYS RISESSSS TO THE TOP!!! OHHHH YAAAA MEANNNN GENEEEEEE
dig it!
a lot of lunch work will help my squat? NICE
Julian Lindner Sure
When should you be doing these stretches, before or after your leg workout? I always thought it was better to do moving stretches instead of static ones prior to working out.
Most would say before
Now the real question is.. Do you agree with most?
JTTTTTGGGGG sometimes. best bet is to find a routine that you enjoy and get some benefit from.
great info
Thanks for watching!
I needed that
Should i do a shoulder width high bar squat for quad developement? I prefer low bar wider stance since i can do more weight and it feels better. But i want to kniw which one has better overall developement
High bar will be more quads, however what I have been doing is main sets low bar, followed by high bar paused for assistance.
any stretches for keeping the lower back neutral while going deep ? I only recently started squatting using a barbell, due to bad knees i had from a teenager. But for over 1 year i was working on mobility, so although i am 6,1'', i can reach pretty low. But i feel my lower back rounding mid way to descend.
Check out a video on my channel by Chris Duffin
Awesome vid. But that tank bruh, randy savage?
Dig it.
I went too low last week during my Squat session and now I've been having mad Pains when i go low at the Point where my Glutes and hamstrings intersets
I tried doing these stretches but they were near impossible coz of the pain
What do you think I should do next?
+Love Ofobike See a physician.
how much does it mather if my feet likes to point outwards when in the bottom? im talking 45-60 degree
+ComingAtYouBro Not a problem
Hey do you have any info on what kinda shoes he was wearing while he was squatting. been looking for a good lifting shoe
+MrBadTouch Nike Romaleos
It's awesome that you put this out there for Bryce. I did this on the mobility day that he programmed for me today and it felt great. Very solid mobility routine.
He did me a huge favor in agreeing to do it!
People don't realize how important this is. try a pistol squat and you can see right away why ankle mobility is important
Very good point!
great info here, bryce is a beast!
Yeah, some joocy quads on that one!
Damn
4 plates, high bar, atg and pause squats
impressive!
He's a beast
I would like to see Bryce go to Strength Camp with Elliot Hulse, their combined knowledge would make for a great video. Going back and forth with both of their videos really keeps me motivated. Keep up the good work and thanks for putting this video up.
Would be epic!
:)
His form actually got BETTER as the weight got heavier :o
Usually the case!
Brandon, how can i stay big if I'm already small? mahniggaa?
wear smaller shirts.
strong work Bryce!
agreed
Some great tips! I will be sure to try these stretches out. Quick question for either Bryce or Brandon, or anyone who is able to answer - When I squat to full depth I feel a "popping" sensation slightly above and to the outside of my left kneecap. Looking at an anatomy chart, it's where the femoris tendon overlaps the vastus lateralis. Its not painful, but doesn't feel too good either and I'm just wondering if there is a way to fix/get rid of this. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
I got that problem too, but only when I do leg presses. Would be awesome to get an answer from someone
I get this too! You're not alone haha
Hmm I'm not sure I find some of these pops/pains are alleviated with a good warm up, but maybe someone else can chime in.
some voodoo floss/hyperextensions could help (viz. Kelly Starrett). Also just general compression and passing through ranges of motion to see if the problem persists.
Bryce's squat>Candito's squat>Everyone else's squat
lol basically
Ive been watching Bryce for a while a very knowledgeable guy good video brother
agreed!
Thanks for sharing! I'm already subscribed to him. Hope this gets him some more subs. He deserves it. You are doing God's work here, B!
He was nice enough to help me out!
Thanks for sharing Brandon, love Bryce's videos!
I would love to do some of those stretches, especially that first one and the last one. But turning my knee out with a tore Meniscus will basically mess my day up. It will basically just pop and lock.
Forever only parallel :(
Nothing wrong with that!
That shirt is soo epic I missed what the video was about. :)
lol
I've basically cut squats out of my routine because when I go down into the deep squat, my femur feels like its twisting and pulling out the socket in my hips. Any ideas as to what that might be? I tried to power through it first but it just hurt too much. It's annoying because naturally, all my other lifts are improving but I can't evn do a bodyweight squat because of this.
Hard to tell without seeing if it's form related.
Stop doing ATG squats and focus on low bar squats to parallel to see if it helps!
Great video. Bryce Lewis is the real deal.
agreed!
oooooh yea BONE SAW is READY...haha... awesome vid as usual.. def be working on this
lol at the reference
I don't understand a word he's saying, but that guy sure is bloody strong!
How come?
forgot about this video lol
18 year old former gamer here. (So you know how effed up my posture was)
Quit gaming for a year now (moved on to lifting)
My daily mobility routine
Omarisuf shoulder mobility (before and after workout)
Limber 11 (before and after workout)
Before bed -
50 broom stick dislocations
100 band pull aparts
gonna add these in too.
Nice, the limber 11 is great.
Get yourself a foam roller for your back and glutes/hips, really helps me with my upper back posture.
Oh 18? Shit you must know everything. I better forget about this vid!
AWESOME!
will definitely add this to my routine. thanks guys! stay STRONG!
Some good tips here IMO
please make a video instruction on how to use the belt after you have it on and are squatting with it. I been tightening my abs. Then i take a deep breath, then i push my abs against the belt. I thought this was valsalva but as i can't spell it i know i don't know enough about it. Also. I think ive had it wrong for along time now.
Hmm interesting. I'll see if I can do this at some point.
LOL the coat hook (I think?) looks like a door knob at the middle of your door
Great video and thanks for sharing!!!!!!
Thanks for watching!
No problem man!!! Your $10K profit video was inspiring. I finally made my first $20 and I had no idea if I could ever get past my first .63 cents that showed for months so I am pretty stoked about making my first $1,000 now.
I am grateful for the internet which allows dudes like yourself to do what you love and are good at and allows for all of us to share and learn from each other which without the internet would never be possible.
Keep bringing the love because you mos def have a lifetime sub from me.
All the best bro!!!!!
kyle watts great work man!
Thanks!
Bryce is a true beast! Thanks for the share Brandon. You're a good dude, spreading good solid information.
Hope he does well at nationals!
I always like Bryce's mobility vids...Good upload here Brandon!
Thanks Audie!
been watching bryce's vids for a while I incorporated a lot of his mobility stuff and improved my lifts a good amount
Same!
Dude, those are some great tips! I can't figure out if his squat is low bar or high bar. It looks like some sort of hybrid to me. His bar placement is somewhere in the middle and he goes ass to grass.
Yeah tough to tell from this angle.
The background music is annoying because the music makes it harder to concentrate on what Bryce Lewis is saying.
+qewr4231 this is why you should bring a mic in when filming in the gym :)
thanks for sharing ! always looking for more information especially on the squat ! and subbed to him as well .
He's helped me a lot with my own squat through some of these!
Thanks for sharing B, sub'd the channel need all the help I can get!
Thanks, he's a great source of info!
Excellent information, I've always had a problem with squat mobility. But one thing I noticed in Bryce's video was the plates he had on the tree and the bar. He needs to weigh his plates if he hasn't already. I have the same brand and both of my 25's weigh 27, one 45 weighs 48, 35's are off too. I couldn't break 295 on bench forever, but as it turns out, every time I was pressing "295", it was actually ~305.
Damn
Impressive. Nice to see someone lift heavy with relativly good form.
bryce is a beast.
OH MY GOODNESS. I've been having trouble with my squats all this time (lower back rounding) and all it took to fix it was to widen my feet stance to give way for my huge freakin hips, thank you very much. Now I can squat with no pain at all!
glad it helped!
Bryce is awesome. If you guys did a collab I'd Like, Favorite, Share to Myspace
That's legit!
Bryce is my coach as well. He has greatly improved my deadlift and bench technique. He's kept me extremely strong during weight loss to the 198 class. He keeps you motivated and all the tools he uses to coach are science backed and also from his elite powerlifting experience. I highly suggest allowing him if any of you who get a chance!
Thanks Brandon for highlight Thr Strength Athlete!
awesome to hear that first hand feedback! best of luck in your training!
late to party on this, got my first meet coming up and I'm shitting myself on failing squats due to depth. I swear since entering my hips have jammed up. Im got going to go balls to wall just want a 9/9 on the first time get a feel for it. Going to be doing this stuff daily to make sure ROM isn't my weak point.
I have this worry often as well. If you're squatting to depth in training it shouldn't be an issue on meet day. I also would not suggest doing anything out of the ordinary on meet day, try to keep it as normal as possible!
I corrected my squat when I first started squatting maybe a year ago. My numbers are finally starting to climb now a days. I have nothing to brag about since I only prd 275 for 3 solid reps . I go all the way down and it really bothers me when I see people not even going half way down lmao.
Anyway I pulled one of my abductor muscles by my groin area around Christmas time and I have taken a week off my leg days here and there to try and heal, When I go back I re-injure it and it's almost gone but still there. Any suggestions ? This vid is def a wake up call for me though + injury!!
what're you doing for mobility and warm up before hand?
Brandon, If you or Bryce could do another video about shoulder mobility that would be awesome! This was very helpful and I feel that my shoulders are limiting my squats as well as hips and ankles. I'm constantly switching grips because i can never get comfortable and stay tight without having some shoulder pain for the next few days. Thanks!
Check out Kelly Starett, he has some shoulder videos I use.
I always go ATG with squats. However, i notice that before and after squats, when i try to squat ATG with my own body weight, my knees make this cracking noise. How can i reduce or just outright eliminate this problem?
Maybe just spend some more time warming up
Very important video for me. I have poor flexibility which hinders my ability to squat comfortably when I'm lifting heavy. This video has made me realize that stretching for mobility in my lifts is something that needs to be a greater focus. Thanks!
Mobility has been a big focus of mine in the last year and it's still a work in progress!
I've taken a hiatus off of the squat because I was simply too immobile to comfortable reach even parallel. I'll try and incorporating these mobility exercises so that I can reach adequate depth. Tired of having a strong bench/deadlift with a disgustingly weak squat
hope they help!
I have a genetic "failure" where my hip bone is too big, which means i am only able to go down to about 100 degrees before my back starts to round. Any suggestions on what to do? just squat down to 90-95 degrees or?
I have a video up on lumbar flexion with Chris Duffin, might be worth a watch.
How detrimental is being flat footed to your squat? I find my knees flail out a bit and I want to correct my form. I always go to depth(ATG) but I want to make sure i'm pushing of my heels and don't want too much separation in my feet as if i'm sumo squatting. Any recommendations for the flat footed folk? Or does this video apply to us as well?
+carl watkins I dont believe it to be very detrimental if at all IMO. You'll hear different cues from different people, some say imagine 3 points on your feet (heel, left front foot, right front foot) and try to imagine gripping the floor.
Thank you both for this. Only one question - I should perform these before/after leg day or on rest days? These look like static stretches, so I wanted to make sure that even if I did it pre squatting, it doesn't take away from my lifts. Of course, correct me if my assumptions are wrong. Thanks, B!
I like to do these pre workout personally. I'm usually pretty tight and these help
Great info, picked up something new. I've learned some stretching from Elliot Hulse's video, but this will definitely help. Thank you
Glad to hear!
New sub here great videos. How can one tell if their hips/ankles/hamstrings etc are the problem of not being able to go ATG? So what I'm really asking is if there are different signs of poor ankle mobility versus hip?
It's easier to see based off a video, if you have one, upload it and we can try to help.
Oh hell yes! This is exactly what I wanted. My squats have really been lagging lately due to my piss poor squat depth. I can't wait to try these mobility exercises tomorrow! Thanks again, Brandon.
Hope it helps!
Excellent vid. I have big issues with flexibility and squatting. It is mainly in my hips. My flexors are super tight. I will definitely try the stretching techniques. Thanks.
Hope it helps!
The squat mobility video has really helped me I got 455x5 475x1 with a 405x5 down set completely raw unequipped after working these stretches for a week hope to hit the mid 500s before I have to throw on the raps and belt
awesome to hear
I have a question regarding the compression clothing that he is wearing. I have noticed many bodybuilders wear such spandex type things with or without shorts. Why do they do that? I feel like wearing them for my leg workouts and seeing my leg definition better when I am pumping them up.
Comfort/personal preference.
Nice vid. I loved the underlying music. Very subtle and actually made me watch the whole video, because my mind didn't wander....who would have known :)
Hah glad to hear, I actually threw that in there for him b/c I thought it would help some.
After injuring my hip flexor so squatting has always been painful. I think that I should break at the knees more keeping my butt near calves instead of hip breaking pushing my butt back out which has pressure in my hips?
I aim to push knees out more rather than push butt back.
For the last two days I've felt discomfort in my upper legs/groin area I'm not sure if I pulled something or not and I don't know what to do, it feels sore and kinda hurts... anyone have any idea what it could be and what I should do? I know I won't be doing squats tomorrow that's for sure :(
Prob just a pull/strain, give it some rest!
Quality info from Bryce as per usual.
Random question, Brandon, but do you remember where you got that beanie from? Been looking for one just like that revently but have been unable to find anything.
It's made by Volcomm
So if I understood part of this correctly it is almost normal to have less depth in the lowbar than the high bar? I am fairly new to the powerlifting movements (~6 months). I started with high bar squatting but about a month ago I started adding low bar as a variation. But when filming myself for form, I noticed that I was struggling to go past parallel even though it felt like I was going well below on the low bar, whereas with high bar I can go well below parallel with out "forcing it"
+cam00133 You'll find most people mechanically can go lower with a higher bar position.
Also ~ Any specific recommendation for hip flexor work over and above rolling then and LAX ball? My right side kills me when I test my 1 RM
Check out some of Kelly Starretts videos, he has a ton of great exercises that'll help.
Just what I needed. Working on getting lower on my squat but I always feel pain around the bottom around my thigh and hip. How often do you think we should work on mobility stretches? Two three times a week?
Every day if you can.
That's just what I was talking about in terms of alignment Brandon. Hip, knee and ankle in really good alignment when Bryce squats with the feet pointing in the same direction as the upper leg.
Gotcha!
Bryce' channel is awesome. Been following him for a while. :)
Right on!
Very good quality video, working on improving my own squat i´ve noticed i´m quite tight in my lower body, here comes the mobility work. Should we do mobility work pre or post workout?
I like to do it pre
Subscribed for my birthday... doesnt make that much sense but i subscribed to you anyway. Glad to watch the BBSM vids they are really cool!
Thanks and happy bday!
I also got onto Bryce from his mobility videos, he gives great advice and seems like a genuinely nice dude. don't know why he doesn't have more subscribers, he puts out some very informative videos.
Let's hope this video helps him!
Thanks for doing this Brandon! I am catching up on vids and Mr. Lewis has been mentioned in a few vids already. He has some really great tips.
def agreed!
Would you suggest these drills even before a heavy squat session? Or just consistently throughout the week? Looking to work on a cleaner, deeper squat
Brianna Dyer personally I've found a brief warm up to be more effective than a longer drawn out one before a heavy squat session
when you're at the bottom of the squat, is ur back curving outwards on inwards because when i go from just under parallel to full atg, i cannot maintain a neutral spine. Is that a hip mobility issue here or is that norm?
Pretty normal. Juggernaut just uploaded a great video on this by Quinn Hennoch
All i can think is.. why would you drown out your voice with that stupid beat playing in the background? If that wasnt there I could hear him so much better
Yeah a bit louder than it should be, but can still hear him fine.
Ahh, it's not good to rotate your knee when doing any stretches. From my own personal experience. Its an unnatural movement and can fuck up the muscles and tendons around and under your knee cap...
I can't say I agree with that.
This is awesome tips. Doing everything possible atm to get my squat form fixed so will definitely try this out for a while so that i'll be able to progress further on the squats! Thanks
Right on, hope they help!
when should or shouldn't this be done? as a warmup before lifting, cooldown, completely seperate time of day, doesn't matter?
This answer will vary depending on who you ask
I still think that squatting so deep has to have negative effects joints/connective tissue, it may take a long time but I think people who do that for years will regret it eventually.
If the mobility is there I don't see how it could.
i love how he lefts heavy and goes deep immpressive
hey Brandon wts your take on mike o hearn do you think his natural? becuase he squats really heavy and he does have good physic but i dnt like his body his too big.
I'm not sure TBH, but then again I don't really care if people do or don't.
I tried the second drill (squating and holding my feet) and i felt like shit. Can't do that at all without falling back. Felling sad right now.
Just means it's a good thing to work on!
Great video, but just out of curiosity what chemical compound is tattooed on Bryce's inner left bicep?
not sure TBH
This is one of the most helpful videos on RUclips. My hips are ridiculously tight therefore my squat is shit. Thanks for this guys.
Working on this stuff has really helped me.
Thanks for the replies Brandon. I'm gonna try some mobility work and continue to squat 👍
Hope it helps!
I'm not doing anything at the moment for mobility, all I do is warm up sets with lighter weights. I'm reading that stretching right now it's gonna aggravate the muscle .
I wouldn't agree with that. Some mobility/dynamic stretching can really help.
Well if you are not training, you could do the video about all your meals, supplements and timing for a "basic" day :D
Hmm I'll see what I can do. I don't really take any supplements these days besides a basic pre workout from Citadel Nutrition.
Quick question, are those knee cuffs from slingshot? Or are they wraps? Thanks!
maybe Bryce can answer.
Thanks for sharing this, it will help me big time, mobility is really something I need to work on as I'm trying to go deeper when squatting
Same here!
between you Bryce and Dan my squat has changed a ton...thank you great video
That's awesome to hear, hope it's going well!
Thanks for this man. I fear leg day because when I squat my hips are really sore preventing me from wanting to go heavier or high reps
Mobility has def been something that's helped me
The biggest factor for me is tight calves! Once I found this out it and was able to change it, it changed my squat for the better.
Right on!
nice tutorial... notice Bryce's head position "looking Down" - works for me too.
Same
Great video man thanks! I have been having difficulties with my squats all because i forgot to open the hips! My bad, thanks again.