Another great video! Bar high, hips low and now I'm adding ass back to the wall of power! This 68 year old athlete of aging has learned a lot from you. Thank you!
I have utilised the wall of power pretty much since this video first aired and can say that this cue is far and away the most helpful I have come across for low bar back squat. The wall now feels so real that I am sure I feel friction burns on my backside as I come out of the hole. Your content is superior as education and entertainment.
That's how I have explained proper squat technique to other lifters. Though not as eloquently. I told them to keep their asses to the rear so that at the bottom of the movement the bar will be above the middle of their thighs. Horizontal movement of the hips while maintaining vertical movement of the bar.
“There unto pertaining” is a pretty glorious bit of grammatically correct peacocking there, Doc. I will be aiming for the the cosmic wall of power, tomorrow, though, for sure. Great vid.
About to turn 53, doing heavier KB's for the past 2 years, and now as ready as I'll ever be to start barbell work. Thank you for this information and motivation. And for referencing Hardons. The LHC will never read the same again....
Bravo! I am 72 years old and have been lifting light weights until now. Unfortunately, a pain in my lower back and right leg fixed me. I have been in pain for 4 weeks. But I continue light exercise as much as I can. What else can I do?
I do assistance exercises every week to improve my squat - either box squats below parallel or deep primal squats with a lighter weight - that way I know at least once a week I'm making depth. On my heavy working day I try to reach that wall behind me but I always feel like I'm coming up short.
I’m 75 year old Olympic lifter (93 kg combined). I know you don’t approve…but that makes it even more fun. Unlike most oldsters who lift I go right down in the hole, so very much appreciated this video. I also appreciated all the biblical and Greek gods references. You’ve been reading. Thank you so much for continuing to produce these informative videos. You are much appreciated. The biggest ‘error’ that plagues me is Date Of Birth. When are you going to fix that?
THank you. WHo says I don't approve? If you LIKE it, you CAN do it, and you TOLERATE it...go for it! I love to see people doing o-lifts in the 8th decade! Working on date of birth fix. Will let you know...
I am so encouraged by you. Retired and returned to school for doctorate degree. Feels like that gutted me. In my late 70s (78). In good physical condition but bursitis in one hip has been discouraging. You have encouraged me get back to the gym and use the membership l am paying for. Do you suggest l focus on working on my core, it is weak. Also l have a trainer. Thought that would force me to work out but it has not. You show me what l should do and why it is important. Need to work on getting better sleep also.
I constantly stretch doing the Asian squat after every work out. I’m able to go very deep during squatting I believe because my Achilles has been stretched out on a constant basis.
I have no issue hitting depth but am guilty of loosening at the bottom It only happens at at around 90 per cent of 1 rep Max. My backoffs are fine and not really so light either. Next week is a 1 rep at 170kg. I'll give your pointer ie the wall a go. Let's see. Thanks for the tip
I have long legs and short arms and short upper body. I figured out that I could not deadlift because my hamstrings would pull my lower back into rounding. So after a month of Romanian deadlifts, I became flexible enough to do deadlifts. But I still cant squat to hips below parallel. I feel a stretch in my hamstrings and can't go further down then a half squat. If I try to go further down, it is at the expense of form (I learned this the hard way after years of injuries from faustian squats). I am not sure what to do. For now, I am just squatting to as much depth as I can. And I am continuing with romanian deadlifts to further increase my hamstring flexibility. I would appreciate some tips. Will increasing my hamstring flexibility solve my problems?
I thought you were joking in the introduction, sounded like a Star Wars add. I brace tight, I flex my upper back as hard as I can, unrack the bar on a full breath, drop down, my belly hits my legs, I explode back up. No cosmic strangeness, lol.
Hmm, I have good depth, but I'll have to video my squat to see if I am losing some of my power by allowing my hips to drop. I suspect I am. Thanks for the information.
Depth is a problem. Seems like I don’t have the mobility to get it parallel without loosing extension. Started placing pins at a certain level to reach depth.
Why does the "Barbell Prescription" contain no pulling movements, such as chin-ups or rows which can both be done hanging from a Barbell? (Thanks for your fine squat video.)
Deadlifts, RDLs, rows, SLDLs, chins, pullups, cleans and snatches are ALL pulling movements, and all of them ARE discussed in The Barbell Prescription. I personally don't find barbell rows that useful for most older clients. Time is limited and there are more important exercises, IMO. But sure...you can do some rows. Thanks for watching.
Thanks Sully. Ill have to check this one as my depth is not to great! But getting a little better. But Ill need to check the other issues out also. All because of 🦗 leggs. Also, Im sure that's real tricky to squeeze a sparkler between the cheeks while squatting. But heck, Ill give it a try... Wait...my cousin says to use a welding rod. Who knew🥴🥴🥴
So,degenerative scoliosis has my back curved sort of in a hook config. My right hip higher. I havent done barbell squats ever,only some goblets. Should i train this teqnique with a column or the wall against my ass first? Thanks Sully!
Question if I am 63 is it better to do bro splits or hitting my body parts twice a week? I have been doing body parts twice a week, and heavy however I am very sore. Am I doing it wrong?
Due to old shoulder injuries I cannot use a standard barbell for squats. I’ve been using a SS Yoke safety squat bar and it moves the weight out in front of me while squatting. Do you have any suggestions on how to correct this? Thanks
@@liljazzy4021 a common problem. There are several etiologies, the most common of which is to lean forward either at the beginning of the movement or when you get down into the hole. Video helps.
I picture a dresser with an open drawer behind me. I then tell myself, “Close the drawer with your ass”. This helps me to push my hips back. I do however like your analogy of “The wall if power”.
Another great video! Bar high, hips low and now I'm adding ass back to the wall of power! This 68 year old athlete of aging has learned a lot from you. Thank you!
"Looseness, locusts and lamentations". This was the highlight of my day. ;-)
I thoroughly enjoy your sense of humor.
I have utilised the wall of power pretty much since this video first aired and can say that this cue is far and away the most helpful I have come across for low bar back squat. The wall now feels so real that I am sure I feel friction burns on my backside as I come out of the hole. Your content is superior as education and entertainment.
The squat animation in this video is by far the best I’ve seen!
The cosmic wall cue makes me think of bumper cars. I’m a going to roll this around in my head and see if I can find a cue for myself.
Makin’ me laugh Sully while teaching me. Good stuff! 👍
You had me at the "Standard Model". A lot of creativity went into this video. Loved it.
I come for the weightlifting advice I stay for the philosophy, and I keep coming back for the humor!
The elocution and erudition of this most eloquent of educators has been enlightening.
The alliterative eloquence of your elucidative enconium has an elegiatic and epodic elegance. I am elated by your endorsement. :)
Enough eh!
@@GreySteel "encomium"; "elegiac".
(sorry to be THAT guy! ;-P )
@@shantanusapru typing too fast...
@@GreySteel Just yankin' your chain, doc!
No harm, no foul...
Great cue! Wall of power behind you. And how can you not love a strength coach who quotes Goethe? or Milton.
Sully, I'm 34 and that wall of power cue is really helping me to simplify the movement. Great tip and great video.
Melbourne Australia, just getting started on squats, all advice needed and appreciated, thankyou.
That's how I have explained proper squat technique to other lifters.
Though not as eloquently.
I told them to keep their asses to the rear so that at the bottom of the movement the bar will be above the middle of their thighs.
Horizontal movement of the hips while maintaining vertical movement of the bar.
“There unto pertaining” is a pretty glorious bit of grammatically correct peacocking there, Doc. I will be aiming for the the cosmic wall of power, tomorrow, though, for sure. Great vid.
About to turn 53, doing heavier KB's for the past 2 years, and now as ready as I'll ever be to start barbell work. Thank you for this information and motivation. And for referencing Hardons. The LHC will never read the same again....
Thank you for this!
Bravo! I am 72 years old and have been lifting light weights until now. Unfortunately, a pain in my lower back and right leg fixed me. I have been in pain for 4 weeks. But I continue light exercise as much as I can. What else can I do?
Great video on the technique
CSE
Thank you!
Nice!
I do assistance exercises every week to improve my squat - either box squats below parallel or deep primal squats with a lighter weight - that way I know at least once a week I'm making depth. On my heavy working day I try to reach that wall behind me but I always feel like I'm coming up short.
Great stuff!
Thanks for watching!
Happy to find a human Being that can HELP me! Thank you GRAYSTEEL!
❤ great vid
Helpful and Hilarious!
Thank you Dr. Sully 😂
Great tip, this really has helped.
Excellent. Thanks for the feedback.
"thinkage".... ha ha ha..love it
I’m 75 year old Olympic lifter (93 kg combined). I know you don’t approve…but that makes it even more fun.
Unlike most oldsters who lift I go right down in the hole, so very much appreciated this video. I also appreciated all the biblical and Greek gods references. You’ve been reading.
Thank you so much for continuing to produce these informative videos. You are much appreciated. The biggest ‘error’ that plagues me is Date Of Birth. When are you going to fix that?
THank you. WHo says I don't approve? If you LIKE it, you CAN do it, and you TOLERATE it...go for it! I love to see people doing o-lifts in the 8th decade!
Working on date of birth fix. Will let you know...
Gooood Stuuuuf!!!!
I am so encouraged by you. Retired and returned to school for doctorate degree. Feels like that gutted me. In my late 70s (78). In good physical condition but bursitis in one hip has been discouraging. You have encouraged me get back to the gym and use the membership l am paying for. Do you suggest l focus on working on my core, it is weak. Also l have a trainer. Thought that would force me to work out but it has not. You show me what l should do and why it is important. Need to work on getting better sleep also.
loved the 2001 reference!
I constantly stretch doing the Asian squat after every work out. I’m able to go very deep during squatting I believe because my Achilles has been stretched out on a constant basis.
Always great content! 🤣
Thank you!
“My god, it’s full of squats!”😂😂😂 Really helpful video and channel
I have no issue hitting depth but am guilty of loosening at the bottom
It only happens at at around 90 per cent of 1 rep Max. My backoffs are fine and not really so light either. Next week is a 1 rep at 170kg. I'll give your pointer ie the wall a go. Let's see. Thanks for the tip
You are so silly. and correct! Thanks for the new content.
I have long legs and short arms and short upper body. I figured out that I could not deadlift because my hamstrings would pull my lower back into rounding. So after a month of Romanian deadlifts, I became flexible enough to do deadlifts.
But I still cant squat to hips below parallel. I feel a stretch in my hamstrings and can't go further down then a half squat. If I try to go further down, it is at the expense of form (I learned this the hard way after years of injuries from faustian squats). I am not sure what to do. For now, I am just squatting to as much depth as I can. And I am continuing with romanian deadlifts to further increase my hamstring flexibility.
I would appreciate some tips. Will increasing my hamstring flexibility solve my problems?
I thought you were joking in the introduction, sounded like a Star Wars add. I brace tight, I flex my upper back as hard as I can, unrack the bar on a full breath, drop down, my belly hits my legs, I explode back up. No cosmic strangeness, lol.
Hmm, I have good depth, but I'll have to video my squat to see if I am losing some of my power by allowing my hips to drop. I suspect I am. Thanks for the information.
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Brilliant!!!
Love the 'Standard Model of Strength Training' & the Athlean-X diss! 😂😂👌👌
Now I understand where the plague of frogs near my home gym came from!
My electricity bills are high enough without having to power up my wall! Ha ha...nice video mate, will apply this today.
I’m guilty of committing these two squat sins in search of reaching depth. Thank you for posting this!👊
I like the sound of harnessing such unimaginable power, but would it work for all squats? Need to know for Olympic weightlifting
Oh, I just got the Arthur C. Clarke reference.... 😀
Depth is a problem. Seems like I don’t have the mobility to get it parallel without loosing extension. Started placing pins at a certain level to reach depth.
Why does the "Barbell Prescription" contain no pulling movements, such as chin-ups or rows which can both be done hanging from a Barbell? (Thanks for your fine squat video.)
Deadlifts, RDLs, rows, SLDLs, chins, pullups, cleans and snatches are ALL pulling movements, and all of them ARE discussed in The Barbell Prescription. I personally don't find barbell rows that useful for most older clients. Time is limited and there are more important exercises, IMO. But sure...you can do some rows.
Thanks for watching.
Thanks Sully. Ill have to check this one as my depth is not to great! But getting a little better. But Ill need to check the other issues out also.
All because of 🦗 leggs.
Also, Im sure that's real tricky to squeeze a sparkler between the cheeks while squatting. But heck, Ill give it a try...
Wait...my cousin says to use a welding rod. Who knew🥴🥴🥴
Lol. No you don't have to use a welding rod you just have to think about one.
@@GreySteel ouch!!
What if I get dizzy
So,degenerative scoliosis has my back curved sort of in a hook config. My right hip higher. I havent done barbell squats ever,only some goblets. Should i train this teqnique with a column or the wall against my ass first? Thanks Sully!
Nice tips! Does kneesovertoesguy make these mistakes at the bottom of his squat?
I don't know. I'm not his coach.
Question if I am 63 is it better to do bro splits or hitting my body parts twice a week? I have been doing body parts twice a week, and heavy however I am very sore. Am I doing it wrong?
Especially when it gets heavy i struggle with proper form, logical i guess. During warm up sets maintain proper technique is much more easy
Due to old shoulder injuries I cannot use a standard barbell for squats. I’ve been using a SS Yoke safety squat bar and it moves the weight out in front of me while squatting. Do you have any suggestions on how to correct this? Thanks
Please check out a video we did on this:
ruclips.net/video/uMU_VHb8OY0/видео.html
Hope this helps. Thanks for watching!
I’ve managed to tap into the cosmic wall of power and yet my heels are coming up just before I come out of the hole. Any thoughts?
@@liljazzy4021 a common problem. There are several etiologies, the most common of which is to lean forward either at the beginning of the movement or when you get down into the hole. Video helps.
@@GreySteel I’d love to send you a video for your expert review…
@@liljazzy4021 If you join the PoG, you can!
Patreon.com/greysteel
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Drop the background music!!!!!
No.
I'm getting dejavu with this video...
It's a glitch in the Matrix.
OMG... the butt fireworks.
Love the biblical imagery.
I picture a dresser with an open drawer behind me. I then tell myself, “Close the drawer with your ass”. This helps me to push my hips back. I do however like your analogy of “The wall if power”.
My left leg is lot weaker than my right. Today I start one leg squats
Athlean-X is Quantum Gravity.😅
Faustian squats 🤣
You like that? 😆
Worried about quantum tunnelling through the wall. 😂 kidding.
男神讚讚知識豐富
No music would be even better.
I know you feel that way, Walter, but others don't. Hope you can put up with it, my friend.
@@GreySteel i can. Content is too good to miss. Thank you for your work!
So, How weight lifter are wrong? The do the opposite.
And don't let your knees move further forward than your feet. This seems a great cue to me.