Should You Squat On Plates?
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- Опубликовано: 27 авг 2024
- Learn why people squat on plates today with @C3Muscle. Simply put, it's a method to manipulate technique similar to a weightlifting shoe (though not as stable). For some lifters, a raised heel allows them to assume a more optimal squat. #SHORTS
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Damn he’s strong
More then that, his fucking quads are huuuuge
The very definition of an ABSOLUTE UNIT
Definitely is strong, wonder what his weight is. The more you weigh generally the more you can lift
Not even using a power rack. Yup, he's strong and confident.
@@truechizable he appears to be 6'-6'3 so maybe maybe 360-400 lbs man is a unit and strong as fuck. get this man in the nfl lmao
So we're just not going to talk about the guy squatting 800lbs? Aight then
Thats still bad for knees, right?
@@lotusgrl444 no?
@@lotusgrl444 bad for your knees if you are weak lmao.
@@_wayward_494 okay, you must think everyone stays in their early 20s or never have knee surgeries..
@@lotusgrl444 i suffered a complete dislocation of my knee at 18, tearing almost all the ligments and my acl in a football match. After surgery, physio told me straight that i have to keep stretching and putting weight on the knee to heal it. Decades later my knee is stronger than ever and i haven't missed a leg day yet. You have to strengthen your joints, as well as your muscles.
Lord that man's thiccness is on another galaxy level.
Lol
He got his own gravitational pull
Did you just call that man thick?
SUS
These stretches really improved my squat technique. I used to feel like I had to force myself into parallel or below, but now I feel like I can squat atg comfortably, even barefoot. Even better is these stretches will immediately grant you better range of motion and eventually create a more permanent increase in rom so you don’t absolutely have to do them before every squat session.
Thanks for the feedback man! 🙌🏻
Even with these stretches my upper body leans front while squatting...is it my body or should I always go on an elevated plate?
That is one strong dude. Props to him.
He would also be a prop if he played rugby.
He’s fat why are you down playing that ?
This guy is a unit
Dude must own a THICC-FIL-A
Being a taller dude at 6'4" I've always had problems getting deep. I suffered a fractured Tibia and Fibula back in 2011 so now my leg isn't perfectly straight and I have severely decreased mobility in my ankle. Squat shoes have made it possible for me to get some good range again but before I got the shoes I stood on plates. Helped huge but I hated the stares at the gym lol.
F the stares broski lol
You're 6'4" my dude. I am sure some stares were girls checking you out....
Tom Platz has said before that taller people generally have that problem of getting deep so you need to figure out a way to raise the heel slightly. I’m only 5’ 10 but I noticed it’s a lot more comfortable on my ankles and knees and I can squat with better form when I raise my heels slightly above my toes.
@@LaxBroKillzI'm 5'10 broke my tib/fib and tore my ankle ligaments and I can not squat at all I can get to about 30% of a squat before I go to fall over. I'm gonna look at these squat wedges
@@ashleygray1632 a little goes a long way. Anything that raises your heel above being flat footed will help a lot with your knee and ankle mobility.
This is outstanding advice, you're my new favourite channel!
Hey, friend. I love this one along with Garage Strength, Kneesovertoes, & PJF Performance.
Do you have any other suggestions for us? Thanks in advance.
No belt. No sleeves/wraps. No wrist wraps. This is absolutely amazing!
Not to mention highbar too😮💨 man is the unit
I have a wedge that I squat on as I have ankle problems, it really helps.
I got duck feet so using small weights as heels really helps me hit deep depth
I use the elevated squat with light weight as my warm up sets, I always feel better squatting flat after and surprisingly my knees feel better.
C3muscle is the guy squatting
I wasn’t listening at all. I was blown away by how deep that guy goes with that much weight.
Wooowww you have the most straight squat I’ve ever seen I’ve ever seen!
I have very good ankle dorsiflexion because of which I'm able to squat ATG without butt wink. My spine stays upright. My advice to fellow lifters who have tried everything but can't get rid of butt wink is that try to increase your ankle dorsiflexion. The more your knees move forward, the less you'll see the dreaded buttwink. Buttwink is pretty bad for your spine. Try to eliminate it ASAP
I know that guy he’s a fucking monster… I’ve seen him deadlifting maybe 4-5 plates having a convo with someone…. His strength is unmatched
Block your heels if you have long femurs or screws in your ankles too. Makes all the difference for me. Less likely to be injured and it puts my whole body in a safer position
Squating 700lbs like it's nothing 🤔thanks for the motivation!
i think its 725 if thats a 25 on the end, mans built different
I can do 14 plates, too ....at the Chinese buffet. 😂
Yo me to
Unless you have a bad back* depth is not good because typically it will cause a “butt wink” which puts a lot of stress on the lower lumbar discs.
This guy is a complete beast
This is exactly why I don’t understand why it’s not standard to squat barefoot. Having a certain sized platform angle under your heel of course maximizes your physiology to make you lift more. That’s like using a wedge when you bench to help you arch.
No it's not, the wedge is to focus the work on the squads, not the glutes and lower back, and you are in fact increasing the range of motion not decreasing it as per your bench press comparison.
It’s not always an ankle mobility issue but a hip flexibility issue
Started heel raised squats on smith machine because I have long femurs and awful ankle flex. This really hits quads and takes low back and glutes out of it.
A slant board does the same but gives a more stable surface
More sensé able than a plate flat on the ground?
@@efisgpr its more stable to stand on than a plate
I just felt my Achilles snap watching you stretch :(
Great content 💪🏽🇬🇧
Very well explained.
Guy is not a unit , guy is equal to all the members of the SWAT combined !
Imagine squatting that much weight while still using cushioned shoes😮💨
The one thing I don't like about some folks' squatting is that they drop into the bottom of the squat instead of controlling the weight all the way down. One of my friends shredded both of his ACLs from dropping into his squats when he was competing in weightlifting three years ago, and now he can't squat anymore. He's now 20, and his knees sound like crumbling Styrofoam cups.
Thanks for the pointer.
this account is pure magic
This is C3 muscle. Please start giving credit to people
Tore my Achilles’ tendon while front squatting years ago and it still bothers me. Stretching is important my dudes.
Extremely important, warm up stretching before training, or you will get injured; even beginners should be taught stretching prior to any training.
Not only based on flexibility. Based on how you're built, you may or may not have a specific range of motion
I squat flat. This is just a trick so people can keep going heavy. Why not lower the weights and strengthen your ankle and your calves ? I rather train my ligament in the ankle mobility together with knee as opposed to just knee alone. What a small trick !!!
Good info very informative
Anyone else with poor ankle mobility/ankle dorsiflexion issues?
As a kid i went to the physiotherapy, one of my foot bends was at 90° (yes..that's basically no bend) The other is 100°.
I did the ramp test where you stand..I couldn't stand on it.
Dude is squating the whole gym
Mans a juggernaut
This guys physique is nuts.
I got my Do-Win weightlifting shoes for like $100 and they are very high quality! Cheaper than a lot of running shoes and they can last for years. My only complaint is I should have bought them YEARS ago! :)
I've tried every single squat variation and there is always unbearable pain either in wrists, shoulders, lower back, upper back, or all of the above. I stretch every single day.
I mean I agree for the most part but physiology some people can't attain squat depth without the use of those weights even with hip and ankle mobility
It's not just ankler mobility, it also lengthens the lower limb (like lifting shoes) - for people who have unfortunate genetics.
If you’re raising your heels, you’re not really squatting. A huge part of squatting is going through the laborious process of increasing ankle mobility.
Hope the dude is going pro in football or strongman. Big boi
Definitely helpful if you don't have squat shoes
Amazing
Maybe use a weight one can lift without losing form. That would help.
Some people simply can't squat deeper (even with bodyweight) without raising the heels
Please add a disclaimer about how many people's ankle bones do not allow for improving dorsiflexion RoM. :(
Does having the plates under the heel cause any other problems other than not being able to lift too heavy due to the instability ? I have poor ankle mobility & can't squat at all without raising my heels. The heel plates make my squat feel good!
It also saves the wear on your Achilles tendon.
I have a busted ankle with no dorsiflexion so I need to use a plate under the heel. That is why I do it.
When I was 18 I used to put a board under my toes
I grow up doing regular squats wouldn't change a thing stretch more do it like the pro's
top 1 short on youtube
Thanks brother! Would you say it's dangerous to squat on plates though? Or does it limit gains in any way by taking the pressure off the quad? Just curious
why does it matter though? why do your heels need to stay on the ground during the squat?
Less knee pain
Help me i have 2 shoulders that are messed up, left one is in constant pain and cracks with any movement and can get locked up and i have to undo the movement that locked the arm to fix it, and my right shoulder has a point where it will physically jump a section in my muscles where its idk but i can't make a full rotation with it and when i hit that jump in my mobility its painful as hell, and because of the left shoulder being out of place its effecting my neck now and is pinching nerves on the top of my spine and because of the pinching in my spine the bottom of my spine is being pinched and my hips are being effected by the lower spine and making them have serious pressure all the time so i have to crack my back but by cracking my back its hurting my spine which made the middle of my spine extremely weak i can't lift a empty plate without feeling seriously crushing in the middle of my spine and it hurts so much, i am 17 years old this shouldn't be happening to me yet this is a cry for help doctors don't know what is wrong with me a chiropractor made everything worse and all i hear from everyone is we can't help you, someone who has any possible idea or know anyone who might please help me im in so much pain always.
My man in the video got a dumpster truck on him 🛻
Isn’t it also for people with longer femurs like myself so they can stay more upright when squatting lower risk on your back?
It’s all one big family tree,son
Better question. Are those running shoes?? Is dude squatting 800 in running shoes????
Question: should I make a bulgarian squat on plates? I mean, in this exercise you have one leg in front and the other behind. I frequently step on a plate with the foot in front of me. It's fine?
Sorry for my bad english, I just don't wanna suffer a new injury, I have a bulging lumbar disc.
Big guy has to weigh at least 310lb lol
More like 400 lbs
4 bills easy
I weigh 247 and he looks like he ate me for an appetizer
I thought it was bad to stretch before you lift because it loosens the muscle and makes it harder to get a good contraction because it's more relaxed. I don't know heard it in a FB group so idk what's legitimate or not lol
Stretching is for ankle tendon mobility, not loosening muscles.
It is called a cycle squat. And the Adidas powerlifting shoes have a wedge built into them. There are so many factors that go into an individuals ability to achieve their absolute squat depth. Hip / knee /ankle hinge, femoral length, overall height, just a few.
His hamstrings are bigger than my entire legs
First guy is insanely strong D:
I just got squat wedges and it worked so well it feels like cheating
What stretches and exercises are still not enough for that ankle mobility?
I have dislocated my patella three years back and just started squatting two months ago. I feel much more confident after truly analysing my form, but I still have got problems with my knee. What are the best ways to stabilize in that regard?
Dude looks massive
This is way more about anthropometry than ankle mobility. Long femurs change everything.
Or just use a seated calf extension machine with weights on it to stretch out your Achilles tendon which is what he’s trying to do here with these exercises…
I never have and never will understand squatting in high heels. You’re not getting the full squat motion. Still impressive the 700+ pound squat he’s doing though.
He immediately leans forward or every squat he be better off to do one quarter of that weight with back straight and proper form this is the biggest mistake 95% of people do
Why is he using 2 fifferent weighted plates?
Is there really any reason to squat all the way down ?
When i do the calf stretch and push my knee forward it hurts my ankles
Why when using disk i feel the pain in my gluteus but when not using disk to elevate the ankles the pain is in the front of my leg?
I squat with my heels on plates because after the 4 surgeries on my right ankle she decided that she doesn’t like to bend much anymore 😂
Do ankle surgery cause losing its mobility?? Pls reply as I have one 😢
But I thought we don’t want knees to go past toes
700ish Squat. That's juicy.
Hi Aaron, I've got a question. Will this techniques be optimal for someone with plate on their fibula?
I've broke my fibula about a half-year ago and the MD (orthopaedist) said that he'll remove about a year after the surgery. For now I use a weightlifting shoe (Reebok lifter PR II) and stretch my gastrocnemius and soleus by standing in front of the wall and broken leg behind healthy, pushing on my feet (broken one) with body weight. Also I do some foam rolling of my calf after this. How do you rate this drill?
Fibula does not provide majority of support for the lower leg. Only 10% (approx). . As long as bone has completely healed, you should be fine with what is considered normal squat weight, which is up to 150% of body weight. The concern if you haven’t been squatting for a while is hips, back and ankle flexion under load. You might try step ups, hack squat and front squat before attempting to do a heavy back squat. I am a sports physical therapist.
@@user-rb1yf4he9q I do heavy high-bar squats, 100kg or 220lb for 7 reps in 4 sets, so strength isn't the problem. Just ability to drive my left knee past the toes. This surgical plate is starting on the distal head of fibula so it's in space of ankle joint, that's I wondered if this can hinder my mobility or just stiff muscle and achilles tendon?
He strong strong lol
800lb squat RAW?
Should I be using shoes with elevated or flat heels for squats?
✋ Hold it! The knees should be lined up with the toe but BEHIND the toe when squatting. You risk SEVERE injury to your patellar tendon and arthritic pain in your knees if this isn't done CORRECTLY. The knees should NEVER be coming over your toes when squatting. 👀😳 Before I became a Naturopathic Doctor I warned all my clients of this when I used to be a personal trainer and strength and conditioning coach for the football soccer and track team at a university.
It’s called lifting shoes
Sir but in terms of activation? Anything change?
Am genuinely asking what are the benefits of doing squats
They're the best exercise for your legs and butt. Your core is engaged as well when doing them and it's a compound exercise so it picks up loads of little muscles other exercises will miss. Any programme worth it's salt will have squats in it.
@@alexanderfinlayson3555 I see am doing pistol squats tho. Any tips for calves?
I found not using trainers and using squatting shoes or canvas shoes helps me to do that. Don't squat with trainers like this guy is wearing and get squatting flat sole shoes or canvas shoes.
''Should you squat ?''
Mans is squatting about 695 to 700 pounds 😅😅
What is this guys name