Hey man I'm a certified personal trainer, just a little positive constructive criticism. On your squats your feet are a little externally rotated just straighten them out abit, also try not dropping straight down but instead back and down at the same time to get more stretch in the glutes and hamstrings. A good way to practice that is put a chair or a box behind you and try to reach the edge of the box every week try to push the box a little further away ( making you sit further back into your squat ) other then that it's not a bad squat good power and stability in the knees! By the way hudge fan you inspired me to go vegan just because of how mentally and physically healthy you are, It's going great! Don't feel so brain foggy and my energy is great!
Okay great. Thanks for the advice. I appreciate it. I have tried with my feet not so out turned and I feel more pressure on my knees. I'm always tweaking it a little bit, so I will take your suggestions. Thanks. And glad to hear you are doing well!
Yeah, once you get the basic pointers down, finding your own squatting position is best as everyones' legs are different, giving you many possibilities. One thing I'm concerned with is the leg extensions, as the sheer forces that are produced are something you won't feel until it's too late and the cartilage has been worn down. It's not so much the exercise and how you perform it as it is the machine you're using. If the bar isn't straight and off even a little, it's all it takes for the sheer forces to start doing damage. With it being an isolation exercise, there many other exercises that you would benefit greatly from more than leg extensions. However, like you said, as long as you trust the equipment, to each's own. Great work on keeping Derek on track coach Crystal! He does like to get carried away with upper body training lol
Agree with V7ActTheFoolV7. I have an old knee injury, and my PT has said to sit back and not let your legs go past the 90 degrees (toward your toes). When I changed that habit of mine, squats no longer hurt even my bad knee.. Love your videos, by the way!
Well, just like our elbow joints, it only does 1 thing, work like a hinge. The most athletic exercise for your legs would be pistol squats, with a kettle bell for extra weight. Working the rack with weight on your shoulders isn't natural at all, not to mention the amount of muscle gains you lose out on from the stability work of pistols. Working up to that with both legs, close squats, uneven squats, assisted pistol squats etc. If you can master pistol squats with a kettle bell, there's not much you'll get out of doing squats with the weight on your shoulders in comparison. Remember, full range of motion or they're not squats ;)
Popped up in my suggested videos, and I'm glad I watched. I liked the voiceover format too, definitely put me in a more relaxed mood before MY leg day. Keep it up!
Have you ever considered front squats instead of back squats? I find them more enjoyable plus they activate the core more. Which is handy for your current goals. Great video btw ✌🏼
Don’t worry about squatting, people act like squats and deadlifts are essential but that’s bullshit there are plenty of movements that can build your body, there are no ESSENTIAL movements... I suggest do whatever you find the best for you and whatever you think is really fun, I like trap bar deadlifts even if they aren’t as conventional
The Trap bar deadlift basically the best and safest deadlift variation out there. Stick to what u like, I like that a lot. It doesn‘t always have to be the big 3.
For next ask me mondays, how many grams of fat someone should eat in a day? I’m trying to build some muscle and I definitely don't want to gain fat. Love your videos as always. Thanks.
Uff leg days are hard! I also had mine yesterday... your leg day is huge anyway! I'm not a lover of doing squat also, but I know how much is effective, so I'm trying to improve my relationship with that exercise. Thanks for the inspiration!
Great video, great channel! Thanks for putting in the editing & voice over hours! Also: thanks for reminding me of all the fun in calisthenics, you got me back into it - this time fully plant powered.
Damn man I really understand you. I also distract myself when doing leg workout with pushups and dips... I wish leg day were easier, but there is nothing so comfortable and enjoyable as some weighted dips
Great video! I train legs twice a week- I do the quad extension machine as well, I find that if I keep my shoulders back and down and keep my core super tight I can usually do more weight and more reps. Love that drop set!
I’ve been waiting for a new leg day video from the simnett headquarters....👌💪 hahaa , that warm up before the barbell squat is exactly how I do it too 😆
bobosan3121 yop so true! Very informative instructions! Brian has it down! Also, check callisthenic movements video about squat.. I only began squating after learning from there video about, how to to know what stance width was optimal for my hips.
Hey Derek! I must say normally I watch every video you post BUT I finished yesterday a 52km hike "walk" through 4 mountains . . . a lot of valleys and UP and downs...it rained like crazy at the beginning and so much wet dirt throughout the forests...my legs are fcked up and just seeing leg exercise makes my legs hurt😂😭🤣 so I wish you an amazing weekend and keep being an outstanding rolemodel as always bro. 👊🔥😄
Great video like always Derek! Would definitely like to see more videos like this. Question, any recommendations for pull ups if you have different length arms due to a surgery that's all healed over??
Hi Derek, Love your videos. Thanks for all the great content :). I wondered whether you think that it’s important to use protein powder for muscle gain? Have never used one yet, but definitely want to gain muscles since I started Crossfit. Thanks a lot and keep it up!
Nice video! I don't think i've seen you working your legs, good for a change! I wanted to ask you what you think about high impact cardio exercises (such as jogging, jump roping...), do you think they do damage your joints as much as people say?
Great video Derek ,The problem with the leg extension is it’s open chain and weighted whilst the hip and ankle is immobilized. The forces on the knee cap are huge and will certainly increase wear on the cartilage surface of the knee cap which over time will lead to arthritic changes . If you want a safe way to recreate the leg extension burn just try the torture of a static wall squat !!
Love this video! Do you ever get leg cramps later on in the day or when in bed from leg day? I know I do; what causes them and what do you recommend to prevent them from happening? Thanks!
Great video thanks. My calves are hard to grow too and I don’t have a calf raise machine at my gym. I do calf raises holding dumbbells but hard to get much extension. I’ll try the calf raises on the leg press.
Hey Derek! love your content. regarding squats it is really best to keep bar over *mid foot* this will increase your ability to generate stability and power and i could go on for hours about the squat but all in all your form looks pretty good. give the safety squat bar a chance if you can, it is phenomenal! keep up the good content sir!
Derek what’s your opinion on using bands?? I’ve seen that the strength curve can be really beneficial for those who are training for performance and specificity
Hi Derek 🙋🏻 Thank you for another great Video. About the squats i was wondering: Isn't it harder if you start with less weight and then add more ? I mean, if you do your repetition until failure, isn't it better to start with heavy weights? I think i wouldn't be able to add more weight ones i did my reps til failure..🤔
unless you're a bodybuilder who primarily focuses on getting on stage and only doing bdb movements, then you should train however you like, go get it Derek, always a great pleasure watching your vids!
Noticed you're grabbing the bar "chimp grip" style. Any thoughts on that vs. a grip where the thumb wraps around the bar? I'm thinking the latter would improve grip strength - no? Enjoying you're videos as always! Best, Alex ps. I'm gonna sail around the world one day, and plan on stopping by Vancouver Island!
Sledge is good warm up but can I make a suggestion? Back Squats, Romanian deadlifts then single leg standing calf raises off a block with the barbell you used for the Romanians held suitcase fashion. It hits the traps, obliques, shoulders, grip and of course it hits the calves hard!!! All can be done in a rack..
Hey Derek! Having a longer body type at 6'2, 185lbs.......does this make it more difficult for me to do pull-ups? Im finding that Im working out and losing alot of weight and putting on muscle mass, but pull-ups remain very difficult! Maybe some advice for me on next ask me Mondays?😊 Thanks for all the great content brother! Love&Peace💚✌
Good video as usual. I have some issue with hip hinging. The issue is not tight hamstrings unfortunately, there's a weird sensation behind the knees, I think it's nerve pain. Any recommendations?
Nice workout! Yeah, on leg extensions I partially tore my MCL. It was a crap ton of weight though hitting about 10 reps. I wonder in being 6ft 6 though may have contributed though, I’m not sure. I hope those dip bars fit me for home!
jax_channel not so much. I'd put lunges in their own category actually. Still more similar to squats though (you have to think about the joint action during the concentric and eccentric phase. Warning: confusing biomechanics language ahead. Deadlifts load the hamstrings and glutes during the eccentric (down) phase while placing a static (continuous) moment of torque (tension) on the low back. Because the knees do not bend as much as a squat, the majority of the concentric (up) phase is done by the hamstrings and glutes. This is that hip hinge movement: coming from a bent over position with a relatively straight back and knees, to an extended/upright position. Lunges and squats on the other hand also place tension on the glutes and hamstrings during the eccentric, but by bending the knee, some of the hamstring muscles are shortened instead of lengthened (some hamstring muscles cross both the hips and knee joint = extending the hips, but also flexing the knee). Finally, during the concentric phase of a lunge or squat, the vasti muscles (quadriceps) are doing much more work because they are trying to push the knee joint into extension from a flexed (bottom of the squat/lunge) position. TLDR version: Squats and lunges are more quad dominant, deadlift/hip hinges are more posterior chain (primarily hamstring) dominant.
Hey Derek l got a wicked tip from my trainer for minimizing sore leg muscle the next day and it works. After your workout and stretching lay down with your butt against a wall and rest your legs on the wall in the air for about 2-5 mins.
When I squat, I've noticed that I tense my knees/that area of my legs a lot. I don't know if this is wrong as I think it prevents me from going past 90 degrees... I tried relaxing my knees on the way down with a lighter weight and I could go a little deeper. Do you think it matters, especially if you're trying to increase the weight? As in, the heavier the weight, the more likely I am to tense that part of my legs so I don't fall or something. Hope that makes sense.
The way you were talking about your squat form I wasn’t sure what was going to come.... it looked really good to me, always room for improvement but like I said it looked fine to my layman eyes 👍
you can go lighter on your running or warmup run before your squat. and you can also ask Crystal to help spot to go heavier on squats. if you push yourself a little more, i think you can get at least 6-8 reps for 2 plates.
Good for Crystal for making sure you stay safe!
I love these voice over workout videos.
The only channel I instant like the videos because Derek always delivers. Keep it up my man!
Thank you!
FromGriefToOblivion ha me too, LOL
Your content gets me so siked to be active. Always loving that blast of Simnett motivation
More of these workout videos please Derek! Definitely going to try single leg leg press and double it up with calves next leg day.
Would Love to see more vids like this
Hey man I'm a certified personal trainer, just a little positive constructive criticism. On your squats your feet are a little externally rotated just straighten them out abit, also try not dropping straight down but instead back and down at the same time to get more stretch in the glutes and hamstrings. A good way to practice that is put a chair or a box behind you and try to reach the edge of the box every week try to push the box a little further away ( making you sit further back into your squat ) other then that it's not a bad squat good power and stability in the knees! By the way hudge fan you inspired me to go vegan just because of how mentally and physically healthy you are, It's going great! Don't feel so brain foggy and my energy is great!
Okay great. Thanks for the advice. I appreciate it. I have tried with my feet not so out turned and I feel more pressure on my knees. I'm always tweaking it a little bit, so I will take your suggestions. Thanks. And glad to hear you are doing well!
Yeah, once you get the basic pointers down, finding your own squatting position is best as everyones' legs are different, giving you many possibilities.
One thing I'm concerned with is the leg extensions, as the sheer forces that are produced are something you won't feel until it's too late and the cartilage has been worn down. It's not so much the exercise and how you perform it as it is the machine you're using. If the bar isn't straight and off even a little, it's all it takes for the sheer forces to start doing damage. With it being an isolation exercise, there many other exercises that you would benefit greatly from more than leg extensions. However, like you said, as long as you trust the equipment, to each's own.
Great work on keeping Derek on track coach Crystal! He does like to get carried away with upper body training lol
Agree with V7ActTheFoolV7. I have an old knee injury, and my PT has said to sit back and not let your legs go past the 90 degrees (toward your toes). When I changed that habit of mine, squats no longer hurt even my bad knee.. Love your videos, by the way!
Hi! cool comment! And do you have suggestions for changing the leg extension? :) Thanks!
Well, just like our elbow joints, it only does 1 thing, work like a hinge. The most athletic exercise for your legs would be pistol squats, with a kettle bell for extra weight. Working the rack with weight on your shoulders isn't natural at all, not to mention the amount of muscle gains you lose out on from the stability work of pistols. Working up to that with both legs, close squats, uneven squats, assisted pistol squats etc. If you can master pistol squats with a kettle bell, there's not much you'll get out of doing squats with the weight on your shoulders in comparison. Remember, full range of motion or they're not squats ;)
Definitely want to see more workout videos and I'm going to be trying this leg day routine for sure!
Popped up in my suggested videos, and I'm glad I watched. I liked the voiceover format too, definitely put me in a more relaxed mood before MY leg day. Keep it up!
YES!! I’ve been waiting for a Simnett leg day!
Those quads man...damn
Have you ever considered front squats instead of back squats? I find them more enjoyable plus they activate the core more. Which is handy for your current goals. Great video btw ✌🏼
Don’t worry about squatting, people act like squats and deadlifts are essential but that’s bullshit there are plenty of movements that can build your body, there are no ESSENTIAL movements... I suggest do whatever you find the best for you and whatever you think is really fun, I like trap bar deadlifts even if they aren’t as conventional
Well, I'd argue that walking and chewing are pretty essential movements. Also pooping.
Damn!!!! Get rekted Alfredo sauce!!
The Trap bar deadlift basically the best and safest deadlift variation out there. Stick to what u like, I like that a lot. It doesn‘t always have to be the big 3.
But squats and deadlifts are insanely functional
@@dosomestuff1949 they are great, but not absolutely essential for building legs.
Love these voice overs on different workouts...keep em coming
Been waiting for this. Keep them coming! Thanks for posting.
Dude I've always been jealous of your legs! Can't hide those tree trunks under shorts! Great video!!! (Like always!)
For next ask me mondays, how many grams of fat someone should eat in a day? I’m trying to build some muscle and I definitely don't want to gain fat. Love your videos as always. Thanks.
Your squat form looks good to me bro
Uff leg days are hard! I also had mine yesterday... your leg day is huge anyway! I'm not a lover of doing squat also, but I know how much is effective, so I'm trying to improve my relationship with that exercise. Thanks for the inspiration!
That’s hard work 🤩
I wish you would do more meal prepping ideas! I miss those!
When are you going to bring out a workout programme dude?? That'd be so awesome!
Just came back from leg day. Thank you for this.
Great video, great channel!
Thanks for putting in the editing & voice over hours!
Also: thanks for reminding me of all the fun in calisthenics, you got me back into it - this time fully plant powered.
Damn man I really understand you. I also distract myself when doing leg workout with pushups and dips... I wish leg day were easier, but there is nothing so comfortable and enjoyable as some weighted dips
Keep em coming mate!! 🙌🏾
Will do!
Great video! I train legs twice a week- I do the quad extension machine as well, I find that if I keep my shoulders back and down and keep my core super tight I can usually do more weight and more reps. Love that drop set!
Never skip leg day guys.Great video Keep doing ur think fam.
I’ve been waiting for a new leg day video from the simnett headquarters....👌💪 hahaa , that warm up before the barbell squat is exactly how I do it too 😆
Love it! Yes, safety first! My bf and I always used them 💪..your videos are so inspiring. I want to get back in the gym.
Hey Derek, great video as always! My wife hates my bony shoulders, would love to see a video with tips for building shoulders!
Squeeze your butt hard after every squat rep. One of the best videos i've seen on squats is Brian Alsruhe's Squat cheat sheet. Cheers!
bobosan3121 yop so true! Very informative instructions! Brian has it down!
Also, check callisthenic movements video about squat.. I only began squating after learning from there video about, how to to know what stance width was optimal for my hips.
Hey Derek! I must say normally I watch every video you post BUT I finished yesterday a 52km hike "walk" through 4 mountains . . . a lot of valleys and UP and downs...it rained like crazy at the beginning and so much wet dirt throughout the forests...my legs are fcked up and just seeing leg exercise makes my legs hurt😂😭🤣 so I wish you an amazing weekend and keep being an outstanding rolemodel as always bro. 👊🔥😄
Great video! Keep em coming please 😊
I just had a leg day yesterday, I’m just sitting here in pain watching this haha awesome video, you guys are so funny. I really enjoyed it.
Love this bro! Huge fan of the videos 🤙🏻 please keep it up, keep the green message coming ✌🏻
love the cutscenes with sneaking some pushups :D cool video thanks for all your work man. !
Haha, yes we were trying to have some fun with it!
Best squat set up ever!! And that look to Crystal!🤣 as always, excellent content, thanks
Love this! Inspires me a lot, thanks!
Love the trekkers mate 👌🏽
Great video like always Derek! Would definitely like to see more videos like this. Question, any recommendations for pull ups if you have different length arms due to a surgery that's all healed over??
Hi Derek,
Love your videos. Thanks for all the great content :). I wondered whether you think that it’s important to use protein powder for muscle gain? Have never used one yet, but definitely want to gain muscles since I started Crossfit. Thanks a lot and keep it up!
Glad your legs balances your upper body. Great workout. 😉
Awesome as usual !
Crystal: The Task-Master!
Nice video! I don't think i've seen you working your legs, good for a change!
I wanted to ask you what you think about high impact cardio exercises (such as jogging, jump roping...), do you think they do damage your joints as much as people say?
Another great video dude 👌💪👍
Getting funnier every vlog...good stuff
Trying to keep you all entertained while having a little fun too! Thank you.
Great video
Derek ,The problem with the leg extension is it’s open chain and weighted whilst the hip and ankle is immobilized. The forces on the knee cap are huge and will certainly increase wear on the cartilage surface of the knee cap which over time will lead to arthritic changes . If you want a safe way to recreate the leg extension burn just try the torture of a static wall squat !!
You ask if we want more, I demand MORE! But seriously, this is just an awesome motivation in the morning before going to the gym !!! QUADS GOAL
Hey Derek- awesome videos!
Question- do you work deadlifts into leg days as well?
Great pre squat dance. Gotta try it haha
Nice im just about todo a leg today tomoz 😬👌.
Ill take advice on any and all muscle groups
Love this video! Do you ever get leg cramps later on in the day or when in bed from leg day? I know I do; what causes them and what do you recommend to prevent them from happening? Thanks!
Your form is excellent
Yay! Thank you.
Great video thanks. My calves are hard to grow too and I don’t have a calf raise machine at my gym. I do calf raises holding dumbbells but hard to get much extension. I’ll try the calf raises on the leg press.
you got me vegan and going from 60 to 63.5 kg, most of it lean muscle for that i thank you!!!!
Love them brother!!
what about leg day calisthenics only (b4 u started going to the gym)? Just running and biking?
squats, lunges, calve raises, side lunge, glute bridge etc..
Yes, plus one legged pistol squats. I still do all that stuff too I have just incorporated more weights to help balance things out.
Hey Derek! love your content.
regarding squats it is really best to keep bar over *mid foot* this will increase your ability to generate stability and power and i could go on for hours about the squat but all in all your form looks pretty good.
give the safety squat bar a chance if you can, it is phenomenal!
keep up the good content sir!
Great, thanks for the feedback. I appreciate it. :D
Only you would do pull ups on leg day Derek. LOL! Love the content. You are awesome!
Derek what’s your opinion on using bands?? I’ve seen that the strength curve can be really beneficial for those who are training for performance and specificity
Yes, I think they are great!
Hi Derek 🙋🏻
Thank you for another great Video.
About the squats i was wondering:
Isn't it harder if you start with less weight and then add more ?
I mean, if you do your repetition until failure, isn't it better to start with heavy weights? I think i wouldn't be able to add more weight ones i did my reps til failure..🤔
unless you're a bodybuilder who primarily focuses on getting on stage and only doing bdb movements, then you should train however you like, go get it Derek, always a great pleasure watching your vids!
I love the leg press
Derek what do you think about Kettlebells? BTW love your vids!
Noticed you're grabbing the bar "chimp grip" style. Any thoughts on that vs. a grip where the thumb wraps around the bar?
I'm thinking the latter would improve grip strength - no?
Enjoying you're videos as always!
Best, Alex
ps. I'm gonna sail around the world one day, and plan on stopping by Vancouver Island!
Lol 🤣 coach crystal keepin you on track haha good sfuff!
Sledge is good warm up but can I make a suggestion? Back Squats, Romanian deadlifts then single leg standing calf raises off a block with the barbell you used for the Romanians held suitcase fashion. It hits the traps, obliques, shoulders, grip and of course it hits the calves hard!!! All can be done in a rack..
Hey Derek! Having a longer body type at 6'2, 185lbs.......does this make it more difficult for me to do pull-ups? Im finding that Im working out and losing alot of weight and putting on muscle mass, but pull-ups remain very difficult! Maybe some advice for me on next ask me Mondays?😊
Thanks for all the great content brother! Love&Peace💚✌
Great workout
Awesome shoes. What kind are they? Great video!
Etnies Scouts. Link in description!
Good video as usual.
I have some issue with hip hinging. The issue is not tight hamstrings unfortunately, there's a weird sensation behind the knees, I think it's nerve pain. Any recommendations?
I would seek a health professionals advice, I am not sure!
2.58 Thank you for that 🤪 you made my day 🕺✨i replay that so much time hehehehe
Nice workout!
Yeah, on leg extensions I partially tore my MCL. It was a crap ton of weight though hitting about 10 reps. I wonder in being 6ft 6 though may have contributed though, I’m not sure.
I hope those dip bars fit me for home!
Enjoyed very much. Actually looking forward to my next leg day! Oh... and Vegetable Police sent me... so, ya know haha 😜
Why do you recommend static stretching after a warm-up? I thought that we shouldn't do that?? Can you please explain your approach. Thanks :)
I only go to the gym to squat I love it😊 I do Calisthenics on my other days at home.
Omg can’t stop laughing at all the upper body exercises xD
Is this a leg push day? You're missing a hip hinge movement! Gotta get those glute barbell thrusts or a deadlift variation in there!
Don't lunges hit that?
jax_channel not so much. I'd put lunges in their own category actually. Still more similar to squats though (you have to think about the joint action during the concentric and eccentric phase. Warning: confusing biomechanics language ahead.
Deadlifts load the hamstrings and glutes during the eccentric (down) phase while placing a static (continuous) moment of torque (tension) on the low back. Because the knees do not bend as much as a squat, the majority of the concentric (up) phase is done by the hamstrings and glutes. This is that hip hinge movement: coming from a bent over position with a relatively straight back and knees, to an extended/upright position.
Lunges and squats on the other hand also place tension on the glutes and hamstrings during the eccentric, but by bending the knee, some of the hamstring muscles are shortened instead of lengthened (some hamstring muscles cross both the hips and knee joint = extending the hips, but also flexing the knee). Finally, during the concentric phase of a lunge or squat, the vasti muscles (quadriceps) are doing much more work because they are trying to push the knee joint into extension from a flexed (bottom of the squat/lunge) position.
TLDR version: Squats and lunges are more quad dominant, deadlift/hip hinges are more posterior chain (primarily hamstring) dominant.
Love You! Vegetable Police just hit 50,000 subs! hes a great vegan youtuber. :) great video Derek
Hey Derek l got a wicked tip from my trainer for minimizing sore leg muscle the next day and it works. After your workout and stretching lay down with your butt against a wall and rest your legs on the wall in the air for about 2-5 mins.
YOUR NEEEEZZZZZZZ!!!
Leg day is the most fun for me I enjoy it
People have severed legs from having them between the seat and weight on the legpress! Be careful Derek ❤👾 Dont lose your beautiful trunks🏋️♀️
Heyy Derek, what is the best time to take each vitamin through the day?
Whenever you remember!
When I squat, I've noticed that I tense my knees/that area of my legs a lot. I don't know if this is wrong as I think it prevents me from going past 90 degrees... I tried relaxing my knees on the way down with a lighter weight and I could go a little deeper. Do you think it matters, especially if you're trying to increase the weight? As in, the heavier the weight, the more likely I am to tense that part of my legs so I don't fall or something. Hope that makes sense.
Whaaat - 11:03 - what should I do so I can do that? Amazing .. Great job.
The way you were talking about your squat form I wasn’t sure what was going to come.... it looked really good to me, always room for improvement but like I said it looked fine to my layman eyes 👍
Have you tried weighted calisthenics for legs? Such as weighted pistol squats etc.
Have you ever tried Crossfit? I'm thinking since it's very functional training :)
pull-ups every single fucking day
Maybe it will be good to add a specific hamstring exercice to your legday :) Thank you for your videos
Ur a superstar dude
Question! What exercises do you suggest for building the calves and gluteus medius?
Booty = squats.
Cool shoes what’s the brand 🏃🏼♂️?
Hi Derek! On squats I think you should try 5x5 and you can watch Mark Rippetoe's video on squat form. Cheers! 🌱🔥
Good one👍🏻
When you get to the top of the squat I think you should be clenching your glutes to drive your hips forward. I'm not an expert by any means.
Where did you get that awesome tank!?
you can go lighter on your running or warmup run before your squat. and you can also ask Crystal to help spot to go heavier on squats. if you push yourself a little more, i think you can get at least 6-8 reps for 2 plates.