How to Squat: The Definitive Guide

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  • čas přidán 15. 06. 2024
  • 400kg Squatter Bryce Krawczyk runs us through the definitive guide on how to squat.
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    0:00 Intro
    0:15 The Set-up
    0:37 Grip Width
    1:31 Type of Grip
    3:07 Bar Placement
    4:55 Building the Shelf
    5:29 How to Brace
    7:04 Valsalva
    7:28 The Lift
    7:48 The Walk Out
    9:02 Stance Width
    10:29 The lift pt2
    10:35 Initiating the Squat
    10:46 What is Depth
    12:56 The Ascent
    15:37 Conclusion
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Komentáře • 361

  • @memeking8734
    @memeking8734 Před 3 lety +599

    Still waiting for "How to Bicep Curl: The Definitive Guide"

    • @ForTehNguyen
      @ForTehNguyen Před 3 lety +98

      definitively done in the squat rack

    • @alexy8520
      @alexy8520 Před 3 lety +35

      I saw a guy curling over the bench yesterday.

    • @BR4INlessBRI4N
      @BR4INlessBRI4N Před 3 lety +31

      Step 1: curl
      Step 2: profit

    • @nagybence8390
      @nagybence8390 Před 3 lety +30

      @@ForTehNguyen you mean curl rack?

    • @liftingiq8658
      @liftingiq8658 Před 3 lety +35

      @@nagybence8390 I hate when people squat in my curl rack!

  • @mathias483
    @mathias483 Před 3 lety +182

    Never clicked faster in my life, I'm ready to get learnt!

  • @scousemouse69
    @scousemouse69 Před rokem +42

    Just started powerlifting aged 53 following a stroke to help with balance and strength. I don't lift anything heavy taking it nice and steady. But every session is a victory for me and I love it. Thanks for all the help in these presentations .👍

  • @k.dirksmeier7712
    @k.dirksmeier7712 Před 3 lety +45

    The two types of bracing is something I’ve never heard anywhere else before - helps a lot to know that a bit of extension is valid. This video, like all of CB’s content, is gold.

  • @laurensiusmahardika4708
    @laurensiusmahardika4708 Před 3 lety +59

    8:24 That dancing kills me 😂

    • @bmstylee
      @bmstylee Před 3 lety +2

      I train with a guy I work with. The very first thing I fixed on his squat was the cat in the litter box movement. 3 steps. No more.

  • @Kelvinjan
    @Kelvinjan Před 3 lety +66

    I've been PL for a few years but always like to watch any "guide"-like videos for SBD technique. It's a sport where you're always a student and there's always things to improve on. Watching more and more of these has made me more vigilant of certain cues to maintain and keep a close eye on.

  • @guillaumericard1233
    @guillaumericard1233 Před 3 lety +14

    I really appreciate that you're presenting multiple options rather than just one style. Most videos I found basically say "THIS specific style is how you do it", and it makes it very confusing to watch different videos. Thanks for clearing things up for everybody!

  • @Justin_Choy
    @Justin_Choy Před 3 lety +61

    I love “Bruno Kroonshook,” Bryce’s cranky Powerlifting judge alter-ego

  • @philipmalin8210
    @philipmalin8210 Před 3 lety +31

    The fact that this is free and contains so much great advice warms the cockles of my heart. Great work Bryce

  • @amelphist2265
    @amelphist2265 Před 3 lety +112

    Doesn't tell me how to rack the bar after squatting - 0/10 - will wait for the absolute definitive guide! ;)

    • @canererbay8842
      @canererbay8842 Před 3 lety +1

      The joke aside, there actually are things to teach in that part, too.

  • @ethandell5363
    @ethandell5363 Před 3 lety +18

    never understood why your channel lacks subs when the content is this good! Keep it up mate I'm using your free program right now as get into powerlifting and I'm using your videos to try to find my perfect form for each of the lifts. Weights aren't the heaviest by any means - I'm 17 - but will get there just having sort of blind faith in the program since I don't know any better at the moment and can't wait to see the new numbers when I test them in 12

  • @JohnWL
    @JohnWL Před 3 lety

    Amazing stuff as always. Thanks for the free coaching! Your streams and youtube videos have really helped me to coach myself and others.

  • @thecrystaltide3757
    @thecrystaltide3757 Před 3 lety +32

    3:04 Judge Krawchuck, the newest member of the CBB Extended Universe
    Edit: loving the nuance and exploration of the different cues and techniques

    • @CJHan
      @CJHan Před 3 lety +1

      I guess that is how you'd spell out his last name for pronounciation haha.

  • @Don1080
    @Don1080 Před 3 lety +15

    Man this channel really is something else, your content on this platform is unmatched imo. Thank you so much for doing this Bryce

  • @zipzopboopitybop6209
    @zipzopboopitybop6209 Před 3 lety +4

    This is amazing. I've been lifting for 4 years and i'm always searching for tips and advices to improve my lifts. The amount of informations you gave me through the months since i started watching you is crazy. Can't thank you enough. Keep it up man

  • @filemongalvan3328
    @filemongalvan3328 Před 3 lety +1

    Dude I love the way you put these videos together, it’s legit no nonsense. Very good content🤟

  • @stevenfigueroa1104
    @stevenfigueroa1104 Před 3 lety

    This is amazing, it's concise and straight to the point. You deserve way more subs and views 💪🏾🤟🏾

  • @ronhester9614
    @ronhester9614 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Thanks so much for this information!! I will employ some of it during my next session. The squat is my most challenging lift. I am a 65 year old, 242, raw lifter in search of breaking the all time total record of 1377.9. Improving my squat will put me in the driver’s seat.

  • @mehdihassan9957
    @mehdihassan9957 Před 3 lety +2

    great angles, great tones and very comprehensive; i will be sure to come back to this video again

  • @JanvdWest00
    @JanvdWest00 Před 2 lety

    Watched both the sumo deadlift and squat definite guide, learned a lot! Can’t wait for the bench press definite guide! Keep it up!

  • @livfitstrong1003
    @livfitstrong1003 Před 3 lety +1

    I have recently discovered your page and watched so many of your videos this past week that I hit a new PR on my squats today. 300lbs. Went from 260 Max to 300 today. Thank you so much for your content! It’s a work in progress but I did it.

  • @BunDinYo
    @BunDinYo Před 3 lety

    this and the tutorial from the personal trainer collective are by far the best squat guides on youtube. really amazing input.

  • @Jaysthudandblunder
    @Jaysthudandblunder Před 3 lety +12

    Wow, this is prescient, was just about to search for a squat guide and this popped into my feed !! Yours is a criminally under-subscribed channel. Keep up the great work.

  • @sergiomohedano9569
    @sergiomohedano9569 Před 3 lety +2

    Man you are a mind reader, i was looking for squat tips in your channel, and you come out with this for my 140 kg attempt in a few days, thank you for so much, keep up the good work man, saludos desde España! 🔥

  • @pxlaidan
    @pxlaidan Před 3 lety

    Loved this ‘how to’ guide. Great presentation, easy to follow. Subbed.

  • @WittyName44
    @WittyName44 Před 3 lety +2

    This truly is the best squat video on youtube. Well done.

  • @apoleonschneider
    @apoleonschneider Před 3 lety

    This is the best guide I've ever seen. Normally the content creators will teach "their" way of squat. You showed that there is not only one way and that is absolutely great.

  • @mattk4758
    @mattk4758 Před 3 lety +2

    That tip to focus on digging your toes in was so helpful. Always felt like i couldn't stop my hips from driving up ahead of my back, especially in later reps as i got tired. Now all of a sudden i'm able to move my hips/back as a single unit. Fantstic!!

  • @mikelozano4292
    @mikelozano4292 Před 3 lety

    The squat mourning that was great. And yes I needed to hear that. Thx for another quality tutorial. 👌🏼

  • @jeffreyday4004
    @jeffreyday4004 Před 6 měsíci

    great advice, seriously well put together

  • @rasmusjonasson580
    @rasmusjonasson580 Před 3 lety

    That "pressure on the for foot" cue helped me a lot, thank you!

  • @saritamini
    @saritamini Před 3 lety +6

    Perfect timing today is my squat day 🥰❤️

  • @Tatertot006
    @Tatertot006 Před 3 lety

    Been so excited for this!

  • @albe23
    @albe23 Před 3 lety

    Awesome, was a great video for me just starting out. I'm glad I found this channel.

  • @orthrusfury8739
    @orthrusfury8739 Před 3 lety

    I have been waiting for this video for a long time!

  • @oldbones000
    @oldbones000 Před 9 měsíci +2

    At my age with a bad knee, I seriously thought I'd never be able to do back squats again. After watching this video and correcting my form, I hit them for 5x5 first thing this morning. I can't explain how happy this made me feel. Thank you so much!

  • @duckslayer11000
    @duckslayer11000 Před 3 lety

    Great information and high quality production/editing. Give this video a thumbs up boys and girls.

  • @AlexMacaulay
    @AlexMacaulay Před 3 lety

    Great video! Will definitely be referencing this in the future. Thanks for this!

  • @pariosjr
    @pariosjr Před 3 lety

    Good Content!!! Covers the essentials and allows you adapt to your anatomy.

  • @TimIsABat
    @TimIsABat Před 3 lety +2

    I'm satisfied with my squat form and I'm still watching this just cause this is amazing content.

  • @fernm2286
    @fernm2286 Před 2 lety +1

    The walk out feet shuffling killed me 😂

  • @smurfy122095
    @smurfy122095 Před 3 lety +1

    Easily one of the best squat videos I’ve ever watched.

  • @liftingiq8658
    @liftingiq8658 Před 3 lety +2

    I haven't even watched this video yet and already I'm excited!! I just emailed my squat video yesterday to get some feedback and then you come out with this video! I'm an (olympic) weightlifter so I haven't really given squat technique much thought, but I know if I truly want to progress I need to squat with better technique!

    • @liftingiq8658
      @liftingiq8658 Před 3 lety +2

      This was awesome! So concise, and definitely several points I'm going to try to implement in my squats-- particularly I think the "pressure through the toes". I wouldn't say I quite have a squat-morning, but my hips definitely shoot up a bit on the higher loads! With my weightlifting background I also might be focused too much on staying upright in my descent, which forces my hips and knees back in the bottom.
      Great, GREAT video! And perfect timing for me!!

  • @TheArmoryliftforlife
    @TheArmoryliftforlife Před 3 lety

    Like always quality made video and content. Great job!!

  • @timc8200
    @timc8200 Před 3 lety

    Your videos are always so good

  • @motivationrock2094
    @motivationrock2094 Před rokem

    U helped me in thrice of the lifts... definitely loved it

  • @ChurchofGodBoys
    @ChurchofGodBoys Před 3 lety +3

    It is a relief to hear that there are other middle ground squatters. Glad to hear I am not an anomaly.

  • @breibreii
    @breibreii Před 3 lety

    Awesome guide, dude! Love your channel :)

  • @miska9655
    @miska9655 Před 3 lety

    Man i love these videos so much helpful info

  • @CopperRush
    @CopperRush Před 3 lety

    as allways, very usefull and complete guide. Great work

  • @typeon3g4t1v3
    @typeon3g4t1v3 Před 3 lety

    Thanks for this - a lot of great info as usually.

  • @AdamMcNamara1
    @AdamMcNamara1 Před 2 lety

    Exceptional video. Thanks my man.

  • @bennygilligan
    @bennygilligan Před 3 lety

    Absolutely quality, very well explained

  • @adamsolis787
    @adamsolis787 Před 3 lety

    Excellent video!

  • @josephbadman4430
    @josephbadman4430 Před 3 lety

    This is such an excellent video.

  • @jakecooke5447
    @jakecooke5447 Před 3 lety

    The single best squat video I've seen

  • @tomigainss
    @tomigainss Před 3 lety +1

    Thanks king can’t wait to repair some points in my squat 💯

  • @WigBeanus
    @WigBeanus Před 3 lety +1

    YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I've waited for this for ages

  • @levindoq
    @levindoq Před 2 lety

    Wow, great presentation. Very good quality

  • @CowTownKings
    @CowTownKings Před 3 lety

    Very informative, thank you!

  • @TheEthan3037
    @TheEthan3037 Před 3 lety

    I've been lifting on and off for a years and my squat has always felt like I was being pulled forward at the bottom and i would lose balance. My squat never progressed with my bench and deadlift. I've never heard anyone say to widen your grip on the bar to fix that. I always thought it was do to something with my hips. I widened my grip out a lot and I don't feel that anymore. Thanks a lot. Your videos are top notch

  • @burlhorse61
    @burlhorse61 Před 3 lety

    Damn-one of the best squat tutorials out there

  • @dionylescailles4409
    @dionylescailles4409 Před 3 lety

    Always know its gonna be a banger!!

  • @slimesmileable
    @slimesmileable Před 3 lety

    Just what I needed 🤙🏻

  • @lee345_2
    @lee345_2 Před 2 lety

    This is the best squat tutorial period

  • @masterchief4868
    @masterchief4868 Před 3 lety +2

    I have been waiting my whole life for this video, 😇🤩🤩🤩🤩💪

  • @killingbillGaming
    @killingbillGaming Před 3 lety

    One of the best cue's on stopping the hips shooting up first i ever heard.

  • @andrewalexander2861
    @andrewalexander2861 Před 3 lety +1

    Excellent! Thanks!👍🏾

  • @grizzlymanverneteil4443
    @grizzlymanverneteil4443 Před 3 lety +8

    "The skwat morning."
    I feel personally attacked

  • @pish_tea2118
    @pish_tea2118 Před 2 lety

    This is great, thank you for sharing

  • @vip-cw1st
    @vip-cw1st Před 2 lety

    Thanks calgary barbell, it was like a freshers course in squats, I don't need to know more and start squatting 🏋️

  • @axskifree
    @axskifree Před 10 měsíci

    Thank you for this. For far too long I was trying to keep my back too straight and would then be disappointed when my hips went back to get depth. Now I'm starting at a more neutral and maintainable angle.

  • @paulwallis4072
    @paulwallis4072 Před 3 lety

    Great job Bryce!

  • @garrettseay5881
    @garrettseay5881 Před 3 lety

    This was amazing!

  • @-keks-8897
    @-keks-8897 Před 3 lety

    waited for this!

  • @bragiodinsen4604
    @bragiodinsen4604 Před 8 měsíci

    i used to be a squat morning guy. trying to keep the bar path straight is what fixed me, and i realized this -
    bottom of the squat is mostly legs because its not possible yet for the hips to contribute to the erecting of the back
    once you feel it in your bones, start wedging your hips between your knees and chest, splitting your lower and upper body apart. pretty much a pelvic thrust
    if you feel the bar going forward, its because you havent start "standing" with the hips yet. feeling any weight shifting forward is your last warning to wedge yourself with those hips before you get into a really bad squat.
    i use the same idea to finish my deadlifts

  • @neberma
    @neberma Před 3 lety

    Awesome vid. Keep it up! Bench vid soon?

  • @joshlp
    @joshlp Před 3 lety

    Great video!!

  • @jpeterman9699
    @jpeterman9699 Před 3 lety

    Thanks for this

  • @michaelcasey3166
    @michaelcasey3166 Před 3 lety

    This is great. Thank you.

  • @danielcartwright8868
    @danielcartwright8868 Před rokem

    Great video

  • @geopwr5077
    @geopwr5077 Před 3 lety

    Thank you for the great video. A definitive guide to bench press would be FANTASTIC if possible. 👍

  • @keithquinn424
    @keithquinn424 Před 3 lety

    Awesome video.

  • @craw405
    @craw405 Před 3 lety

    Excellent! thanks

  • @TekEffekt
    @TekEffekt Před 3 lety +5

    Thy Art is Murder is one of my favorite bands

  • @kingdavey87
    @kingdavey87 Před 3 lety +1

    That walkout at 8:26 lol!
    Thanks for this video dude.

  • @thomasloosveldt6968
    @thomasloosveldt6968 Před 3 lety

    Should be teached at school. That was absolutely perfect

  • @catedoge3206
    @catedoge3206 Před 3 lety +1

    Gold.

  • @Danielbowers3
    @Danielbowers3 Před 3 lety

    Bear squat tutorial I’ve seen. Excellent, thank you.

  • @benwilliams7520
    @benwilliams7520 Před 3 lety

    Best power lifting chanel ever

  • @RLwarr
    @RLwarr Před 3 lety

    THANK YOU!!! Most ppl need to See this, even Lifters who think they know what they'r doing bc the have Squats high in weight....

  • @eab7769
    @eab7769 Před 2 lety +1

    Thy art for the win

  • @jeffreyl4858
    @jeffreyl4858 Před 3 lety

    Thank you so much.

  • @micahito5374
    @micahito5374 Před 3 lety

    Gyms just closed again where I live so time to get learned!!

  • @VIctorAbicalil
    @VIctorAbicalil Před 3 lety +9

    With regards to squat mornings, I also believe that quad strength might play a role in it, i.e. your body naturaly tends to gravitate towards positions where it's stronger at, so weak quads could contribute to it. So maybe a front squat or olympic style high bar squat could help with it.

    • @thomas9434
      @thomas9434 Před 3 lety

      What about if you have the opposite issue? Staying too upright or the knees excessively pushing forward?
      Is this just a sign if weak glutes/hamstrings?

  • @sabinaguliyeva2286
    @sabinaguliyeva2286 Před 3 lety

    Huge thanks!!!

  • @durrthock
    @durrthock Před 3 lety

    This is great stuff

  • @CannonFire
    @CannonFire Před 3 lety

    Love the Thy Art is Murder shirt 🤘🏼

  • @zxx7557
    @zxx7557 Před 3 lety

    very good guide

  • @kristerbehrendt663
    @kristerbehrendt663 Před 2 lety

    That Bryce spends all the time it takes to make these videos, shares tips and guidelines on how to do it - for free! it makes me speechless and grateful. Thanks Bryce