Pendulum Squat | Jay Cutler

[@mrgaddafi6291]

Tom platz enters the conversation
"Nothing better than the squats "😁

[@jamesh5142]

Platz also only did squats once or twice a month folks!
Keep that in mind.

[@calebbrown1455]

@@jamesh5142 yeah it's because he did an absurd amount of volume is why

[@Lustie]

​@@jamesh5142 He did like 50 reps for 8 sets each leg day.

[@jamesh5142]

@@Lustie I know what he did.
The point is, if you're pushing yourself to YOUR max at this exercise....you don't need to do it 4x a week.

[@oath4231]

@@jamesh5142 whos doing anything 4x a week

[@theavidexperimentalist7930]

You're a big bodybuilding inspiration for me Jay! Keep making videos, I love watching your content and seeing what you are doing.

[@kevinjenkins6986]

Wow that machine is awesome, I’ve been lifting forever and never saw one. This is one thing that makes Jay my favorite, he never really cared about powerlifting or showing off high weight lifts. He cared more about the results of training rather than how he looked doing it, and also puts a huge emphasis on injury prevention and body longevity. Looking at him and Ronnie now the difference is obvious

[@Coachtroybrown]

Jay has done it all. JC is one of the hardest working still to this day.

[@michelrood2966]

I stopped freesquatting after my vasus lateralis tore. I now use the pendulum squat for squatting, Takes away the need for balance , makes it much safer. As a 53 year old Bodybuilder, I can easily load that baby up with 7 plates and get 10 to 12 relps. I call it the senior squat machine lol

[@josephdavid4947]

I like the hack squat variation where the weight is put on your hips and not your shoulders and thus lower back.

[@maxpayne0006]

We had that in Nashville at Redcon1… I miss it 😢

[@trumpnation4198]

That pendulum squat is made by Rogers I believe. Best leg machine there is in my opinion.

[@whitecrane542]

Because of tendonitis in my knees I’ve had to stop the squats and stick with legs presses.

[@zalapski9399]

Wouldn’t you want to do more stability/ flexibility work with knee problems, like squatting with light weight, to help heel your knees (after resting them to heal tendinitis?)

[@stephenmccann3407]

Can you not hack squat? Usually that movement is alot better than a barbell squat when people have knee problems.

[@joec8057]

Do what works best for you! Keep it up 👍

[@JonasWechsler]

Spanish squats with slow eccentrics and a hold at the bottom helped my patellar tendonitis and also gives a nasty quad pump

[@zackryan268]

I used to squat quite heavy for 3-4 years but couldn't see much growth in my quads. But there has been a drastic improvement to my quads since I've incorporated pendulum squats in my program. You can't go heavy on them, but they burn your quads like crazy even with light weights.

[@cory3518]

About time someone invented a squat machine like this! Can't wait to find a gym that has it and give it a go!

[@RR-kd3vq]

This guy and Ronnie motivate me to workout harder in the gym

[@kabir.goyal0072]

The next day: this airhead bodybuilder is focusing on making the squat easier.
Video by Mario rios coming soon

[@willywonka2135]

GOAT

[@AlexHillsTV]

Thankyou jay 👍

[@adamkarimian7137]

I quite like the Zercher squat as you can stay very upright
Then there's front squats as well
I no longer back squat as the above two are safer and feel more compatible with my body
Oh and sissy squats too I like

[@academia995lazerfitness]

Vc muito bom💪💪💪💪👏👏👏

[@ravensmansand8285]

Somehow most squating movements hurt my knees, except I actually like bulgarian split squats doesn’t hurt my knees somehow, and everyone else hates that one

[@alanfarquharhill]

I would say this is more of a v squat variant than a pendulum. I think a back shoulder pad is a better design than top pads and full bsck pad. Not sure this is good for deep knee flexion though.

[@Daniel-rb1nr]

Tom Platz: hold my belt

[@whatever8678]

I believe in the machines start off with regulars barbell squats with weights I’ll take me to 12 then for heavy duty I use the machines for safety

[@89kilemal]

Punctuation helps a lot.

[@thatboygmelnyk3579]

Seated single leg press putting one leg in the middle of the machine is good

[@piotrpolizio8678]

You look awesome,like allways

[@lionsden4908]

I've never even seen one of those at any gym

[@amjidali588]

You ain't been to a real gym

[@eirikrbloxharaldsson2394]

@@amjidali588not at my gym either

[@jevan927]

Hello Jay. Can the pendulum squat be switched out with reverse hack squat

[@lifting_and_coding]

That's an awesome machine

[@unedited2716]

WOOW 💯WOUNDERFUL LOOKING LEG BUILDER JAY.THANKS FOR SHARING AND YOU ARE AND HAVE💯 INSPIRE ME TOO KEEP GRINDING THE TIDES WILL TURN.💯🏋🏆

[@Wendeeznutshityourchin6969]

Jay, I understand it’s not a squat replacement, but should we load up heavy on it or go for clean reps with a moderate weight?

[@nonokranendonk5812]

He says to focus on 12 reps in the clip, so moderate weight I suppose.

[@zalapski9399]

The answer for this, and almost all movements, is both.

[@michelrood2966]

Alternate, go heavy one week, next week high reps with less weight..youre welcome

[@zalapski9399]

@@michelrood2966 yes good advice

[@bansheebandithot350]

Big jay

[@Sehnsuchtversteckt123]

Are hack squats good? I've done them instead of barbell squats for the past month as I'd like to grow my quads more

[@grimmywizard]

Definitely, done the right way, they're very beneficial.

[@aesop2733]

Hack squats are a great movement

[@zalapski9399]

I think they feel kind of unnatural. I think for maximum leg growth along with heavy squats, drop the weight to like 60% of your 1 rep max (a weight like 225), and do 4 sets of 10-12. This will blow up your legs

[@Shaq34332]

​@@zalapski9399 That's way too much work for growth!

[@CapUnlimited]

@@Shaq34332are you joking

[@myboulderingjourney9375]

What’s Tom platz opinion on it?

[@BassPlayer9000]

I was wondering the same thing

[@rakemhill8340]

Ooohh Id have that one as my go to.

[@felipe367]

That pendulum squat machine is VERY different to the pendulum squat machine in my gum 😮

[@nickreffer3046]

That is a beautiful machine man I never use that

[@jesssmaling6879]

1Goat

[@1aspirefit]

what about the belt squat? no loading on spine

[@noooname2568]

Nothing beats the feeling of squatting with barbell and plates

[@Oxovenom]

Shut up and SQUAT .
Squats is pure love ❤ nothing like squats..

[@johnpaullidres4470]

always the 12 repetitions😂

[@KnuckleHead1983]

What about if you work out at home and only have dumbbells?

[@cjohnson9211]

Wish my gym has it

[@Coexistwithmyfist]

"This stupid bodybuilder hates the barbell squat"

[@JulianamKlavier]

this is not even a real pendulum squat, lol

[@shanehardin5589]

You should write Jay and tell him he doesn’t know what he’s talking about.

[@JulianamKlavier]

@@shanehardin5589 good idea. Jay has the potential to be a decent athlete in the future

[@justduro1527]

Eh this is one, not a regular one but 🤷‍♂️

[@CoffeeCartel666]

There is no pendulum motion hence not a pendulum squat, tho must be a good machine if he mentioned it

[@wildmike951]

Its called a power squat

[@viciousjerm]

💯💪

[@milkerfan3019]

I haven’t done legs in 4 years

[@zalapski9399]

Hate to be that guy, but you need to. Here is why:
1) sports- if you’re playing a sport, they all are controlled with legs
2) aesthetics- you don’t need Tom Platz legs, but you at least need something. Guys with decent upper bodies and literally nothing on legs look so ridiculous
3) overall muscle growth. Your legs are such big muscles, when you work them (with the proper movements- squats, lunges) your body responds with so much free testosterone and gh, prompting muscle growth even in upper body. After a good day of squatting you will even feel your biceps pumped
4) fat loss- legs (once again the heavy compound movements) burn so much fat. Rather do legs than cardio.
5) sex- legs are main driver for this movement.
***even if you literally do either just squats or lunges, then calves: like 25 min. That’s a good leg day

[@milkerfan3019]

@@zalapski9399 I get sex without doing legs

[@alantinoalantonio]

Is it possible to grow great legs without barbell squats?

[@justduro1527]

Yes

[@MrObasiah]

Yeah. Any kind of machine squat or leg press will build leg muscles if you do them with enough intensity and volume with progressive overload. I would still do some kind of barbell squat though.

[@zalapski9399]

It’s possible to eat 300 grams of protein a day eating only cashews, but it’s not the best case scenario

[@justduro1527]

@@zalapski9399 not really the best comparation lol

[@alantinoalantonio]

@@MrObasiah thank you

[@Crotch_Goblin1]

Where's the needle advice movement? 10-12 cycle recommendations 🎉

[@anthonyinzerillo2804]

No

[@trueplexx]

Oh this baby made me puke😂

[@Venom-nk8nd]

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[@martink.o8729]

That is not the pendulum tho

[@malaki1212]

it doesn’t exist 👁️

[@Miss.information_Lover]

That is by far the worst pendulum squad Machine I've ever seen

[@trapps75]

If squats are the best thigh exercise why doesn't everyone have Tom platz leg development that's because it's not about the exercises your doing it's about the genetics your born with in each body part you don't know what your talking about

[@Daybreak_Enterprises_TV_]

Thats not a pendulum squat.

[@PJCloutier22]

That’s not a pendulum squat .

[@ricorico1985]

That's not even a real pendulum squat. Look for Panatta's one!

[@mikbronev1319]

that's power squat, not pendulun squat