Squat - T NATION https://www.t-nation.com/tag/squat/ T Nation Articles Sat, 29 Apr 2023 03:08:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.7 https://www.t-nation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/favicon.ico Squat - T NATION https://www.t-nation.com/tag/squat/ 32 32 Training Methods On Trial: Breathing Squats https://forums.t-nation.com/t/training-methods-on-trial-breathing-squats/280342 Tue, 06 Dec 2022 13:00:31 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=103537 Read the full article at Training Methods On Trial: Breathing Squats

]]> The 6 Types of Squats Every Lifter Should Master https://forums.t-nation.com/t/6-types-of-squats-every-lifter-should-master/278026 Tue, 08 Mar 2022 13:00:51 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=94039 Squats For Every Season Squatting is a fundamental movement pattern, but we usually picture a barbell across the back when we think squats. There are far more options, often better suited to different lifters at different experience levels or with different goals. Here are six squat versions every lifter should master. The Goblet Squat Goblet

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]]> How to Squat When You're a Big Boy https://www.t-nation.com/training/how-to-squat-strength-training-bodybuilding/ Wed, 02 Mar 2022 13:00:01 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=93432 How to Squat: A Big Fella's Guide The squat is difficult when you're a big boy. Sure, it's not uncommon to see lifters of all body types force-feed the movement. They keep tirelessly performing the lift, but it just isn't right for their body. And it can go beyond just having unfavorable leverages. Sometimes the

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]]> Straighten Up and Squat Right https://www.t-nation.com/training/good-squat-form/ Thu, 10 Feb 2022 13:00:25 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=93160 Squat Form: Fix Your Excessive Forward Lean Excessive forward lean is a common squat error. It represents either a technique fault or a mismatch between a lifter's body proportions and the chosen squat variation. Leaning forward during the back squat may help some lifters to move more weight, but too much forward lean deemphasizes the

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]]> Squats: Have You Mastered All 4 Levels? https://www.t-nation.com/training/how-to-do-squats-legs-glutes-exercise/ Tue, 11 Jan 2022 13:00:29 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=91939 The 4 Progressions for Squats The squat is probably the single most value-for-time exercise, but you might hate it if you started with the wrong variation. Or you might be bored with it if you haven't taken it to a new level. Here are the progressions from beginner to advanced. Let's break down each variation:

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]]> The Ultimate Lower-Body Exercise https://www.t-nation.com/training/ultimate-lower-body-exercise/ Wed, 29 Dec 2021 13:00:54 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=91697 The Best Lower-Body Exercise What's the KING of all lifts? One camp will argue that the best lower-body exercise is the back squat. The other will say it's the deadlift. You can make compelling arguments for both, but ultimately there's no right answer. So let's just agree they're both great and it's simply a matter

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]]> How to Squat: A Complete Head to Toe Guide https://www.t-nation.com/training/how-to-squat-complete-guide/ Wed, 03 Nov 2021 12:00:38 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=89925 Squats are your training program's foundation, but are you doing them right? Tour any commercial gym. You'll see shallow, knee-caving pseudo-squats. Hint: That's not how to squat. To optimize muscle growth and allow a lifetime of injury-free training, you may need a few tweaks to your squat form... or you might need a complete overhaul.

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]]> Tip: Do This Before a Squat PR Attempt https://www.t-nation.com/training/tip-do-this-before-a-squat-pr-attempt/ Sat, 01 Jun 2019 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/uncategorized/tip-do-this-before-a-squat-pr-attempt/ Ready to attempt a new squat PR? Or maybe the plan is to just work up to heavy sets of 3 reps? Well, the worst thing you can do is knock out a few warm-ups sets then go for the big one. To pull off a great back squat, you need to have a tightly

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]]> Tip: Toes Down When Squatting https://www.t-nation.com/training/tip-toes-down-when-squatting/ Sat, 02 Mar 2019 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/uncategorized/tip-toes-down-when-squatting/ I started with a new client recently and during our initial conversation he mentioned how, no matter what he did, squats had never felt great, particularly on his back. "All my previous coaches have attempted to fix things and nothing has ever stuck," he said. I asked what these other coaches did to "fix" his

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]]> Tip: Can You Make Gains Without Squats? https://www.t-nation.com/training/tip-can-you-make-gains-without-squats/ Fri, 04 Jan 2019 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/uncategorized/tip-can-you-make-gains-without-squats/ Can I Make Gains Without Back Squats? There's no such thing as a mandatory lift, unless you're a competitive lifter. But there's no doubt that the back squat is a great exercise. It belongs to the category of the "big basics" that should be the meat and potatoes of a training program. Squats, deadlifts, bench

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