Squatting Like a Complete Pu**y

I said that with the new squat stance where my legs are on the same line, the right leg gets pumped. Today I did some squatting and took some videos. After I squatted with the “proper” stance last night now it seems hard for me to squat in my previous one :smiley: Although some weird things are happening - tons of dorsiflexion and I can’t fix it now, I am bouncing from my left to my right leg and vice versa sometimes but I hope it will get better. Here’s the 1RM I did some months ago - YouTube


This is a pretty good example of what my legs look like, except mine actually looks a little worse.

hmm…

I see what you’re saying, thing is when I get all jacked up, my left foot will turn inwards when I’m walking, and it takes some hip stretching, banded good mornings, and single let hip thrusts to get it back on track.

I still think we could try though.

[quote]Hristoff wrote:
I said that with the new squat stance where my legs are on the same line, the right leg gets pumped. Today I did some squatting and took some videos. After I squatted with the “proper” stance last night now it seems hard for me to squat in my previous one :smiley: Although some weird things are happening - tons of dorsiflexion and I can’t fix it now, I am bouncing from my left to my right leg and vice versa sometimes but I hope it will get better. Here’s the 1RM I did some months ago - YouTube

Hey man, that was a really nice squat, good control, good executin, low back looks nice and arched, depth at 90’, very good stuff.

A couple things if you’re interested.

-shorten your walkout to 3 controlled steps, 2 is better. This makes a difference in how much you squat, yoke walk is an event in strongman, and it destroys you.
-get weightlifting shoes asap, roguefitness should have some good ones for around 100 bucks, they’re worth every penny and will last a lifetime.

Other than that, I really don’t have that much to say, lets see a picture of your posture and see what’s going on there.

But this may be as simple as doing some single leg work after your squat workouts, and activating your left glute.

Once again, nice squat man

- YouTube if you can’t see them tell me.

Hey man, I’ve got some bad news, you’re simply being really hard on yourself. Your squats look really good to me.

Here’s what’s happening, you likely have 1 glute that isn’t firing, and it’s making your compensate. Keep on with the single leg hip thrusts, and that should even it out, but read Bret Contreras’ advanced glute training article on here.

I never posted this warm up, but do this exactly before you train, should loosen up your hips enough that you don’t have one higher than the other, or one foot in front of the other.

I’d also highly advise you to ditch 531 for now, and focus your energies on sheiko. Google sheiko #29, and find a good english version and do that, along wit the warm up and single leg hip thusts. I like sheikko for you right now, as the low reps will help your form, whereas 531 you’re always doing higher reps, at least I did, and I tended to breakdown… sure got strong though.

Once again, I’m sorry I couldn’t be more help, but I think you’re doing great, focus on the above and don’t be so hard on yourself, it’s supposed to be fun.

and feel free to answer as many questions as you want, and post as many videos as you want, I’ll always watch them and do my best to help out.

Thank you very much for the attention! You helped me a lot. I know that the problem is in my left glute now and I am working on it. As for the warmup you showed me - I did this when I was on Blood and Guts(very nice program btw). I can do the unilateral leg raise with a really straight leg and the other one lying on the ground also straight :slight_smile: I do this for stretching but I also add my hand to help it get further. So far I managed to get my quads touch my chest with straight knees. I will try some variations now.

awesome man, keep at that glute, and let me know if you have any other questions