How To DEEP SQUAT - Learn To Olympic Lift Pt. 1

Coach ZT brings you a comprehensive course on Olympic Weightlifting, teaching you from the ground up how to master the Snatch and Clean and Jerk, while improving your overall general strength and mobility.

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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:45 - The Fundamentals
05:22 - Putting On The Shoes
09:15 - Grip Width
13:46 - Overhead Position and Squat
16:25 - Conclusion

[zacktelander]

Thank you all so much for your support ❤

[w.cameronbigler]

The content on this channel around deep squatting and the "5-minute squat" have helped me immensely. I am honestly grateful for this instruction. I hit a significant squat PR today, and I owe it to starting back over with squatting from a "just break parallel so it counts" mindset to this stuff. Now squatting is a full leg workout by itself and I have experienced strength and hypertrophy gains. I have used Zack's stuff throughout the process, the technique and pause squatting and all the rest. Doing the stuff in this video and some variants have helped me with tons of mobility throughout my back and shoulders as well. For me and where i am, I put significant loads on my back, and the pause squatting at heavier weights has kept me from bouncing at the bottom when I hit my max ranges and I feel it is very safe. Honestly, thanks for all this, Zack.

[GoodPeoplePodcast]

All CrossFit coaches should watch this

[tatache]

I was formerly totally unable to squat. I passed like months trying to improve my ankle mobility in vain because this was the only factors influencers talked about - but the problem originally was a hip mobility issue. Then I watched the 5-minute squat routine from Zack and tried to do the same, and after a few weeks the problem was solved. I'm so grateful for this cue Zack!

[empiricus]

Amazing! This will aid newcomers to weightlifting for years to come.

[liftweighting]

Thank you Zack! It was yourself and Clarence who got me hooked on olympic weightlifting for the first time. 4 years passed and I still try to better myself every day. Olympic weightlifting became my passion and you played a great role in it. Thanks!

[Kleyguy]

I am not even weightlifting, I am only squatting. But I have started watching your content to understand more about squatting technique. This is perfect!

[FantusyFailure]

Man....feels good to see Zack teaching lifts again. Love how the content has evolved over the years but this just feels right.

[madkilla]

as a 6'5 novice weightlifter...this is huge. thanks man

[StraitjacketFitness]

All hail The Weightlifting Giraffe!
May the wisdom from these videos proliferate through the generations.

[Pine_Gap_Island]

I gotta confess, I stopped watching this channel a while back when you started doing reaction videos to a lot of topics that were increasingly unrelated to your core expertize. (And to be honest, you seemed lost and bored with a lot of those videos).

But videos like this is what I come here for. You are absolutely in your element with this one.

Never sacrifice quality for quantity... unless of course you are Stalin fighting Hitler on the Eastern Front, but that's completely different.

PS. Don't take this is as harsh criticism. Do with your channel what you think is right. You can't please them all.

[adityanikam]

1:42 I know it's 10 months too late, but the girl behind you needs your attention! Thanks a ton for your videos!

[che]

Much appreciated. Thanks for the super hi-res 8k footage too haha

[espenstoro]

This is a must watch video not just for weightlifting, but anyone who's remotely interested in squatting. Really good tips. Thank you sir.

[rubiakfr]

really weird watching u so serious but LOADS of knowledge. loved

[rileyward]

I have been doing power building programs for the last few years and just bought the bells of steel oly bar to get into these lifts. PERFECT TIMING AND GREAT INFO!

[_That_Dude]

Im incredible impressed by your coaching bro. From a fellow Strength Coach and Physical Therapist, I just need you to know you have the gift. The gift of making the critical, important elements appear sooo easy, doable, and intuitive without introducing the client to fear / doubt in ability.
Keep growing, learning, and gaining brother

[NoUse]

I’ve struggled with an overhead squat forever and this has helped me immensely. Just the tip of hand placement (I too am a lanky bastard) made it so much more accessible. Thanks brotha ✌️

[scottv]

Excellent video! You have added so much material, concisely, compared to your early videos. At 2:30 your comment to put the forearms on the knees, wow, such a simple thing but what a difference it makes in simply getting down into that bottom position. So much better for my knees and also cues up the adductors.

[Ludkut]

Finally some weightlifting content!! Awesome!