How to Low Bar Squat With Mark Rippetoe | The Art of Manliness

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[Senzatie]

I love how confused this guy is when Mark keeps asking him questions.

Mark: What happens to your hamstrings?
Brett: Da fuq should I know???

[Janon]

Sometimes when I’m trying to go to sleep I’ll hear “hip drahhhve” out of nowhere

[Valkiraun]

the whole "Push up with your lower spine and look at the floor" technique works really well, your back stays naturally straight (not upright, just straight) and your feet automatically stay planted against the floor.
Rippetoe's a legend.
so is this channel for their content. subscribed.

[AcornFox]

I rewatch this every month. Thanks for the free coaching!

[austematicthatragic]

*mark rippetoe slaps your Lower back* this bad boy can squat for miles

[elcapitanian]

Whenever i do anything wrong in any part in my life, I tell people, and myself, that at least I didn't push my hips forward.

[ArtMadeUnderground]

I am disabled. If I go more than 200 feet, I need a wheelchair. There is damage to the muscle around my knees. I just squatted and got back up without falling or losing my balance for the first time in years. It's not in the knees or legs. It's in the back. Amazing. I wish I'd known the right way to do this years ago.

[christiantaylor]

Everyone’s been telling me I’m squaring wrong because I’m “leaning to far forward.” I never changed it because I have always had a very good squat and this is exactly how I do it. Good to know someone else does it the same way!

[sergiotl]

I never thought I would see Freddie Mercury being taught how to squat by Mark Rippetoe. This video is awesome!

[csv]

I like how the host of the channel, throughout the Rip series, completely takes a back seat in these videos and lets Rippetoe do all the talking. That humility is some manly shit. Great series.

[TheWratox]

Why does it always look like the students in Rippetoes videos are about to shit themselves out of fear?

[inspirit]

This is the single best squat tutorial video on the internet. I've seen em all, you don't have to look any further. It's funny, i watched this video a few times as a beginner, but it still took me a year or two of powerlifting to fully understand everything Mark is saying and teaching here. Seeing the video with more experience it all resonates now. Thanks for the amazing free content.

[MRSLAV]

I cant believe that nobody commented that stash, its fabulous.

[jamesbailey]

Having decades of squatting experience and having been coached by national level coaches, I finally discover I've been squatting wrong and this way (horizontal back) is far more comfortable, gives me better ROM, feels like I can move more weight and have less DOMS... Better late than never!!

Only a month in and sticking to form rather than pushing the weight too much yet.

Thanks Mark!

[reavesmo]

Dunno how many of you have read 'Starting Strength', but despite covering a subject most of us feel (wrongly) we know everything about, it's hard to randomly turn to a page without finding something you didn't consider before you picked the book up.

[PRSplayer]

Rippetoe taught me that everything my "power lifting" coach had taught me was complete bullshit.  He "Fixed" my form issues in about 45 minutes.   That was ten years ago and after a pretty devastating knee injury.    Fast forward to today and I'm healthier because of low bar squats.  I can go run and not worry about stability issues.  My knees are strong because of what he taught me. Guy knows his shit.

I also saw a stupid increase in my squat max in a 6 week period going to his gym.   

[jeffreysands]

A year into Crossfit at age 60, and lackluster performance in my squats due to osteoarthritis in right knee, I opted for surgery. Exactly 8 weeks after partial knee replacement I PR my back squat following Rippetoe's video advice - no pain and no struggles. Great job explaining the fundamentals of this lift. I feel there are many more PRs to come. Thank you.

[Wldtm]

This is probably the best hip drive coaching session I have seen yet with Mark, I learned a lot.  awesome session.

[KnightUncharted]

3:27 minutes into Squat and chill. And he gives you that look behind you.

[Mayankbhattacharya]

That is some hardcore old school classics Brett! Loved this video. :)