Addressing Weak Points | Squat | Out of the Hole | JTSstrength.com

Getting stuck right in the bottom of a squat? Here are some of our favorite ways to overcome that problem.

[TrafalgarDWaterKid]

Yesss. I need this right now, what a coincidence. Squats have been lacking lately in comparison to bench and deads.

[sulezraz]

0:52 Tempo Squats - good for people who rely too much on the bounce out the hole
1:18 Pause Squats - 2-5 secs are sufficient, any longer you will need a lighter weight which will not have an effective overload. Pause must be active.
2:02 Dead/Pin Squats
2:52 Strengthening Glutes with Barbell Hip Thrust - glutes play a big role in getting out the hole effectively.

[micah_jordan]

Just what I was looking for: short, simple, and to the point. Thank you.

[raraavis]

0:50 when you need a crew of 5 people to spot your squat, you know you’re lifting heavy 😳

[ASDASDRDFS]

I'm really liking these videos, I've been paranoid that I'm not having enough work to support my main lifts. But, after having seen your videos I can pretty much say that I'm hitting each weak point with one or two exercises already, without me really thinking about it. You've put my mind to ease a little bit and now I can just keep lifting and when I manage to identify some issues I'll know where to put my focus on.

[A.M.Training]

Tempo squats for my dive bomber clients is definitely my go to haha

[timgood]

Exactly what I needed lately. Thanks Chad!

[sansiveria]

Getting scared of being stuck in the hole above 132 pounds and I found this! Excellent stuff.

[Gumnball]

I'm going to rock some slow eccentric and Anderson squats + hips raise tomorrow. I did statico-dynamic squats and DL today.

[fromearth]

Now this is useful material without BS!

[Earthy]

Hip thrusts, really, hmm good to know! Thanks!

[andyjcoop]

Treating 135 like your max, your max like

*Awkwardly looks around*

135 is my max? How'd you guess!

[mohammednehal]

god bless u guys..just what i wanted...THANX A TON!!

[fayecummings]

Thanks! A very informative and concise video. You are outdoing yourself.... better by the video... thanks again..

[godhatesmath]

I needed this, like really needed this

[matttalley]

Thanks for sharing your experience + knowledge. Legit tips IMHO.

[chasemcdougall]

When will we be getting hardcopies of the manuals?

[Feegle]

My subtitles called you Chad Leslie Smith. Sounds extra British and classy.

[adhhxgxhhg]

No lie I am literally in the middle of a set of zombie squats and was getting stuck in the bottom, about a minute in the video and the next set I did I got 3 extra reps smooth and clean, thanks!

[joshcotton]

Concerning the pause squats, would it be best to start with a 2'' count and work our way up to a 5'' count or the other way around? Also, generally what sets/ reps / % of 1RM are we looking at?
Great video, very informative, thank you!