How to Pistol Squat (FULL TUTORIAL)

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A pistol squat requires excellent ankle mobility AND balance. Today you'll learn a simple approach to address both!
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@dayytube 2 жыл бұрын

This is one of the most valuable tip.. Thank you Squat University. 🙏

@petermaharajh2088 Жыл бұрын

Such an underrated channel. I believe the advice here is consistently incredible and accurate.

@moneymakinmitch8130 Жыл бұрын

Just what I needed

@christopherpaniagua5242 2 жыл бұрын

I'm in PT school, what program do you use that shows the muscles during movement? It looks super helpful

@jakedragon8753 2 жыл бұрын

Can also do a spider stretch where you put one leg in front of you turned inward on the ground, stretches the outside part of the hip which helps to keep your opposite leg from going down, can choose to not go as low cuz even in a normal squat that depth has no real benefit, also weightlifting shoes which elevates the heel and don't need as much ankle mobility

@Alukadub Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏿 On my way! To doing thos

@CristiandAdamo Жыл бұрын

BEST LEGS EXERCISE!😻😻😻😻😻

@tanzilhossain2693 Жыл бұрын

no it actually sucks

@ilus800 4 ай бұрын

Having tightness in the IT band on the exterior part of the lower thigh, also around the knee doing pistol squats is a strange phenomena that I started getting while progressing the pistol.

@Legend_Henderik 7 ай бұрын

I JUST DID ONE🎉🎉 Edit: with stress and pain

@jeanninecharles8284 7 ай бұрын

🎉🎉🎉 congratulations! Minus the pain

@dibsdibs3495 2 жыл бұрын

Why’d you turn off the like count if you don’t mind my asking

@tonytahti3421 2 жыл бұрын

Would love to do those but my knee would blow up if i press my hamstring to my calf like that 🤔

@domepiece11 2 жыл бұрын

I would say start off doing ATG bilateral squats on a slant board. Then advance to HIGH box step ups, where you can only use the front leg. Then try pistol squats. But that’s not how most CF boxes work. Most people need to strengthen their quads through that extreme range of motion, thigh completely covering calf, before they even try a pistol squat, which requires all the strength PLUS the balance. Going from a standard high bar squat to a pistol squat is too big a leap for most.

@jeanninecharles8284 7 ай бұрын

Lol. I'm learning this from home. I don't have slant boards and all that gibberish. All I know is that I can almost do it, and I can definitely squat down with my knees over my toes and get back up. I just need the extra know how. ..

@maukaimakai Жыл бұрын

What if my back gets irritated from pistol squats?

@YunisRajab 10 ай бұрын

It's also a bad idea to hold your leg during the squat instead of just strengthening your hip flexors. Your form will always be compromised like this

@jeanninecharles8284 7 ай бұрын

I never thought this was a good idea, thanks for this!

@ChezyTMNT 6 ай бұрын

I have a los back pain whit do pistol squat do you have a video to how stretch the low back for the pistol squat ? Thanks

@kaesec 10 ай бұрын

If I struggle to hold my other leg high enough to not touch the ground, in what muscle or tendon do I lack flexibility?

@amey104_ 9 ай бұрын

Hamstrings or perhaps you need to strengthen your glutes and hip flexors. Im not sure I might be wrong.

@PadikoyzTv 7 ай бұрын

Just try or prctice daily, if its about hamstrings issue, why the other legs can do well..

@adrianaghersigonzalez8172 2 жыл бұрын

How often do you recommend doing this calf mobilization per week? In how much time do you expect to see an improvement? Thanks!!

@joaomauricio4676 Жыл бұрын

I’ve been doing 2/3 times a week if not more, for the last 2 months and haven’t seem any results, I don’t know why, i’ve seen so many of his videos about this topic

@pasibrzuch212 7 ай бұрын

@squatuniversity, should I be concerned with the back being rounded in pistol squats?

@SkidMcmarxx 2 жыл бұрын

Is just static stretches for hamstrings the way to go? I’ve recently seen a lot of people say that you need to train the antagonists in full ROM and this will unlock the hammies. Any truth to that?

@Victor.Nguyen 5 ай бұрын

How high should i go on elevated pistols before progressing to sweeping my leg forward? Then, how should i progress and track progress from there until i can do a full pistol? Ty

@barry.anderberg 7 ай бұрын

I work on plates and I can't get past the point where my knee bends close to 90 degrees. I can't go any deeper and come back up without pushing off with my foot.. any suggestions to build strength at the bottom?

@gegakandelaki7038 2 жыл бұрын

Any idea with bicec femoris tendon snapping in deep squat?

@mohsennour498 2 жыл бұрын

Same

@KT-ed8hj 2 жыл бұрын

I have plenty of ankle mobility and can come no where close to doing this

@faith5401 2 жыл бұрын

Try to stretch yr calves muscles.

@J-W_Grimbeek 2 жыл бұрын

Man I saw myself in that woman doing her p squats. My left leg is TRASH, in pretty much all aspects including but not limited to ankle mobility. Tho i think lack of strength and severe lack of balance are much bigger issues

@Takour1 2 жыл бұрын

What if you have a bone spur impingement blocking knee over toe dorsiflexion?

@Prodigy_Il 2 жыл бұрын

You have bigger problems and should address that first

@AdityaGupta-xq3kr Жыл бұрын

He's a clickbait

@PlasmaJunkie 2 жыл бұрын

I recently switched to a minimalist shoe and injured my ankle running. Now anytime I lean forward I get a lightning bolt through the front of my ankle. It’s been months and it has not gone away. Are used to be able to sit Asta grass on both heels and now I have to step forward with my right foot to avoid pain. Well this ankle mobility stretch with the plate and the band help me?

@thenarrator1921 2 жыл бұрын

I'm guessing it's joint pinching or nerve damage. Get to a physician first my man. Mobility training might not do you well if you don't exactly know what's wrong with your ankle

@MI-mx3rh 2 жыл бұрын

Is there a short cut method?

@oldenoughtotalkoldenoughto2889 2 жыл бұрын

This answers it self don’t you think.

@stewie2070 2 жыл бұрын

she bad

@moneymakinmitch8130 Жыл бұрын

touch grass bro

@jtdabraham7638 Жыл бұрын

U down bad

@elibrignac8050 2 жыл бұрын

Your back rounds during pistol squats is that ok ?

@natty1 2 жыл бұрын

yeah as long as it's unloaded like a bodyweight version. i elevate myself on a box and wear some squat shoes and do them with weight that way i can have my other leg act as if it's also squatting when its just floating beside me

@Xilladan093 2 жыл бұрын

Clown

@nbleeke712 2 жыл бұрын

Kneesovertoes guy

@alexhernandez117 2 жыл бұрын

Give Patrick a ton of credit for bringing so much awareness to those exercises and movements but you do realize that Patrick did not come up with any of those exercises correct?

@Xilladan093 2 жыл бұрын

Nathan , plz dyel