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Thank you, Matt. I plateaued at 699lbs and this enabled me to hit 700lbs.

How to get a 700lbs squat: Step 1) Get a squat rack in your living room

Not enough broscience, bicep curls are the only squat accessory you need.

Hasn't premiered yet but I'm already calling it: 2 packs a day with nicotine chews intra-workout

Almost died on the walk out but other than that it's a good lift.

These have really been helping my ATG high-bar squat so far. I was repeatedly getting stuck right around 225lbs doing a Starting Strength/Stronglifts5x5 program. Not only was my movement pattern exactly as you described but I was also getting a lot of tendon soreness and stiffness in my knees the next day after my workouts which wasn't healing in time. What I did instead of shifting to HLM or something like Texas methos/madcow, I simply made my Wednesdays a light "control" day. So Monday/Friday I do 3 sets of 5 at the latest increment of 5 pounds. Wednesday I do 5 sets of 3 reps of these pause squats as Matt describes, using 85% of my weight I used on Monday. My pain and stiffness was gone almost immediately, my form started looking great the very next session even with 5 lbs more on the bar and I don't dread Wednesday's anymore. So far I'm at 250 lbs on my squat and feel strong as hell. This kinda seems so good to be true. I've been having to go down a rabbit hole of research on this to find out why exactly this works.

I got a Bluetooth squat plug that added on 200lbs to my squat in 3 months.

Dude I literally love all your clips your advice carried my squat from 315lbs to 450lbs ass to grass. The only ppl who don’t like your videos are the ones who are scared to squat!!!😂😂 I legit love your videos dude fr fr thank you bro‼️‼️

Dude posted literally one example of the squat he’s talking about

1st More anticipation than Donda right now

Love this guy, hes shorts are informational funny and helpful like hes videos short sweet amd to the point. Great job Matt!

Love this short quick informational videos

paused squats number one bulgarian split squats two and lastly leg extensions

awesome video man, I will definitely start incorporating this into my routine!

I feel like your bad example is my squat form exactly. I can't wait to try these and see how they help. Thanks for sharing!

I added 10x10 Jelqs after every squat day added 75lb in 2 week

Yep, that what you described is just what is happening in my squat. Hips go up too soon. I got to try this. Thank you Matt!

Can’t wait for the upcoming videos!

Your recent really informative videos are awesome

This tip helped me with my knee health. Thank you.

Super helpful! Thank you Matt.

awesome video! Liked this exercise a ton when we did it a while ago

I’m doing starting strength LP and this vid is exactly what I was looking for. Because of heavy weight I’ve been leaning forward an pushing to much from knees to get out of whole. I would lean forward and my upper back would round. I appreciate the info thanks

WIll definitely incorporate this at some point.

Thanks Matt, as a older person learning to squat your tips are invaluable. It is kind of depressing see all you young guys squat mountains, but I need to focus on just getting better every day

Thanks! I'll try these tomorrow

Waiting for this ❤️

Good shit dude! Thanks! We will watch your career with great interest. : ) don’t gas out on ideas too soon, I’m sure you have a lot to offer.

Great advice. Thanks Matt

Been doing these heavy for a couple months now and I have noticed a big difference in my squat.

Def trying this, thanks man

Hey bro Thanks for making an informative video Much props

Gonna try this one tonight. Thanks man.

Great information in your videos loving them

I am struggling with my squat form rn and this is just what i needed

Im liking this type of content man, im gonna have to test out this accessory on my next squat day. My descent is fine but after I get out of the hole I lose all tightness and my bar path is messed up which makes my hips shoot up out of sync with my back.

I went from 135 - 290 lbs in 1 month (muscle memory ). Hope I will get a 365 squat at the end of the year.

Thanks a lot man. will try this surely.

Leg day waiting right around the corner, can’t wait

hyped to try this one

Great brother, I have been making awesome strength progress, for about three months now, following your adviace on volume, and paused squats

Thank you. Im gonna try this.

Ill try this out and see how it goes never have done this variation only pause squats which are great too. A variation that has helped me unconventionally is the behind the back deadlift/barbell hack squat. Found this exercise to help my quads so freaking much plus they're fun af. (Blame the bugez)

thanks man i will try this tomorrow

Bro, you are killing it. Run with it and get way longer content. Start slow add a minute a month or something. Love your perspective and your communicative delivery.

This is EXACTLY my problem. Thanks!

Nice work Matt

Hell yeah Matt. I always go to parallel but will def have to try this. I've been doing the kneesovertoesguy protocol to help with my knee pain and has really improved my lifts.

Very good video. Squatting also gave me tendinitis, so I will try to implement this exercise

Looking forward to incorporating these on Monday squat days. Funny I was thinking of doing something like these, I think they're called one and a quarter squats. But these above parallel pause squats sound great. Is there a percentage of 1RM that one should aim for? Do you recommend adding these during hypertrophy or strength block?

Paused wide stance squat helped with my hip injuries. Any paused movement is great

This is one of the smartest things I have ever heard!

Was waiting for the squat plug promo code

Ready!

This is some great stuff dude I'm about to combine this with being slow and deliberate in my eccentrics on my reps as well and fuckin obliterate my shit. Plus not going to full knee lockout position at top of concentric. Idgaf what anybody says but for me my quads work so much harder and grow more when I keep that tension constant. Also keep in mind I'm not anywhere near powerlifting but just trying to make my quads not be so small plus get good at squatting for general health and basketball.

watching this right before doing this for the first time, hopefully it will help with my patellar tendonitis!

I haven't heard this advice! Might give this technique a go.

Exactly what I need

Short, to the point, nice evidence that it works!

I personally like to do a few sets of anderson front squats. Get some regular squats in there too, helps develop strength to get out of the hole.

These types of pause squats are in sheikos programs. Very useful.

appreciate the wisdom bro

congrats on 100k

What percentage of your 1rm should you be using for these pause squats, and for how many sets and reps per set? Great videos, btw. I’m definitely a fan.

True elite

Thanks 🙏🏼

It's a good video. Personally I like it much more than the short ones.

I used to just pause at the bottom. I like this variation of the bounce.

Would you make this a main movement on a secondary squat day, or just do them after comp squats?

How would you program this? A top set or a single followed by a few heavy sets of 3-5 reps?

Love your channel.

Holy fuck. That’s really hard man.

Hey thank you for a great vid! Matt Vena, what percentage and volume would you suggest these above parallel pauses?

I typed squat plug and this is the video that popped up.

I like lifting too! Lift on brother!!

Here are some suggestions I like to learn about Your Sets and reps, volume. Frequency etc Rest between sets Time under tension, vs, explosive lifting Etc Maybe nutrition Thanks

Longer videos YEEES!

Thanks for legit advice I thought you were just going to say do more squats or something lol

No lie. I thought you only did shorts 🤣🤣🤣 good stuff. I’m rebuilding my squat. Starting back at 135 lb

I did this variaiton with amazing results. What are your thoughts on doing the exact same variation, but for BENCH? My bench is very depended on my stretch reflex in my shoulders, and when my triceps takes over I stall. Should I try doing pause bench presses on the way UP? meaning pause at sticking point on the way up. Thanks for reading this, if you did. I have done pin presses without good results, and CGBP doesn't really address my weak triceps.

Your leverage is also good if you compare shin length to quad to torso compared to some others, it effects the centre of gravity i.e. ideal bar placement 0:36 - Pause here

Legend

Video on injury prevention would be great

Great suggestion . How many sets Vs reps would you recommend?

How about some Deadlift tips? I can always use deadlift tips:) Thanks for the videos. Very Helpful. Good luck with your channel.

Can you do a video on coming back from an injury? Not sure what my volume should look like or how slow to take it. I have been out of the gym for 3 months.

What kind of work do u do? Sometimes I feel like powerlifting and manual labor don't mix

Accessories for the big 3 videos would be very nice

Videos on bracing as well and how to brace without a belt.

You are so great ♥️💪

@1:25 this guys said doo doo

I've been lambasted for calling rebound at the bottom " stretch reflex " . I like this idea though. Just one question: what % would I start with and how many reps ? Just need a rough starting piont.

Good 👍 stuff Matt ‘Pork Horse’ Vena

What percentage of your max would you recommend to train this in. Also rep ranges or volume suggestions

How many sets and reps?

What percentage and rep range so you work with?

I'm going to try this. I always wonder why alot of lifters pause at that particular position.

Do you have a video for best strategy to increase Overhead Press for late beginners - early intermediate lifters with long limbs?

Quite a walk out there