This episode is dedicated to the squat. If you’re not squatting, we think you should be. We give some tips and tricks, ways to progress towards a barbell Squats, and why we think it’s a great movement. Also, be sure to check out the dad joke at the very end! It’s a zinger!
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Timestamps:
(Intro) Jonathan sings for the last time, our holiday weekend, and eating habits
(7:41) Thoughts on overall health during the pandemic
(17:51) Exercise for better health
(22:43) Squats! Gabe has an update
(26:25) Squatting is a skill
(29:31) Squats are an extremely useful movement
(30:38) Variations and progression
(33:04) Deep squats and Gabe tries CrossFit
(35:25) Squats hurt your knees?
(38:14) Why the Smith Machine doesn’t count
(42:25) How to progress towards a barbell squat
(47:00) A tip for bar path
(50:46) Unilateral work for imbalances and other issues
(51:51) Squatting over 60! Wow!
(57:05) Outro - Dad joke, and Mike is getting a tattoo
