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How to Improve Your Squats Using a Resistance Band

by Greg Brookes

 

 
In case you are wondering: I use these Resistance Bands with my Clients
(I use yellow, red and orange the most)

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  1. Coco says

    November 4, 2019 at 9:24 pm

    Hi Greg,
    I’ve been doing kettle bell workouts about twice a week, sometimes three times a week and usually they are full body workouts. How often is it okay to do these types of workouts? I like to have my leg days at the gym and upper body days also, but I can’t figure out what type of workout schedule to get on to avoid over training the muscles. There are days that I’m very sore from a kettle bell workout… any advice?

    Thank you!!
    Regards from Houston, TX

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    • Greg Brookes says

      November 4, 2019 at 11:38 pm

      Hello Coco, everyone adapts and recovers from exercise at different rates so you will have to listen to your body and rest when needed. Kettlebell training 3x per week and then further weight training will probably be a little more than your body can handle unless the workouts are very light.

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  2. Coco says

    November 4, 2019 at 9:16 pm

    Hi Greg,
    I’ve been following your kettlebell workouts for a few months, I used to do crossfit so I’m familiar with your workouts. I’ve had to make a change in my fitness program due to painful muscle tension and also low back pain. Your instructional videos are very helpful and I’m always working on improving my form. I would love to get rid of the back pain!! Thank you for the great videos! Always looking forward to your tips and workouts. 🙂

    Regards from Houston, TX

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  3. Susanna says

    August 26, 2019 at 9:48 pm

    Fantastic helpful comments –
    Thanks so much Greg – again – terrific guidance

    PS. This doesn’t look like England !!!

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  4. Bev says

    July 9, 2018 at 5:49 pm

    This is perfect Thank you

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  5. Siyan says

    October 20, 2017 at 11:40 am

    Greg thanks so much for this video. I sometimes get a sharp pin in my knee as I squat and I suspected bad technique: this helps. When I transition to no bands what can I do to prevent the pain? I’m going to share this on my Facebook page

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  6. Dragos says

    October 17, 2017 at 8:42 pm

    Clear and straight at the point. In the beginnings i used walls and chairs but now i am ok with the form. About how deep you can go i think it might be related to the joints flexibility and also body fat.

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  7. Rebekah says

    October 16, 2017 at 6:45 pm

    Great video Greg, your squats are so low! How about a video on how to get a deeper squat? NB I have no particular issues with correct form just need to get lower

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  8. ROBERT J DERISI says

    October 16, 2017 at 4:51 pm

    This looks like a different but effective to start a client

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  9. Mary says

    October 16, 2017 at 1:28 pm

    I’m going to try this. I feel like my legs are strong but my form when free squatting is terrible and my knees knock in so this will be a great starting point for me to correct what is wrong! Thank you for posting.

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    • Greg Brookes says

      October 16, 2017 at 1:33 pm

      Sounds good Mary, to improve your knees knocking you can place a band around your knees and then push outwards with your knees as you squat.

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      • Stevenson says

        October 16, 2017 at 3:45 pm

        Very Instructive

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      • Andrea says

        October 17, 2017 at 1:01 pm

        That’s really good advice. I’m going to try the bands around my knees.

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  10. Alfred Epprecht says

    October 16, 2017 at 12:24 pm

    Initially I just put some kind of support under my heels. One or one and a half inch will do. Once comfortable one can do away with this support just like with the band.

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  11. Emma says

    October 16, 2017 at 10:59 am

    Hi Greg,
    Love the idea of using a resistance band for squats. Ive been doind my squats be holding on to my pool fence and using it to stabilise me. Using a band is something I think Ill swap to as it will be more of a challenge for my balance. Thanks for sharing!

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    • Greg Brookes says

      October 16, 2017 at 11:11 am

      Yes Emma, I think you will really benefit from the instability that the band offers over holding something solid. Best of luck

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  12. Suz says

    October 16, 2017 at 10:35 am

    Hi Greg, great tip. The only comment I would make is that there is no need to squat beyond the point where your thighs are parallel to the floor. It is not good for the knee joints. Loving kettlebells.

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    • Greg Brookes says

      October 16, 2017 at 10:53 am

      Thanks Suz, but I disagree with the your comment about squatting deeper than parallel. If you watch infant development or people in Asia working on the ground the deep Squat is very natural and healthy. The knee joint is designed to bend deeper than 90 degrees, it increases important mobility and pumps vital nutrients into the joint. Unfortunately, too many of us spend our days sitting which restricts and weakens this movement. We should all be improving the strength and depth of our squats for daily life and better mobility as we age.

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      • Satya Newday says

        July 9, 2018 at 7:04 pm

        Hey Greg,

        I absolutely agree, knees, even more illustrative of being designed for more than a 90 degree bend. Those of us who’ve traveled through Asia, of course have been confronted in restrooms by the signatures of their notorious ability to squat hahaha.

        What really bring home squatting makes for happy knees is my dairy farmer father-in-law. He happily sat on heels a hundred times a day and never had a knee problem until a year after retirement. Then on, from age 72 he slowly developed knee issues. Sadly we didn’t know about kettlebells, or barbell squats restoring health in those days.

        Loosing mobility brought on all kinds of grumpy consequences to everyone’s misfortune. I’m 68 now. Couldn’t go parallel for years until I was introduced to goblet squats in 2012. I’m engaged in barbell squats now and found paused squats with my body weight on my shoulders surprising have taken the last tweaks of pain out of my knees. Seems, like you wrote, squatting underweight swells the cushioning muscles provide in deep squats, aligns knees and increases nutrient flow to the joint.

        Apparently we’re never to old to learn. BTW, with heavier weight I’m still challenged to sit back on my heels. I’ll work with your suggestions, thanks so very much with sharing you accumulated experience/wisdom.

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  13. Izelle says

    October 16, 2017 at 10:35 am

    Wow! Thank you so much. Had difficulty to get my clients to do the squat correctly. This will help alot.

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