The right squat tip can be a game changer in terms of how much easier a squat becomes when you get it right. In this video, I'm going to show you 2 of the best squat tips for getting a stronger squat fast. Each of these moves can be instituted in your very next leg workout.

The first is a quarter squat. Now even though quarter squats from the top have the potential to deliver not only hypertrophy gains but other benefits as well, we're talking about flipping them upside down and performing the bottom most quarter of the squat.

So what this looks like is, you start by putting far less weight on the bar than usual, and getting into the bottom position of a squat. For most, if the range of motion is adequate, this will be where the crease of the thigh into the hip is lower than the level of the knee.

Now, you proceed to come up only one quarter to one third of the way rather than all the way back to standing. Obviously, this is going to keep tension on the quads and make this much more difficult that actually coming up to some. The key is to learn how to initiate out of the hole on a squat and this drill really helps you to fire the right muscles in order to do this properly.

Not to mention, with the quads kept in a period of higher tension throughout the exercise there is good stimulus for their growth from doing this squat variation.

Do as many reps as you can to failure and then simply rest the bar on the pins or perform a certain number of reps as a pre-exhaust and then rep out through full range of motion until just short of failure.

The next tip is actually more of a cue that you can use to get better at getting out of the hole at the bottom of a squat. I've actually called this the greatest squat tip ever. At the lowest point of your squat, be sure to think about initiating the up movement by moving both the chest and the hips at the same time!

This simultaneous movement of these two areas will unite the torso as one and cause you to become more explosive and efficient on the lift. All too often, people will initiate the move with their hips which causes them to shoot up first and the back and torso to lurch forward. Not only does this disrupt the normally straight bar path but it puts your lower back at risk of injury.

When moving these two areas together, you keep a rigid torso and more efficiently drive the bar straight up to the top. Less wasted motion, more efficient strength and a better output on the exercise than when you introduce any of the squat flaws that are commonly seen that decrease the amount of weight you can squat or wind up leading to injury.

If you use both of the squat tips shown here you will definitely see an improvement in the weight on the bar. Not just that, you may find that the weight goes up simply because you are in a better position to perform the lift more effectively. Don't understate the fact that you likely have much more strength in your legs than you think. Your quads and glutes may be very strong but if you are not putting them in the best biomechanical position to work then you will be putting up lower numbers than you should.

Incorporate one or both of these into your next squat workout and I guarantee you will start to see fast improvements in the weight you can handle on this popular leg workout exercise.

Be sure to leave a comment and let me know how well these worked for you. Even if you just try one of them I promise you that your leg workouts are going to improve and the leg gains you see from your hard workouts is going to go up as well.

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