How to Increase Your Squat: Compensatory Acceleration Training – OmarIsuf

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27 comments

Marcos Conquer December 3, 2014 - 8:09 am

Lol. Cool video. But why doesn't he go all the way down?

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Andrew Vazquez July 6, 2015 - 1:23 am

Can I use this for deadlift and bench if so should the reps be the same

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Lewis Yaworski August 19, 2015 - 4:47 pm

I just started implementing this routine into my weekly training. On the first day I forgot to use only 65 percent and did almost 80 instead and I just about passed out! The 65 percent work weight feels great, it will take me some time to build the explosiveness because I have never been that explosive as an athlete. I feel really great so far and in the next 5-6 weeks I look forward to testing out my 80 percent max and see what I can do.
Also, people at the gym check me out when I squat now, because none else seems as energetic to do it I guess. Thank you Men for this great routine.

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RatherBeOn2Wheels November 18, 2015 - 2:54 am

Could this injure your knees? just a question if youre gonna answer like a smart ass then please dont reply.

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CK November 29, 2015 - 7:10 am

the guy at 1:50 is straight up Peter gazing

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Kanson December 6, 2015 - 6:07 pm

i wonder if accelerating the bar like that would fuck up my knee cos it looks pretty dangerous to do so in terms of the safety of knee.

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Kanson December 6, 2015 - 6:07 pm

i wonder if accelerating the bar like that would fuck up my knee cos it looks pretty dangerous to do so in terms of the safety of knee.

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Jason Schmitt December 14, 2015 - 12:06 am

I thought you were supposed to squat like that.

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Kevin Park February 7, 2016 - 5:40 am

I get that he can squat a lot. but, I honestly think proper form when you do squat is more important. If you think getting strength is more important than anything else, then I think this video is good for you to follow. otherwise, I personally don't recommend it.

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Fortnite Science November 29, 2016 - 3:59 am

that ass chest

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The Truth December 7, 2016 - 4:42 am

ive never trained with intentions of improving "CAT" but I can advocate that doing sets of 5x5s for at least 4 weeks in a row on a particular lift will defiantly help increase strength (I'm speaking on experience, not factual information of course). 5x5s are what got me to 1 rep bench 275 at a 185 body weight, nothing impressive but that was a huge goal of mine and for me personally it was a good lift back when I still weighed 185

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1Million Subcribers February 4, 2017 - 2:57 am

Hey so i've always been pretty weak, when i was a freshmen my bench was 75 squat was 125 and deadlift was 195. Now 2 years later after not lifting at all my bench is 135 but I cant squat or deadlift without my back hurting. I feel like my back is going to pop out of place as i go down for squat or deadlift anybody know why this could be?

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John Nycto March 10, 2017 - 4:18 am

Is he breaking parallel though?

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ABU 98 March 14, 2017 - 12:32 am

I've been squatting like this since I started but the lock out wasn't as hard as his

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F H April 16, 2017 - 3:12 am

hey man, love the idea C.A.T.. i found out that ive to slow/more control of the ecentric in order to explode more on the consentric part.. what you think??

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pin75us1 April 18, 2017 - 1:52 am

How many times a week should this be done?

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rayne woodring October 23, 2017 - 12:50 am

What if youre able to push 8 reps for 5 sets @ 70%? would that be okay or should I go 80%?

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Susan Sizuguzi November 10, 2017 - 11:07 am

This was great, I been tryin to find out about "500 pound deadlift" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you heard people talk about – Yenabriel Deadlift Smasher – (search on google ) ? Ive heard some decent things about it and my co-worker got great results with it.

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MURF8393 November 20, 2017 - 7:52 pm

So basically the basic principles of the dynamic method

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sethchilders January 28, 2018 - 1:21 am

Agree with the concept but that quick lock out with the knees looks bad to me. But I'm not squatting any where near this dude so I'll shut up. Lol

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Tide Pods February 7, 2018 - 12:59 am

That hurts my knees just looking at it

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Kyphong Nguyen May 1, 2018 - 2:05 pm

I cant watch this. I'm cringing at how fast he's snapping his knees. Looks so painful.

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dank_lord youmomgetsit May 27, 2018 - 5:39 pm

would 255 be to much for a 15 year old

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Tas Tas June 23, 2018 - 9:50 am

Wtf is with his depth? He squats like bro..

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Stuart O'Toole July 16, 2018 - 11:59 am

Meow meow meow

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Maximus DecimusMeridius April 5, 2019 - 10:11 pm

Nice weighted curtsies

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Allen Roy November 18, 2021 - 11:37 pm

Are you squatting this way twice a week?

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