50. Let's Talk About Squats, Baby

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! Join The NXTXLVL Show Private Forum! https://www.facebook.com/groups/199807844615950/?ref=share Follow us on Instagram: @thenxtlvlshow @jonalva7 @primeandglory @mikenillespt 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