It’s been a year since i have succeeded my first Pistol squat! That was 4 weeks after i’ve joined Primal Athlete!!

@Strengthside

2 жыл бұрын

George crushed the Primal Athlete... check out his channel ^^^^

@alennik141

2 жыл бұрын

George,you are a legend! I was so jealous of your handstand!!! Hello from Ireland ;)

@2.0C

2 жыл бұрын

@@Strengthside thx bro 🙏🙏❤️

@2.0C

2 жыл бұрын

@@alennik141 🙏❤️❤️

Pretty sure I sprained my back working with steel/building houses. Add muscle imbalance on top of that... ultimately led to a perpetual tweaky lower back. Yoga irritated it, targeted stretching irritated it, being on my feet for long periods of time sometimes irritated it. Qigong saved me. It VERY slowly, VERY gently built some strength and spine nimbleness that I was lacking over the course of 2 months. Then I found you. 4 months into calisthenics and my back is a dream. I feel strong! I can do yoga and challenging core exercises! Really, this is the strongest I've ever been. So grateful to have found y'all ❤

@keithdavis8461

2 жыл бұрын

Was there any program you used?

@Strengthside

2 жыл бұрын

I've also had a lot of success with Qiqong.... nothing like slow movement connected to the breath :)

@spicarising

2 жыл бұрын

@@keithdavis8461 Holden Qigong was my fave. He does a two week free trial on his site. The way he teaches made it easy to remember and do movements on my own. I also like Nick Loffree. He integrates more strength building. Both are on KZread.

@samboriboun2213

2 жыл бұрын

I can do half a squat

@heidi3307

Жыл бұрын

Hi! I just wanted to add that sometimes stretching is not the key since the muscle is already over stretched. Mobility (which this essentially is) can be beneficial as you said. Great to hear about the progress!

Thanks for this tutorial. After 5 months using your guide, I finally got to do the pistol squat!

Best pistol squat video

I think you're right, this is the best pistol squat tutorial on KZread!

@Strengthside

2 жыл бұрын

much appreciated Michel!

Definitely best pistol squat tutorial 👏 thanks

I took an intense ballet class a few years ago and developed neuropathy on my feet. I have weak feet and ankles so I always appreciate your emphasis on strengthening those areas. Honestly, your videos are some of my favorite on KZread; love your calm and encouraging energy :)

One the best pistol 🔫 squat progression videos.

My way of learning from this video is to watch the entire video on 2x speed first to get an idea of what to expect, then at the gym watch the individual sections of the exercises as outlined by KZread and then perform them at the gym.

Congrats on the 700k! I already know this is gonna be a great tutorial!

Very thorough and helpful!

Another awesome video as always. Thank you.

Awesome amount of progression in minute steps! Thank you for an excellent video!

So inspirational to hear about everyone's journey! I had ACL replacement and patella surgery almost 8 months ago. ( I had ACL and meniscus surgery on my other knee 14 years ago). Two days ago I accomplished a 10 mile trail run/ hike. I feel so accomplished and grateful for the surgery opportunity and for my body to keep improving even through all the recovery. Nothing feels more impowering than being in control of your physical body and mind!

Great video! Love all of the progressions and regressions. 👍🏽

So good that you speak about the preparations !! Thanks a lot !

This video is sooo good! Thank you!

amazing bro thank you for the inspiration and teaching in such a great way 💛

Thank you for the video, your tips and advice is greatly appreciated.

Seriously love the effort and organization that you put into these videos. the "Whys", the Prep Work, the Progressions. You guys absolutely ROCK. 1M subs coming right up ... before Turkey Day. And yes -- this is THE best Pistol Squat tutorial on YT; no doubt

Here’s something else I can get obsessed on til I master it 👍🏻

You have changed my life and gave me so much confidence in myself. Im working on this pistol squat it is very challenging but i love it!

Hey bro, I love all your videos. I have been working on my hand stand (based on your video) and then you throw this video into the mix! I am just blown away by the awesome information that you pack into them. Thanks so much and keep them coming! 🔥🔥🔥

I agree that is the best tutorial. Thank you

We were just in the park playing with pistol squats and you post this perfectly timed. Great as I was a little unsure if I needed to take off from the toes but you confirmed it’s a flat evenly weight distributed foot. Great tutorial.

This is really great and exactly how this strength element is taught in figure skating. This position is called a shoot the duck in figure skating. When you enter it as a spin, it's called a sit spin. Most people don't realize how much balance and natural strength training goes into the sport. I wonder how you'd be on skates. It's a different feeling balancing on a blade, but requires the same strength and full body balance that you show. Most people don't do well until they get their own skates though because you have to play with the position of the blade until your foot balances evenly over it. Cool video!

Thank you so much for your awesome training video. It's very hard for me to do this squat.

been doing assisted pistol squats for a bit and definitely need to work on dorsi flexion and negatives. thank you for the detailed progression + protective movements/positions to reduce joint stress

This is so good... I would love one for my 53rd birthday this year.

excited to see you get that one million gold plaque!

Great exercise 💪🏼

I want to master this so badly. I will do the steps in this videos. I’ll be back in two months hopefully with some progress.

@ULTIMATEARYAN

2 ай бұрын

what up

Thank you for a very good video and a builder how to do the perfect piston squat..

I love your videos. you teach so well. thank you.

I absoulately love you guys, please keep doing what your doing you so inspire me. Penny 🇬🇧 xx

This one was great!

Amazing thanks for this video:) you give me so much motivation

Yep.. Its certainly up there with the best of the pistol squat tutorials 👍

This is a really good tutorial. Best one I've seen on KZread 👍

Awesome!!!!!

My favorite youtube Channel. Thanks for sharing with us your knowledge

Well done! Thanks! Got get that LS SS T!!!!

Great Video 👍

I was having lower back pain everyday at 18 and I knew something was wrong and I had to do something so I decided to look up yoga and stretch routines and tried some but then came across yours . This one where you read a book to start it and a guided meditation to end it. I started doing that every day . Then I got into your other videos . Now not only am I free of physical pain but I’m in great health and do all kinds of stretches and body weight exercises. Thanks for this video I’m gonna work on getting this pistol squat now

@jonrobbin170

Жыл бұрын

That video and the 15 min one that ends with crawling saved my life

Thank you this video has helped so much,hurt both knees,before however I used to be able to do a pistol squat ,but with your tutorial video,along with another one I am making gradual progress 😉💥👍👍💯

Thank you

gracias! saludos desde bogota

Sir you change my life style thanks and regards and love from Pakistan.....

@Strengthside

Жыл бұрын

thanks man :)

super cool!

This is good work

Love u bro. You are great . This is.really helpful .I always fall down when I am at down ..still practicing .and I get pain in knees after trying this ..hope I will be successful one day..

Inspired to try these and hopefully get that pistol squat! Great video and love the JBP reference!

I rarely comment, but this video is the best! I've been trying do the pistol for some time with little success, but after the prep exercises I finally managed! It is far from perfect still but I'm pretty sure in a few weeks I'll be there! And I need it for figure skating 😃. Thanks!

Thank you so much for all your videos. Especially that you never forget about beginners like me with low level starting advice and master goals. Awesome!

@Strengthside

2 жыл бұрын

🙏😁🙏always

Dude, I started with your animal movements, and I just love your stuff. Hoping to get a pistol squat this year. Thanks for all the work and advice. X

@Strengthside

2 жыл бұрын

you got this man!

Thanks

best tutorial

Ey Josh, excellent video as always!! great organization for such a complex movement. By the way I would add to the list some active and passive forward fold mobility/flexibility, I used to have reaaaally stiff hamstrings so that is what i had to focus more on. Cheers mate, gratefull always for your content.

Great tutorial. Took me years to master the pistol squat. These tips would have sped up my time significantly.

Love that u went hiking in Austin. Just went visit my son in Georgetown (not far from there). Anyway, I broke my back (T10, T11, T12) jumping off a cliff. Now I have a humpback. But still push daily 😉

Excellent routine but it’s very hard & effective. Will keep trying. Awesome guys ! 😝💪👍❤️🇨🇦

I’ve had and ankle injury, so i couln’t even try a pistol squat right now. But, I will love working on these to build striength and eventually try it. Thank you.

Love this video! Please do you have an ideal duration or number of repetitions for these workouts? (Including the warmup)

awesome. 👍

Was waiting for a pistol squat tutorial for so long

As one of your Primal Athletes,I must admit that that backfall pistol was REAL fun for me,but it was extremely helpful. What would I do without you,guys...it took me 10 weeks to go from nowhere near of pistol squat to 1 full pistol squat without any assistance. And I was someone with the weak knees due to injuries derived from 200kg leg pressing ( why did I do it in the past anyway...?) and a history of realy bad ankle strains where my boots had to be cut through to get my feet out. Fast forward - Thank you! for great time in 2020. Still staying strong and constantly developing. Never felt better in my body & soul. Alena.

@Strengthside

2 жыл бұрын

Your progress was amazing Alena! Thanks for putting in the work

Your nice video bro thanks

You had me at "piung piung-piung". Another great video, thank you 💚

Simply my inner and physical best. Strength Side and primal movement

Love the content! Which shoes are these? 🙏

I'm 63 years old and plateaued with my pistol squat though I'm very satisfied where I'm at as compared to starting the journey. I subscribed years ago however I lost contact with you until today your pistol squad video appeared. Very excited and blown away by All to preparatory moves and will religiously adhere to these foundation movements. After watching I'm so convinced my plateau has been self-induced as of a lack of fundamental movements. I had a similar problem with the back bridge and like the pistol I was unaware of preparatory back bridge movements. Within one month I was able to do a perfect bridge with both arms fully locked out! Hope things go swimmingly with the pistol! By the way could you tell us how you suffered a sprain?

No, you're right, this is absolutely the best pistol squat video on KZread. I feel like I will be getting it pretty soon because of this.

You should make a video of you doing the Russian squat dance in slow motion.

What Up Josh (SS Tribe) I’ve have old man calve pain for years can’t run. 5 Days ago I came across your site Wow!! just what I needed you talk my talk no fluff giving great content/videos and explanations. I’ve never been able to do a pistol squat December is the goal. As Aretha said R.E.S.P.E.C.T Josh your crushing it. Thankfully G ( Australia)

@Strengthside

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome man. A pistol squat is a good goal because you will in turn, loosen up those calves. Best of luck bro!

I have really really bad knees and weak legs I feel like my lower body is my weakest point so I will most def try this to improve on that. thank you

Thanks ! This video was really enlightening on the mechanics of the Pistol Squat. I am a 53yo former ballet dancer who has been plagued by injuries recently - badly sprained left ankle that caused me to favor it and has set my right ankle to have plantar Fasciitis. But, surprisingly, the full seated squat is SO comfortable for BOTH feet and ankles - It really has helped just resting in this position. Just subscribed to your iG. Great work.

@Strengthside

2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@TadCoughenour

2 жыл бұрын

@@Strengthside Doing the Follow Along Daily Practice now. Love the activation in the crawl. I'm one of those people who can't feel a stretch in my achiles unless I curl my toes, but the Downward Dog with the knees bent actually adds an extra stretch that's wonderful.

Remember doing duck walk 40 yrs ago at Tai Kwan Do. 66 yrs yng, balance/squats/body blade, killing it but feel my age occasionally. Thanks bro

Fabolous 💪💪💪!!!!

Thank you , I hope to do my first Pistol after follow all your tips 🙏💚

The best 💪

Thanks for sharing! I'm inspired to improve my attempts at pistol squat. I've been the guy hanging on to a strap while doing these. My physical challenge is the imbalance created by the mtp joint (metatarsal) on my left ft being much larger than the mtp joint on my right ft. This is messing with my right knee's stability, and it becomes inflamed very easily. Have where a knee brace most days.

@Strengthside

2 жыл бұрын

try voodoo floss

Super vedio 👌

Great video! Thanks for inspiring and motivating. Where do I get the tee that you are wearing ?

I hurt my knee while hiking, it's been weaker ever since. That's actually why I want to learn a pistol squat! To help me with strength and balance, for good hiking technique so I won't hurt myself again

Great Video! working out a "weirdness" in my right knee (soreness not pain), believing that my body will heal itself. Thanks!

@Strengthside

2 жыл бұрын

I believe it will with some love

Great video. I’m come back when I get it 👈😎👈

I love your videos, just coming back to this one after I noticed I neglected my knees... my knees are making weird noises during exercise, but otherwise don't bother me anymore. How are the chances of it getting worse vs it getting better when strengthening?

my biggest injury recently was some overuse in my forearms from work, and then too much rock climbing after a year of not doing any. My wrists were in pain for a few weeks. Lately though my areas of concern are some lower back pain (I think from some anterior pelvic tilt) and a clicking sound in my knee whenever I squat.

Torn front tendon in left knee, been 5-6 years now & my left leg is stronger than right making a slight imbalance. Yoga, Qigong, weightlifting, calisthenics and just walking has centered me again =}

What a great progriton

Hi.thanks for all your great videos. Wondering how much time you invest daily to have this body?

My knee hurt sooo bad after running a 100k… I thought I got it under control, then my extensor tendons lit UP during a 100 miler. Now… I effing strength train. Thanks Josh. Good luck on the ankle

All my worst injuries have been ankle injuries, sometimes 6 month recovery to the point where I can start building ankle strength and begin my recovery. Ankles are feeble!

bilateral avascular necrosis of hips is my ongoing disease/injury :/ had surgery on both last year and havent been the same since. im a ballet and bboy dancer, was 145 lbs and completely ripped at the beginning of 2020 and now im 175 which is the heaviest ive ever weighed and havent been able to dance since before the surgeries. also dealing with chronic low back, shoulder and neck pain on the right side! life has been brutal but ive become much more mentally strong because of it. hoping ill be able to start dancing and jumping again soon

I have injured my knee while doing parkour😭. I hope I will be able to move like I love again. Congrats for 700k. Love ya🥰💪

@Strengthside

2 жыл бұрын

You will my man. Just give it time and love

@matejnemcek4884

2 жыл бұрын

@@Strengthside thank you man. I really appreciate it 🙏

Also can Start with full down squat. Then use a chair with one leg squat. Then assisted one leg squat holding on to something

Much love josh🇿🇦

Hi strength side is just amazing. Hip flexor a myst

As to injurys, bro… I have this nasty golfers elbow. Contracted last summer doing pullups and climbing. Its f*cking chronic… So cool video, dope editing! You guys are really … how would you say?… DOPE. On the way to 1 million subs!

What advice with exercising; would you have for my disabilities EG: Osteochandisit disecans, Fibromyalgia, Achilles Heel, Lower Spinal and Back pain, Lupus and more ??