Breathe OUT Before Squatting??? (SQUAT MORE WEIGHT INSTANTLY!) #AthleanX

#Squat #Bracing #EnkiriEliteFitness
Opinions on the proper breathing and bracing pattern for the squat:
3:45 Athlean-X
5:41 Greg Nuckols
6:54 Brian Alsruhe
8:14 Alan Thrall
8:58 Chad Wesley Smith
9:52 Dr. Aaron Horshig
11:18 Compilation of strength athletes

In order to create maximal bracing and overall core tightness should you breathe out and expel all of your air before descending into a squat? Or should you breathe in, take in as much air as possible, and use that air to expand your torso as much as possible before starting the lift?

Athlean-X claims that in order to create a maximal bracing effect and SQUAT MORE WEIGHT INSTANTLY you should exhale prior to descending into the squat, get rid of as much air as possible, and focus on crunching your abdominal muscles. However, this advice is not consistent with what the available data or the collective experience of strength coaches and athletes shows us to be ideal.

To offer some perspective on the subject of proper breathing and bracing for the squat I have compiled the advice of prominent YouTube fitness figures, respected strength coaches, strength athletes, and even another physical therapist. The consensus amongst these individuals is essentially the opposite of the advice that Athlean-X gives in his video, which should lead to some questions. Bad information is bad information and it should be critiqued regardless of what the source is.

Sources:
How To Squat: The Definitive Guide - Greg Nuckols
(https://www.strongerbyscience.com/how-to-squat/)
Breathing and Bracing...You're Doing it Wrong - Brian Alsruhe
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLHY2-nt-y4&t=190s)
How NOT to breathe - Alan Thrall
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhCmhVIcVFU&t=93s)
Squat Pillar #2 | Breathing and Bracing - Chad Wesley Smith
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFiosv9_vis&t=214s)
How to Breathe When Squatting - Dr. Aaron Horshig
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMG6TkStlX8&t=169s)
Squat More Weight Instantly (ALL ABOUT ABS!) - Athlean-X
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9dTRcMypNk)
The Valsalva & Stroke - Jonathon Sullivan MD, PhD, SSC
(https://startingstrength.com/article/the_valsalva_and_stroke)

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