Fix your imbalances first before maxing the bar with absurd weights! #foryou #youtubeshorts #abs #fy

If you're a former athlete who used to play sports and is now getting back into the gym, please stop loading a barbell on your back and squatting heavy. I'm dead serious. You were an athlete, yes, your body remembers that, but your hips are tight, your ankles lost their mobility, and your posterior chain has been asleep for years. So instantly loading 225 on your back right now, you're not building anything. You're just compressing a spine that isn't ready and calling it a workout. And worst part about that, you don't even need it. Single leg work, Bulgarian split squats, Step-ups, rearfoot elevated variations. Those are going to build crazy, and I mean crazy, more functional strength. You gotta fix your imbalances first. That's why unilateral work is super important. Then you carry on to the athleticism you're trying to get back. Understand that heavy bilateral squats can come later when the foundation is obviously built back. The goal isn't to squat heavy, bruh. Trust me on that. The goal is to move like an athlete once again without blowing your knees out at 38. And if that's you, simply comment down, coach.