3395: 5 Common Mistakes When Doing A Proper Squat by Steve Kamb of Nerd Fitness on Squat Technique

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🗓️ 14 May 2026

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3395: Steve Kamb breaks down the most common squat mistakes that quietly sabotage strength, balance, and long-term joint health. By dialing in simple adjustments, from stance and depth to knee tracking and core control, you’ll unlock safer, more effective movement that carries over to everything from workouts to daily life. Mastering these fundamentals sets the stage for stronger lifts and a more resilient body. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/5-common-mistakes-when-doing-a-proper-squat/ Quotes to ponder: "Your knee is supposed to be a hinge. Putting sideways stress on your knee is a bit like hanging off of a swinging door." "Keeping your feet on the ground is essential for a strong and balanced squat." "If you have any interest in ever being able to do a barbell squat, you need to first nail the mechanics for a proper bodyweight squat." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:38.9	This is Optimal Health Daily. Five common mistakes when doing a proper squat.
0:44.1	By Steve Camp of nerdfitness.com, and I'm Dr. Neil Malick, reading you some of the most popular
0:49.8	health and fitness blogs out there, with permission from the websites, of course, and always with
0:55.0	a bit of my commentary at the end.
0:57.5	Now, today's post from Steve Cam is all about doing a proper squat, and I'm going to admit
1:02.4	right off the bat, I didn't perform squats perfectly, especially the way Steve describes in his
1:07.7	post. So instead, I had to relearn how to do a proper squat. So again,
1:12.5	the beauty of this podcast is we give you shortcuts. You don't have to go through the same mistakes
1:17.4	that the authors or I've made. And that saves you a bunch of time. So now that I'm building up this
1:23.8	post and making your expectations really high, let's finally get right to it as we optimize
1:28.7	your life.
1:33.8	Five common mistakes when doing a proper squat by Steve Cam of nerdfitness.com.
1:40.6	Can you do a bodyweight squat? Great. Now, can you do a proper body weight squat? Right now,
1:48.7	you're thinking, what's the difference, Steve, you weirdo? Today, I'm going to drop some body
1:54.6	weight squat knowledge bombs on you. Don't worry, they don't hurt. Instead, they'll make your
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