squat form check - be brutally honest

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  • JeffseekingV
    JeffseekingV Posts: 3,165 Member
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    If you saw the video it says 220lbs
  • LolBroScience
    LolBroScience Posts: 4,537 Member
    edited October 2014
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    dbmata wrote: »
    What is that weight? That's your max for 3? so your max for 1 should be what, 7-11% heavier?
    JeffseekingV wrote: »
    If you saw the video it says 220lbs


    Your continued jabs at each other are quite comical. When are yall going to step into the octagon?
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    edited October 2014
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    lulwut?

    Asking the weight is a jab?

    GO HOME BROSCI YOU'RE DRUNK.
  • LolBroScience
    LolBroScience Posts: 4,537 Member
    edited October 2014
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    dbmata wrote: »
    lulwut?

    Asking the weight is a jab?

    GO HOME BROSCI YOU'RE DRUNK.

    No, Jeff's response to you.
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
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    Oh, he's right though. I didn't read the text, just the movement, and I watch vids on mute. I didn't even see his response.

    I'm sure he and I will have a drink next time I'm in Seattle and laugh about it over cosmos and appletinis. lol.
  • JeffseekingV
    JeffseekingV Posts: 3,165 Member
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    You can have your cosmos, I prefer Gin or Scotch
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
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    Then I hope you are well acquainted with The Macallan in Ballard.
  • Sam_I_Am77
    Sam_I_Am77 Posts: 2,093 Member
    edited October 2014
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    I don't think the weight is a problem per say, and I think it's better he did this with a heavier load because greater loads bring out the problems in one's squat. We may not have seen these if he just had the bar or something light. Obviously for training he'll want to use more appropriate loads.

    A lot of good feedback already.

    - The J-Hooks need to be lower, you're not in a good position right at the setup.
    - Weight definitely shifts forward
    - Try and keep your elbows under the bar.
    - Obviously you're not hitting depth / parallel
    - It seems like your hip flexibility could be poor
    - Quadriceps seem to be a little overactive
    - Improve strength in your glutes and hamstrings, something as simple as 3 sets of 15 back extensions could help you with this. Of course squatting to depth with a more manageable load will help you to engage your hamstrings more and activate your glutes more on the concentric.
    - During your warm-up do a set of 10 glute bridges to help activate your glutes


    I would watch "So You Think You Can Squat"; it's a great video series on squat form. Rippletoe has some good videos as well.

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