Form check videos
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are you mainly on your heels? it almost looks like you are wobbling back and forth, try lifting your toes to make sure you are mainly on your heels but just your toes you don't want to fall over...(trust me I have almost fallen over checking that)
As well at the end with the "butt crunch"...if you get low enough you don't need to do that, it almost looks like it is putting you off balannce.
The only other thing I noticed not already mentioned is the position of the bar seems to be high bar squat and if so you are leaning to far forward as well which causes your hips to come up fast.
Along with what was mentioned perviously about getting low. Try an empty bar and see if you can get ATG (*kitten* to grass) otherwise it could be a mobiliity flex issue.
violet mentioned a stool...I use one on heavy weights to make sure I am getting below parallel. Similar to a box but I don't sit on it I just let my butt rub the edge and then I know I am deep enough. Along with the stance...it took me about 4 weeks to find mine.0 -
Wow, thanks a lot for all the feedback!! I have to say that I was doing them with a small box I made with a few of those steps you use to buid a "plastic bench" (if I'm explaining myself at all...). That definitely helped me to go lower and doing the sitting back (I think for some reason I might be scared of sitting back "in the air" in case I fall back with the bar or whatever, I don't now) but I have changed gym and could not find anything similar but I'll ask because I'm definitely not going as down without.
I usually do some warm up without bar, only with the bar and adding a bit of weight and while I can go a bit deeper I can't still do ATG at all, I've always had flexibility problems but I'm working on it really hard and determined to get it, eventually. I know that it seems I'm not doing anything but a month ago I couldn't even go that "low" so I hope that with practise, I can get it.
Definitely doing the "breath in" tight core before but only before starting the set, should I be doing it between reps as well?
Well... at least "there is hope", I suppose...
Thanks everyone, you're a great lot and I feel very inspired by you and your knowledge!0 -
Definitely doing the "breath in" tight core before but only before starting the set, should I be doing it between reps as well?
it took me a while to learn the breathing thing too, but yeah - it really helps if you do that with every rep and once you get the hang of it it starts to come automatically because it's actually more comfortable to do the whole thing that way. a trainer i was talking to on the weekend suggested: pretend you're standing in water right up to your chin. deep breath, hold, and go under. then if you have to you can blow it out while you're on your way back up.
neat suggestion to get the idea across.0 -
Definitely doing the "breath in" tight core before but only before starting the set, should I be doing it between reps as well?
it took me a while to learn the breathing thing too, but yeah - it really helps if you do that with every rep and once you get the hang of it it starts to come automatically because it's actually more comfortable to do the whole thing that way. a trainer i was talking to on the weekend suggested: pretend you're standing in water right up to your chin. deep breath, hold, and go under. then if you have to you can blow it out while you're on your way back up.
neat suggestion to get the idea across.
Very good suggestion indeed, trying this next time!!0 -
Definitely doing the "breath in" tight core before but only before starting the set, should I be doing it between reps as well?
it took me a while to learn the breathing thing too, but yeah - it really helps if you do that with every rep and once you get the hang of it it starts to come automatically because it's actually more comfortable to do the whole thing that way. a trainer i was talking to on the weekend suggested: pretend you're standing in water right up to your chin. deep breath, hold, and go under. then if you have to you can blow it out while you're on your way back up.
neat suggestion to get the idea across.
That's a fantastic suggestion. I will try that tomorrow.0 -
Hi everyone! I have been doing stronglifts for 2 weeks now and I'd really love some feedback and critique on my squat form. Am I leaning forward too much? Don't mind the baby weights, I'm fairly new to lifting weights!
I did low bar squats @65lb
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Would like some advice/opinions...Next workout will be 100lb squat, and I want to make sure I'm ready. Watching this, I think I should be lower. Also, don't mind no shirt-garage is HOT!
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Wow. Angel and Bruerin you both have some pretty solid form. You both drop fairly fast which is completely fine. You just want to make sure that you're not losing tightness when you do so, but only you would be able to determine that.
Angel you might want to place the bar higher as the weights get heavier. You pretty much have textbook high bar squat, but with low bar placement. Or you might just naturally move to a low bar posture as the weights get heavier and you are unable to keep the bar in place otherwise. I quite like your coordinated gym outfit.
Bruerin- and this is super nitpicky. It looks like your heels come up the tiniest bit and maybe roll to the outside. Again it's such a minor movement it's hard to discern. Just make sure you're focusing on keeping weigh in the heels. I can't tell from the angle of the video if your knees are caving at all, but it's always good advice to make sure you're pushing them out. I think we might have the same chucks. Mine are tiny white and black checks. 0 -
Wow. Angel and Bruerin you both have some pretty solid form. You both drop fairly fast which is completely fine. You just want to make sure that you're not losing tightness when you do so, but only you would be able to determine that.
Angel you might want to place the bar higher as the weights get heavier. You pretty much have textbook high bar squat, but with low bar placement. Or you might just naturally move to a low bar posture as the weights get heavier and you are unable to keep the bar in place otherwise. I quite like your coordinated gym outfit.
Bruerin- and this is super nitpicky. It looks like your heels come up the tiniest bit and maybe roll to the outside. Again it's such a minor movement it's hard to discern. Just make sure you're focusing on keeping weigh in the heels. I can't tell from the angle of the video if your knees are caving at all, but it's always good advice to make sure you're pushing them out. I think we might have the same chucks. Mine are tiny white and black checks.
Thank you! I'll make sure I keep my tightness when going down I'd really like to keep doing low-bar, do you have any tips I could use to make my form look like low-bar?
Haha thank you, I didn't mean to match my shirt and shoes, but they did :laugh:0 -
Wow. Angel and Bruerin you both have some pretty solid form. You both drop fairly fast which is completely fine. You just want to make sure that you're not losing tightness when you do so, but only you would be able to determine that.
Angel you might want to place the bar higher as the weights get heavier. You pretty much have textbook high bar squat, but with low bar placement. Or you might just naturally move to a low bar posture as the weights get heavier and you are unable to keep the bar in place otherwise. I quite like your coordinated gym outfit.
Bruerin- and this is super nitpicky. It looks like your heels come up the tiniest bit and maybe roll to the outside. Again it's such a minor movement it's hard to discern. Just make sure you're focusing on keeping weigh in the heels. I can't tell from the angle of the video if your knees are caving at all, but it's always good advice to make sure you're pushing them out. I think we might have the same chucks. Mine are tiny white and black checks.
Thanks for taking the time to review and respond. I will work on a slower descent. I see what you mean about my heels. I've been working on correcting that since I began SLs. It has gotten better since I switched to converse, but as the weight gets heavier, that little heel lift could lead to a big crash or ankle injury. I think next time I will try barefoot and really concentrate on feeling the floor in my heels the entire time. I don't think my knees cave in, but I will also focus on keeping them pushing out.
Whenever I lift with my husband, he will have me correct some things. But for the most part, he says "looks good" when I ask for feedback. I tend to exasperate him with my constant questions. I appreciate being able to post videos here, because I think women in General have a better eye for detail.0 -
I have a LOTTTTTT of reading/watching to do...:)0
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This is week 8 of SL for me and I finally decided to do a video so I can have form checked. Just squats this time around.
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symba those are looking nice and comfortable, not much to say but be aware of the hips coming up too quick. Not a problem at the moment but might be as you get heavier. Nice lift :drinker:0
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symba those are looking nice and comfortable, not much to say but be aware of the hips coming up too quick. Not a problem at the moment but might be as you get heavier. Nice lift :drinker:
Thank You for checking it out and the feedback. I completed 85lbs today and I found myself leaning forward so I think I will stick at this weight for a few sessions before progressing.0 -
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May i please request all of you to provide feedback on my squat form. TIA0
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I'm going to copy the feedback I gave earlier today just in case you might've missed it, and hopefully it's helpful to anyone here:
It's a hard angle to judge with but it looks like you're not hitting parallel, especially on the later reps. Your stance is relatively wide, is it because it's more comfortable to you? If you've never played around with stance width, I'd bring my feet in a little closer to see what kind of difference that makes. I think you might also be letting the bar take you forward a bit, and away from your mid-foot, which might be the reason why you're not hitting depth. Try to sit back more. Maybe do box squats with a little less weight and get a feel for it?0 -
You are definitely not hitting parallel, and your left ankle is rolling in which makes me think your knee must be caving as well. Agree with Krok that it looks like the bar path is coming forward but hard to tell from this angle.0
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I'm going to copy the feedback I gave earlier today just in case you might've missed it, and hopefully it's helpful to anyone here:
It's a hard angle to judge with but it looks like you're not hitting parallel, especially on the later reps. Your stance is relatively wide, is it because it's more comfortable to you? If you've never played around with stance width, I'd bring my feet in a little closer to see what kind of difference that makes. I think you might also be letting the bar take you forward a bit, and away from your mid-foot, which might be the reason why you're not hitting depth. Try to sit back more. Maybe do box squats with a little less weight and get a feel for it?
Thanks Krok, I had missed your feedback earlier. I think its very clear I am not hitting parallel. Will try to reduce the stance width and see what happens. Midfoot is something I need to focus on. Guess I will now start with the empty bar and start adding weight and stop at the weights where I am not hitting parallel. Again, a stupid question- how do I know while doing the squats if I have hit parallel, without making the video and doing retrospective analysis.0 -
Fittreelol wrote: »You are definitely not hitting parallel, and your left ankle is rolling in which makes me think your knee must be caving as well. Agree with Krok that it looks like the bar path is coming forward but hard to tell from this angle.
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anupriyasin157 wrote: »Again, a stupid question- how do I know while doing the squats if I have hit parallel, without making the video and doing retrospective analysis.
it's not a stupid question - it is hard to tell. what's useful to me personally is to practice that part of it with just my own weight and a mirror. i get sideways on to the mirror, go down according to 'feelz', and then i look to see if my 'feel' was accurate and i really am below parallel or not. another thing to try without the bar is to use any kind of box or low platform that will definitely put you below, and just practice squatting down onto it.
and as far as what the feel is . . . for me, i think squatting the way you are here would feel very quad-heavy. i use my quads and adductors to brace outwards on the way down and basically i guess to control my descent and protect my knees. when i get to/below parallel, there's a definite feeling of . . . almost relief, although the descent part is not difficult and it's not like i just let the quads off the hook. but it is like this sort of hammock of hamstrings and other stuff comes into play and gives my quads a big hand. it feels kind of like sitting down into something that's supporting me actually; it might sound really weird but i sometimes feel like i'm being held in the palm of a huge hand while i'm down there. but i could just be odd.
i'm not very good at spotting form subtleties, but i have one thing to say for what it might be worth. at the very start of your set i really noticed the nice big breath that you took and the way it brought your chest up to begin the first rep. and then it seemed like you spent that coming up on the first rep, and kind of lost that nice tight back and the strong elbow position a bit - it sort of looked like you were using a bit of rounding from your upper back to help you get out of the hole, if that makes sense. i liked how you locked out so strongly with your glutes, but if you look you'll see your back upper back doesn't finish the rep in the same position that it started in. then i noticed that you didn't take a new breath and re-set your upper back into that nice position you had for the first one, before you did the rest of your reps.
so you might want to try that: remembering to start every rep with the really big, intentional breath. if you need to hang out up there at the top and puff for a few short breaths before you're ready for another big one, that's okay. i find it's really worthwhile to do it, and once you get in the habit it puts a really nice kind of rhythm into the process of doing the set. like having a tv jingle stuck in your head, almost ;-)0 -
canadianlbs wrote: »anupriyasin157 wrote: »Again, a stupid question- how do I know while doing the squats if I have hit parallel, without making the video and doing retrospective analysis.
it's not a stupid question - it is hard to tell. what's useful to me personally is to practice that part of it with just my own weight and a mirror. i get sideways on to the mirror, go down according to 'feelz', and then i look to see if my 'feel' was accurate and i really am below parallel or not. another thing to try without the bar is to use any kind of box or low platform that will definitely put you below, and just practice squatting down onto it.
and as far as what the feel is . . . for me, i think squatting the way you are here would feel very quad-heavy. i use my quads and adductors to brace outwards on the way down and basically i guess to control my descent and protect my knees. when i get to/below parallel, there's a definite feeling of . . . almost relief, although the descent part is not difficult and it's not like i just let the quads off the hook. but it is like this sort of hammock of hamstrings and other stuff comes into play and gives my quads a big hand. it feels kind of like sitting down into something that's supporting me actually; it might sound really weird but i sometimes feel like i'm being held in the palm of a huge hand while i'm down there. but i could just be odd.
i'm not very good at spotting form subtleties, but i have one thing to say for what it might be worth. at the very start of your set i really noticed the nice big breath that you took and the way it brought your chest up to begin the first rep. and then it seemed like you spent that coming up on the first rep, and kind of lost that nice tight back and the strong elbow position a bit - it sort of looked like you were using a bit of rounding from your upper back to help you get out of the hole, if that makes sense. i liked how you locked out so strongly with your glutes, but if you look you'll see your back upper back doesn't finish the rep in the same position that it started in. then i noticed that you didn't take a new breath and re-set your upper back into that nice position you had for the first one, before you did the rest of your reps.
so you might want to try that: remembering to start every rep with the really big, intentional breath. if you need to hang out up there at the top and puff for a few short breaths before you're ready for another big one, that's okay. i find it's really worthwhile to do it, and once you get in the habit it puts a really nice kind of rhythm into the process of doing the set. like having a tv jingle stuck in your head, almost ;-)
Thank you. This is very helpful!0 -
anupriyasin157 wrote: »I'm going to copy the feedback I gave earlier today just in case you might've missed it, and hopefully it's helpful to anyone here:
It's a hard angle to judge with but it looks like you're not hitting parallel, especially on the later reps. Your stance is relatively wide, is it because it's more comfortable to you? If you've never played around with stance width, I'd bring my feet in a little closer to see what kind of difference that makes. I think you might also be letting the bar take you forward a bit, and away from your mid-foot, which might be the reason why you're not hitting depth. Try to sit back more. Maybe do box squats with a little less weight and get a feel for it?
Thanks Krok, I had missed your feedback earlier. I think its very clear I am not hitting parallel. Will try to reduce the stance width and see what happens. Midfoot is something I need to focus on. Guess I will now start with the empty bar and start adding weight and stop at the weights where I am not hitting parallel. Again, a stupid question- how do I know while doing the squats if I have hit parallel, without making the video and doing retrospective analysis.
As canadianlbs said, a box/bench/something to sit back on would be a big help here. There are 2 types of box squats - the ones where you actually sit on the box, and the one where you just touch your butt, but don't allow yourself to rest. I think in your case the latter might be better as you really need to focus on staying upright, and sitting back and letting "go" of your tightness even if just for one second might not help at all. Plus, from a seated position, it's a lot easier to try to use forward momentum to get back up, so that would also possibly alter your bar path.0 -
As canadianlbs said, a box/bench/something to sit back on would be a big help here. There are 2 types of box squats - the ones where you actually sit on the box, and the one where you just touch your butt, but don't allow yourself to rest. I think in your case the latter might be better as you really need to focus on staying upright, and sitting back and letting "go" of your tightness even if just for one second might not help at all. Plus, from a seated position, it's a lot easier to try to use forward momentum to get back up, so that would also possibly alter your bar path.
Got that. I will try the bench today. Am also thinking of a deload. By the way, I am also confused if I should reduce the width of my stance. I did a quick test to check the perfect stance depending on my flexibility and realized a stance slightly wider than shoulders is something I could be more comfortable in. Does that sound correct?0 -
anupriyasin157 wrote: »
As canadianlbs said, a box/bench/something to sit back on would be a big help here. There are 2 types of box squats - the ones where you actually sit on the box, and the one where you just touch your butt, but don't allow yourself to rest. I think in your case the latter might be better as you really need to focus on staying upright, and sitting back and letting "go" of your tightness even if just for one second might not help at all. Plus, from a seated position, it's a lot easier to try to use forward momentum to get back up, so that would also possibly alter your bar path.
Got that. I will try the bench today. Am also thinking of a deload. By the way, I am also confused if I should reduce the width of my stance. I did a quick test to check the perfect stance depending on my flexibility and realized a stance slightly wider than shoulders is something I could be more comfortable in. Does that sound correct?
Try it out and see how it goes! My stance is basically shoulder width now, and I started out with a fairly wide stance, too. Everyone is different!
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Sorry for posting here, but I was told its OK for guys to post occasionally and I posted elsewhere and didn't get feedback. I jut need a form check on my squats. Thanks (I already realize one issue I think but I'll wait for responses)
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Nvm, got advice elsewhere0
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who does all the filing for you?0
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Hi everyone. I was hoping I could get some advice on my squats. I didn't realize how awful my form was until I watched it today and I don't know how to fix it. I know I need to though or I'm going to get hurt. My chest collapses so far forward and I can't seem to keep it up no matter how hard I try. The video is my last set after a lot of attempts to fix it. I don't think I was engaging my abs enough before, but I'm focusing on it in this video and it doesn't seem to help much. I'm at a loss at this point. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Also sorry for the less than great video. My living room is kind of small for this sort of thing unfortunately.
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Any advice here? I'm brand new to squatting and would love any feedback!
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