girlfriends squats need fixed pls help

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  • rlw911
    rlw911 Posts: 475 Member
    Have her go in a Smith Machine until her form is nailed down. She won't have the fear of going too deep.

    No. The Smith Machine puts your body in an unnatural position and can actually make things worse. :noway:

    Converse Chuck Taylors or that type of shoe, has a flat sole that doesn't give or squish and gives you a firm foundation for squats/deadlifts.
    I read somewhere (have brain injury and i may remeber where i read this ten years from now). That function is more important than form in lifting. That slower is better than quicker.

    The premises being if you are lifting weights and have poor form you are still doing more than the sap who is sitting on the couch doing nothing. Even with poor form you can have achievements.

    Function and form are both important. Yes, you can have achievements with poor form, but, your risk of injury is much higher, so you may end up on the couch doing nothing but recovering from injury. Imagine what your achievements could be, if you used good form! :happy:
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  • RaggedyPond
    RaggedyPond Posts: 1,487 Member
    Since I started doing SLDL my squats have got much lower. I think it helps with flexibility.
  • 3laine75
    3laine75 Posts: 3,069 Member
    Hi

    What I can see is,

    She needs other shoes or bare feet.
    She needs to look slightly downward, not up.
    She needs to take some weight off till her form is better.
    She needs to take a deep breath into her diaphragm every rep to help stabilise her spine.
    She needs to lose the pad. (If she tried low back she wouldn't need it)
    She needs to straighten her wrists (thumbs on top would help this(or she'll end up supporting the weight there and not her back)).
    She needs to try to hit parallel or lower (so as she doesn't mess up her knees)
    She needs you to video from a different angle next time, so we can see everything :D

    Sorry, that seems like a lot but it's better to correct it while the weight is light instead of getting injured later. I'd highly recommend 'starting strength' - ther are great tips on form and it explains all the reasons for doing/not doing things.

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