I need tips to help me from leaning forward when I squat!
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I worked with a trainer for quite a while and always had trouble with leaning forward when I did my squats. He had me put 2.5# plates on the floor and put my heels onto those. It made a huge difference in my squats. It really reduces the amount I lean forward and allows me to get a much deeper squat.0
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I worked with a trainer for quite a while and always had trouble with leaning forward when I did my squats. He had me put 2.5# plates on the floor and put my heels onto those. It made a huge difference in my squats. It really reduces the amount I lean forward and allows me to get a much deeper squat.
it's a tool- but it's not a fix- you shouldn't always be squatting with the plates. you should be able to graduate away from them.
It's a great tool.. it helps with people who aren't able to get hip mobility to hit depth because of a tight Achilles tendon. One small thing is limiting a much bigger thing- so you help the small thing work on it's thing while making the priority hip depth.0 -
Great tips all! Subscribing to this
I've heard from others that strengthening the hip muscles through sitting down and doing butterfly, lunges, adducting/abducting, can help with squats.
I have a real problem with keeping my knees apart and all these things with squat form will help later on with greater weight.0 -
look upwards... no not at the ceiling but look upwards it does help!0
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I have the same problem so I'm anxious to read all the replies!
edited for spelling - replys, wtf???0 -
Chest up *kitten* back0
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call me crazy, but i would say a certain amount of forward lean is propper form, and indeed necessary
http://70sbig.com/blog/2012/01/low-bar-vs-high-bar-squatting/
maybe i'm miss understanding the question.
70s big>>>>>>>>> LBEB
OP, goblet squat with dumbbells to work on your form.0 -
look upwards... no not at the ceiling but look upwards it does help!
+1
Tried this today and crushed a new weight 135#. Definitely helped me keep my chest up looking upwards0 -
call me crazy, but i would say a certain amount of forward lean is propper form, and indeed necessary
http://70sbig.com/blog/2012/01/low-bar-vs-high-bar-squatting/
maybe i'm miss understanding the question.
Yup. I do low bar because I am more comfortable with some forward lean (and yes my legs are "long" and my torso "short"). It makes me so happy when people try to correct my lean at the gym without having any idea what low bar squats are. I downloaded this image to my phone to show the next "helpful" person.
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Chest up *kitten* back
"That's the way we like to fack!"
-Meek Mill (feat. Trey Songz, Wale, Sam Sneaker)0 -
Place your hands on the back of your head and interlock your fingers....Kinda like the prisoner squat...keeps the body in a better postion0
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call me crazy, but i would say a certain amount of forward lean is propper form, and indeed necessary
http://70sbig.com/blog/2012/01/low-bar-vs-high-bar-squatting/
maybe i'm miss understanding the question.
Yup. I do low bar because I am more comfortable with some forward lean (and yes my legs are "long" and my torso "short"). It makes me so happy when people try to correct my lean at the gym without having any idea what low bar squats are. I downloaded this image to my phone to show the next "helpful" person.
This image helped me so much two weeks ago.. I had some girl interrupt my squats to tell me I'm leaning forward. I was so happy when I saw different types of squats cause it turned out I was doing it right the entire time0 -
call me crazy, but i would say a certain amount of forward lean is propper form, and indeed necessary
http://70sbig.com/blog/2012/01/low-bar-vs-high-bar-squatting/
maybe i'm miss understanding the question.
Yup. I do low bar because I am more comfortable with some forward lean (and yes my legs are "long" and my torso "short"). It makes me so happy when people try to correct my lean at the gym without having any idea what low bar squats are. I downloaded this image to my phone to show the next "helpful" person.
wow- I am surprised you even bother talking to them. I just can't.
you're a bigger man than me LOL0 -
Chest up *kitten* back
"That's the way we like to fack!"
-Meek Mill (feat. Trey Songz, Wale, Sam Sneaker)0 -
call me crazy, but i would say a certain amount of forward lean is propper form, and indeed necessary
http://70sbig.com/blog/2012/01/low-bar-vs-high-bar-squatting/
maybe i'm miss understanding the question.
Yup. I do low bar because I am more comfortable with some forward lean (and yes my legs are "long" and my torso "short"). It makes me so happy when people try to correct my lean at the gym without having any idea what low bar squats are. I downloaded this image to my phone to show the next "helpful" person.
wow- I am surprised you even bother talking to them. I just can't.
you're a bigger man than me LOL
Next time I'll just give them a blank stare and turn away.0 -
do the slow blink... that'll teach them!!!!
I need the sunglasses with mini blinds on them- so when people say stupid ****- I can pull the cord and the mini blinds go dark. so full of win.0 -
Place your hands on the back of your head and interlock your fingers....Kinda like the prisoner squat...keeps the body in a better postion0
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do the slow blink... that'll teach them!!!!
I need the sunglasses with mini blinds on them- so when people say stupid ****- I can pull the cord and the mini blinds go dark. so full of win.0 -
call me crazy, but i would say a certain amount of forward lean is propper form, and indeed necessary
http://70sbig.com/blog/2012/01/low-bar-vs-high-bar-squatting/
maybe i'm miss understanding the question.
Yup. I do low bar because I am more comfortable with some forward lean (and yes my legs are "long" and my torso "short"). It makes me so happy when people try to correct my lean at the gym without having any idea what low bar squats are. I downloaded this image to my phone to show the next "helpful" person.
wow- I am surprised you even bother talking to them. I just can't.
you're a bigger man than me LOL
Next time I'll just give them a blank stare and turn away.0 -
I worked with a trainer for quite a while and always had trouble with leaning forward when I did my squats. He had me put 2.5# plates on the floor and put my heels onto those. It made a huge difference in my squats. It really reduces the amount I lean forward and allows me to get a much deeper squat.
it's a tool- but it's not a fix- you shouldn't always be squatting with the plates. you should be able to graduate away from them.
It's a great tool.. it helps with people who aren't able to get hip mobility to hit depth because of a tight Achilles tendon. One small thing is limiting a much bigger thing- so you help the small thing work on it's thing while making the priority hip depth.
I disagree. A lot of lifters wear oly lifting shoes (myself included) with a raised heel. It gets rid of my butt wink so I can lift more weight with less chance of being injured. It also does keep my torso more upright because in Chucks I have to sit waaaaay back to hit depth.0
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