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Parallel squat form check

Siekobilly
Siekobilly Posts: 401 Member
edited January 2 in Fitness and Exercise
Hey everyone. I don't have any mirrors around my workout rig, and no one to come over to do a form check that is knowledgeable on the topic. With that in mind I did a video on my phone to do a form check video. I think I could have done better placement of the camera, but I wanted to lift :D

The weight isn't anything to write home about, but I'd appreciate any critique on my form.

http://youtu.be/cLJqERtos7o

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  • FullOfWin
    FullOfWin Posts: 1,414 Member
    Camera was too high :(
  • McBully4
    McBully4 Posts: 1,270 Member
    camera was to high but it looks like you aren't quite there.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    strive to get about 6 inches lower. perhaps more. personally, i hate when people descend like they just jumped into a bottomless cavern and i go down slower and more controlled. but on a lot of form videos that's the way people do it so maybe i learned it wrong. but when i drop like the bottom fell off the elevator i find myself putting stress on my low back at the bottom of the rep
  • Siekobilly
    Siekobilly Posts: 401 Member
    I'll do another one tomorrow and position the camera better.
  • Siekobilly
    Siekobilly Posts: 401 Member
    strive to get about 6 inches lower. perhaps more. personally, i hate when people descend like they just jumped into a bottomless cavern and i go down slower and more controlled. but on a lot of form videos that's the way people do it so maybe i learned it wrong. but when i drop like the bottom fell off the elevator i find myself putting stress on my low back at the bottom of the rep

    I'm really quite short, so 6 inches lower than what I'm doing will probably put my *kitten* on my heels. The speed depends on what you're doing IMO. I'm going for lifting strength so I go down at a moderate pace, and push up as hard as I can. Once I finish the first 12 weeks of SL5x5 I'll probably start working on the stability muscles by going up/down slower and at a more controlled pace.
  • FullOfWin
    FullOfWin Posts: 1,414 Member
    strive to get about 6 inches lower. perhaps more. personally, i hate when people descend like they just jumped into a bottomless cavern and i go down slower and more controlled. but on a lot of form videos that's the way people do it so maybe i learned it wrong. but when i drop like the bottom fell off the elevator i find myself putting stress on my low back at the bottom of the rep

    Some people go faster and get that bounce out of the bottom. Personally I'm scared that I would "snap some *kitten* up" going for that.
  • McBully4
    McBully4 Posts: 1,270 Member
    strive to get about 6 inches lower. perhaps more. personally, i hate when people descend like they just jumped into a bottomless cavern and i go down slower and more controlled. but on a lot of form videos that's the way people do it so maybe i learned it wrong. but when i drop like the bottom fell off the elevator i find myself putting stress on my low back at the bottom of the rep

    Some people go faster and get that bounce out of the bottom. Personally I'm scared that I would "snap some *kitten* up" going for that.

    I go fairly slow but I know I bounce at the bottom, I try to burst out of the hole
  • ilovedeadlifts
    ilovedeadlifts Posts: 2,923 Member
    cam looked a little high to really see what your knees are doing or if you're sitting back.
    film a bit lower next time.


    why u wearing gloves?
  • Siekobilly
    Siekobilly Posts: 401 Member
    cam looked a little high to really see what your knees are doing or if you're sitting back.
    film a bit lower next time.


    why u wearing gloves?
    Yea, I'm going to film another set tomorrow. I'll try to angle the camera better.

    I'm wearing gloves because Squats is just my first set, and I like to go ahead and get them on.
  • ilovedeadlifts
    ilovedeadlifts Posts: 2,923 Member

    Yea, I'm going to film another set tomorrow. I'll try to angle the camera better.

    I'm wearing gloves because Squats is just my first set, and I like to go ahead and get them on.

    awesome. I'll check those out when you post them.

    I suppose my question was mainly why are you wearing gloves for any lift?
  • Jindra12
    Jindra12 Posts: 256 Member
    Go little lower. Keep your chin down.
  • Siekobilly
    Siekobilly Posts: 401 Member
    awesome. I'll check those out when you post them.

    I suppose my question was mainly why are you wearing gloves for any lift?
    My palms get sweaty, and I'd rather not lose my grip when doing rows and/or deadlifts. Granted it's more of a habit than anything (forced to wear gloves in the weight training classes I took in High School/College).
  • ilovedeadlifts
    ilovedeadlifts Posts: 2,923 Member
    Go little lower. Keep your chin down.

    why does chin need to be down?
    a lot of guys squat with their head up and back.
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