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Looking for some squat form critique. The first vid is from about 2 months ago and cycle1 week 1 of Wendler. The second video isjust over a week old and from cycle 4 week 1 of Wendler. Both vids are from a working set of the day at 5 reps.
I feel like I've made some improvements but am also now lifting with proper shoes and a belt, so that may have a bit to do with it. I've always felt my squat form is horrid so any and all critiques are welcome.
C1W1 - 180x5 (knees pretty far forward and out in this one? Just noticed it after comparing the two myself...)
http://youtu.be/-YElwUNcxvQ
C4W1 - 190x5 (butt-wink perhaps?)
http://youtu.be/yjobYK3GYT8
ETA: The camera in the second vid wasn't quite level. Just FYI ha
Looks fine to me, didn't notice anything awry.0 -
Thank you so much for your reply!!
I saw you mention the unracking earlier in the thread and am so glad I posted this now.
Will do as you say starting Thursday. Thanks again :-)0 -
Looking for some squat form critique. The first vid is from about 2 months ago and cycle1 week 1 of Wendler. The second video isjust over a week old and from cycle 4 week 1 of Wendler. Both vids are from a working set of the day at 5 reps.
I feel like I've made some improvements but am also now lifting with proper shoes and a belt, so that may have a bit to do with it. I've always felt my squat form is horrid so any and all critiques are welcome.
C1W1 - 180x5 (knees pretty far forward and out in this one? Just noticed it after comparing the two myself...)http://youtu.be/-YElwUNcxvQ
C4W1 - 190x5 (butt-wink perhaps?)http://youtu.be/yjobYK3GYT8
ETA: The camera in the second vid wasn't quite level. Just FYI ha
Looks solid to me.0 -
Please critique my form. Thanks guys and gals!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agzbOjk4H-E - OHP set 5/5 75 lbs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ed49UcirPfw - Warm up DL set 155lbs Sorry for the fuzzy video quality.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64cdS1kPkL0 - Working DL set 185lbs 0 -
FYI, all the videos are private, we cannot see them.Please critique my form. Thanks guys and gals!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agzbOjk4H-E - OHP set 5/5 75 lbs.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ed49UcirPfw - Warm up DL set 155lbs Sorry for the fuzzy video quality.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64cdS1kPkL0 - Working DL set 185lbs0 -
Thank you. Should be fixed now...I think.0
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Please critique my form. Thanks guys and gals!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agzbOjk4H-E - OHP set 5/5 75 lbs.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ed49UcirPfw - Warm up DL set 155lbs Sorry for the fuzzy video quality.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64cdS1kPkL0 - Working DL set 185lbs
OHP, try to keep the bar from bending back your forearms/wrists so much. Ideally you want your forearms vertical (from side to side and front to back). Bending your wrists back badly can lead to injuries (ask me how I know). Try to put the bar a little more towards the palm of your hand not so much back by the fingers, that should help.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqKhLR1zRaU
Might be helpful.0 -
Dopeitup- thanks for the suggestion. I do notice discomfort in my wrists during this lift I'm trying to press from what I think is a power clean "rack position" and can't seem to get my wrists to quit bending back. Is it a flexibility issue?0
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Dopeitup- thanks for the suggestion. I do notice discomfort in my wrists during this lift I'm trying to press from what I think is a power clean "rack position" and can't seem to get my wrists to quit bending back. Is it a flexibility issue?
Probably a wrist strength issue and a bar position issue. Pay attention to that video, get the bar down your hand and just wrap your fingers around it so your last knuckles are pointing at the ceiling. It will feel odd but the leverage will help you keep your wrists up a bit. More vertical forearms will help balance as well. Basically when looked at from the side, everything from the elbows up is leaning back which is gonna make it really hard to balance as it gets heavier.0 -
Dopeitup- thanks for the suggestion. I do notice discomfort in my wrists during this lift I'm trying to press from what I think is a power clean "rack position" and can't seem to get my wrists to quit bending back. Is it a flexibility issue?
Press with a suicide grip (thumbless, fingers towards your head) with the bar on the part of your palm your fingers touch if you make a loose fist. Start light so you don't drop the bar on your head.
For deadlift you're straightening your legs before your back comes up. Once the bar passes your mid shin you should be pulling back / driving your hips forward.0 -
Dopeitup- thanks for the suggestion. I do notice discomfort in my wrists during this lift I'm trying to press from what I think is a power clean "rack position" and can't seem to get my wrists to quit bending back. Is it a flexibility issue?
Press with a suicide grip (thumbless, fingers towards your head) with the bar on the part of your palm your fingers touch if you make a loose fist. Start light so you don't drop the bar on your head.
For deadlift you're straightening your legs before your back comes up. Once the bar passes your mid shin you should be pulling back / driving your hips forward.
^ Regarding this -- IMO it gets worse as the set goes on and I think the negative portion of the lift is contributing to this. Looks like on the way down, you bend your knees early rather than shooting your hips back, which puts the knees in the path of the bar and the bar then has to go around your knees. Now the bar ends up slightly further away than it was in your start position, which contributes to the early hips.0 -
On the way down, break at hips first similar to squats?0
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On the way down, break at hips first similar to squats?
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And I should quit thinking "wrap elbows under bar to the point of having them in front of bar" on ohp?0
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On the way down, break at hips first similar to squats?
yes
Thank you!0 -
And I should quit thinking "wrap elbows under bar to the point of having them in front of bar" on ohp?
My elbows go to the sides when I OHP.
They're only out front on front squats and cleans.0 -
And I should quit thinking "wrap elbows under bar to the point of having them in front of bar" on ohp?
Yes. You want the elbows directly under the bar ideally, making the forearms as vertical as possible. Your elbows will flare out to the sides a bit as you're pressing, but should start and end vertical.
I'm not the king of proper form but check out my fail OHP vid:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzPl3R2belI
Note hands just outside shoulders, mostly vertical forearms, elbows directly under bar, bar is close to my palms and directly over my wrist/forearm. Wrists bent back just a little but not extreme. Also note my failure to get rep 5.
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This could explain my epic struggles with ohp. I've only progressed from 45-85lbs even 90lbs at one point. I think it was a riptoe video that was showing elbows in front (clean position). I knew this didn't feel right at all. I knew I needed to place the bar in my palms but could not physically do it and push my elbows under and out front. Just thought I was a weirdo. Lol. Hopefully I can start progressing again.0
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This could explain my epic struggles with ohp. I've only progressed from 45-85lbs even 90lbs at one point. I think it was a riptoe video that was showing elbows in front (clean position). I knew this didn't feel right at all. I knew I needed to place the bar in my palms but could not physically do it and push my elbows under and out front. Just thought I was a weirdo. Lol. Hopefully I can start progressing again.
Take a video with a grip that feels 'right' to you and post it.0 -
To me its more arm postion that doesn't feel right. I've been implementing the bar in palm on bench. Nonetheless, I will get a video of how I feel, based on the videos and info y'all have provided, I should be doing ohp in regards to both grip and arm position.0
