Form critique thread, post your videos here.
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n3ver3nder wrote: »smittybuilt19 wrote: »Peep please. I love the slow motion setting on youtube, I just noticed it a couple of days ago lol, very helpful.
tbh I think you just need practice. Get your elbows through quicker and drop under the bar a bit better. Try doing it without the jump, without even letting your feet come off the floor, as practice to work on speed dropping under.
No jumping. So that would be used as a training mechanism for elbow speed? That makes sense. Later on I would reintroduce the jump?
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smittybuilt19 wrote: »No jumping. So that would be used as a training mechanism for elbow speed? That makes sense. Later on I would reintroduce the jump?
Yup. Forces you to use speed and elbow snap to get under the bar instead of pulling the bar higher through the jump.0 -
Could someone take a look at my squats? This was at 80lbs and I did it about a month ago. I am currently at 90lbs so will do another video soon. TIA!
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Could someone take a look at my squats? This was at 80lbs and I did it about a month ago. I am currently at 90lbs so will do another video soon. TIA!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQmKBgdTjM0
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Thank You DopeItUp! Appreciate the feedback.0
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Deadlift 105kg (230lb).
It feels pretty good. Thought I would get a form check to make sure I won't snap **** up as I keep adding weight. Thanks!
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Deadlift 105kg (230lb).
It feels pretty good. Thought I would get a form check to make sure I won't snap **** up as I keep adding weight. Thanks!http://youtu.be/WUxAtXP4srE
I didn't really see any glaring errors. Something looks a little bit off in your movement but I can't quite place it. Maybe because the weight is so light for you, it's just throwing me off. I think if you see form breakdown it will be at heavier weights.0 -
Deadlift 105kg (230lb).
It feels pretty good. Thought I would get a form check to make sure I won't snap **** up as I keep adding weight. Thanks!http://youtu.be/WUxAtXP4srE
I didn't really see any glaring errors. Something looks a little bit off in your movement but I can't quite place it. Maybe because the weight is so light for you, it's just throwing me off. I think if you see form breakdown it will be at heavier weights.
Hey cheers for the response man. I will post another video in the future when I am lifting more weight so we can see what's going on. I haven't done much DL, the routine I ran for a fair while had RDL but no conventional DL, so I've just been taking it slow trying to learn the movement.0 -
Squat PB... Always get sticking points midway on max attempts... Any ideas?
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CarlKRobbo wrote: »Squat PB... Always get sticking points midway on max attempts... Any ideas?
Yeah, don't pause it! Use that stretch reflex to get you through the sticking point. On a raw squat that's pretty much everyone's sticking point, so I wouldn't worry about it too much.
Also I'm not going to be there at Colne on the Sunday anymore, now Bryn's moved all the guest lifters and 105's+ to Saturday.0 -
n3ver3nder wrote: »CarlKRobbo wrote: »Squat PB... Always get sticking points midway on max attempts... Any ideas?
Yeah, don't pause it! Use that stretch reflex to get you through the sticking point. On a raw squat that's pretty much everyone's sticking point, so I wouldn't worry about it too much.
Also I'm not going to be there at Colne on the Sunday anymore, now Bryn's moved all the guest lifters and 105's+ to Saturday.
Yeah, after watching back, seen I paused that... Followed that with a 180KG paused PB (3 second count).... Was one of those stupid squat days... Don't pause the 1RM, and deffo not a 2 x BW Squat!
I seen that Bryn split the groups, even after that, we still have around 50-60 lifters on the Sunday... I'm in the last group, so long day, but good chance of a 600KG\1322Lb's total... Not too bad with a busted shoulder, and potentially my worst comp Bench0 -
Hi all, please can I get some feedback on my squat technique? I'm not sure if my lower back is becoming too rounded when I'm down low. I'd appreciate any other comments too, thanks! I've been lifting for six weeks - this is 47kg (103lbs) -Jonathan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTCCeLlEc-c
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Doesn't really look that bad but you're using way too much weight as you're only doing half reps. I'd deload the weight and work on your depth to get full range of motion on your squats. I'm assuming you're trying to high-bar squat, correct? I don't squat high-bar so I can't give too many other pointers but I do know that you're way shallow (that would be shallow for low-bar so it's even more egregious here)0 -
Another form check for squats here. This is the first time recording myself. Squats at 67.5 lbs. I could probably go lower but hip flexibility might be an issue. Thanks in advance for your help!
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^First rep looked the best but after that your bar path drifts further and further away from straight up and down. Great job on the filming. For hip flexibility it just takes time and effort. Rather than worry about how much weight is on the bar I'd concentrate on flexibility. If you haven't seen Joe Defranco's Limber 11, here you go:
http://youtu.be/FSSDLDhbacc
Without weight, can you "sit" like a baseball catcher? Maybe try some goblet squats just holding one of your plate weights in front of you, hold at the bottom with your thighs parallel or just below parallel to the ground. Deloading and the Limber 11 helped my form tremendously.0 -
Thanks @_benjammin for taking the time to give me such thorough feedback. I had noticed on my video that I had a forward lean too. I know the weight isn't too heavy for me but proper form is so important. Definitely do not want to risk injury. Sitting like a catcher doesn't come easily for me, and I don't get very low to the ground either. The Limber 11 video shows me lots of things to work on. I know that mountain climbers (and burpees) are almost impossible for me to do due to hip flexibility so this will be helpful. I always heard of foam rolling too but never knew what it was for or how to do it. I will be adding this workout into my routine.0
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Agree with Benjamin on this one, The mobility drills he showed are good. I know a few people who swear by his limber x vids...
I had an issue with squat depth at the start, and the "third world squat" fixed that: http://www.t-nation.com/readArticle.do?id=1856085............. I've got a few of our gym's squatters doing this, they have improved a lot.0 -
CarlKRobbo wrote: »Agree with Benjamin on this one, The mobility drills he showed are good. I know a few people who swear by his limber x vids...
I had an issue with squat depth at the start, and the "third world squat" fixed that: http://www.t-nation.com/readArticle.do?id=1856085............. I've got a few of our gym's squatters doing this, they have improved a lot.
Excellent! I tried the squat as directed in the article and nearly fell over backwards on my first attempt. This will also be added into my daily routine!!
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I started by holding onto a door\frame first, then used less and less as I went on... I can pretty much hit that depth cold now0
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Build up to doing stuff in the squat. I like to brush my teeth while doing a 3rd world squat because I know it racks up to about 5-6 mins if I do it twice a day.ScientificExplorerGirl wrote: »Excellent! I tried the squat as directed in the article and nearly fell over backwards on my first attempt. This will also be added into my daily routine!!
Thank you!
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Deload, lower the weight, build back up from proper depth.
Work on your upper back tightness, get your knees out so you can hit depth and sort that walkout. 3 confident steps is all it should be. Getting tight right from the start, before you even unrack the bar, will make a lot of difference.0 -
jonathandavid_t wrote: »Hi all, please can I get some feedback on my squat technique? I'm not sure if my lower back is becoming too rounded when I'm down low. I'd appreciate any other comments too, thanks! I've been lifting for six weeks - this is 47kg (103lbs) -Jonathanhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTCCeLlEc-c
It's not too much. Just work on your ankle and hip mobility a bit and it'll probably stop. Or cut your range of motion just a touch, as when you've just reached below parallel your back position is still neutral.0 -
n3ver3nder wrote: »
Deload, lower the weight, build back up from proper depth.
Work on your upper back tightness, get your knees out so you can hit depth and sort that walkout. 3 confident steps is all it should be. Getting tight right from the start, before you even unrack the bar, will make a lot of difference.
Thanks man. I really appreciate the feedback. I am starting my next cycle over, so I should be able to retool and focus on these pieces over the next few months.
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n3ver3nder wrote: »
Deload, lower the weight, build back up from proper depth.
Work on your upper back tightness, get your knees out so you can hit depth and sort that walkout. 3 confident steps is all it should be. Getting tight right from the start, before you even unrack the bar, will make a lot of difference.
Thanks man. I really appreciate the feedback. I am starting my next cycle over, so I should be able to retool and focus on these pieces over the next few months.
You are losing a lot with that walkout as n3ver3nder mentions.
You look like you are doing a high low bar or a low high bar. Have you played around with bar position? You look really awkward with your elbows where they are - I am thinking a more 'traditional' low bar may suit better.0 -
jonathandavid_t wrote: »Hi all, please can I get some feedback on my squat technique? I'm not sure if my lower back is becoming too rounded when I'm down low. I'd appreciate any other comments too, thanks! I've been lifting for six weeks - this is 47kg (103lbs) -Jonathanhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTCCeLlEc-c
Sorry for the late response.
Not bad at all for only 6 weeks.
First things I would fix is your walk out - only take 3 steps is possible. Make them assertive.
Apologies for the douchiness of posting my own lift, but see my walkout here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSgMmKvEyys
The other tweaks I would make are:
1. do not go quite as low - you have a 'butt wink' which is more pronounced the lower you go. Make sure you break parallel, but do not go as low as you did on the deeper ones.
2. Take a deep breath and stabilize your lats and core before you squat
3. Try to slightly break at the hips a smidge before your knees bend - so its a bit more of a sit back motion. Not too much - just a little more pronounced than you are doing.
4. Be more assertive at the top re lock out.
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n3ver3nder wrote: »
Deload, lower the weight, build back up from proper depth.
Work on your upper back tightness, get your knees out so you can hit depth and sort that walkout. 3 confident steps is all it should be. Getting tight right from the start, before you even unrack the bar, will make a lot of difference.
Thanks man. I really appreciate the feedback. I am starting my next cycle over, so I should be able to retool and focus on these pieces over the next few months.
You are losing a lot with that walkout as n3ver3nder mentions.
You look like you are doing a high low bar or a low high bar. Have you played around with bar position? You look really awkward with your elbows where they are - I am thinking a more 'traditional' low bar may suit better.
I just lock it in between my traps and delts and try to get my *kitten* down past my knees without getting any kind of weird hip and knee action in the process. I haven't spent a lot of time looking at the differences between high bar and low bar squats but I'll take a look sarah.
As far as my arms are concerned. I just try to pull them in tight and keep my upper body tight like a rod iron. Am I good at it? Meh. I will keep an eye on these things too.
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Hi, everyone. This is my first time posting here and I am really embarrassed but I am hoping to get some advice on my squats. I have been focusing a lot on form and I am just not sure about it. Do I have too much pelvic tilt at the bottom? It probably looks weird that I stopped a few times to take a couple breaths but I was battling some major mental doubt about my form and I was just trying to reset. Thank you for your time.
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Would be interested in your feedback on my deadlift form. This is a 1RM (365lb @ 165lb bw), since it's the only video I have. As such it's probably my form at it's worst.
Deadlift 1RM
At some point I'll get around to getting a vid of my squat form and put that up too.
Edit: Might want to turn the sound down before watching - I'm a shouter.0 -
stumblinthrulife wrote: »Would be interested in your feedback on my deadlift form. This is a 1RM (365lb @ 165lb bw), since it's the only video I have. As such it's probably my form at it's worst.
Deadlift 1RM
At some point I'll get around to getting a vid of my squat form and put that up too.
Edit: Might want to turn the sound down before watching - I'm a shouter.
Pretty damn good form for a 1RM attempt if I'm honest.
My one suggestion for you would be to consider extending your legs before you start (the period in the video where you're crouched down preparing for your lift). When you're ready, take a big breath, THEN get down into position and pull. Reason being, you can take a bigger breath when you're not all scrunched up and in a position to pull. You'll have to hold your breath for an extra second or so as a result but it's not a big deal.0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36Ux01osdso
