Form critique thread, post your videos here.
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Another try from me?
Trying very hard to keep scapulae depressed. Not sure if successful. I think hips are still rising too early and not sure how to correct that. This is my 5th set, 105 lbs. Sorry the last rep got cut off, my phone ran out of memory.
https://youtu.be/gWB2QMAaJkY
Bump for me? Pretty please?0 -
Here's a front view of my 365x7 squats tonight sans shoes and knee sleeves so you can see if I have any knee or ankle collapse. Do you think my form or stability could be improved with lifting shoes? @sidesteel
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Honestly that looks pretty rock solid to me man.1
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First vid is set 1 of 5x5x315. Felt like my hips might have started rising first. Second vid is 3rd set - fatigue starting to kick in, so that hip rise is more prominent. Anything else? Oh, and I have no idea - short of recording these vertically, instead of horizontally - to get them not sideways.0
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WTF? Yeah - no idea what happened there. Giant wall-o-script.
edit: Fixed. Note to self: do not use embed code - just link.0 -
I agree with your assessment.
Do you happen to have a deadlift much higher than your squat? Just speculation -- seems like you're just getting fatigued and naturally resorting to a position that allows you to incorporate more posterior chain into the squat when you tire out.
Overall the squat doesn't look bad and I don't think it's a severe early hip action.
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My squat 1RM as of end of July is 365. Not sure if I had any more, but was tired, or what. I had been struggling with squats for any sort of reps over 300 for a while, but that was in a squat rack, with a bigger walkout - I'm now doing all my heavy work in the cage, where I can take a half-step.
My deadlift 1RM back at the end of July was 435. I just retested (for some reason, my programming has me retesting every 4 weeks) and I was up to 445.
So, yes, it's definitely higher, but I'm not entirely sure I'd say it's "much" higher. I pull conventional, as I tried sumo for a few months last year, but was never really all that comfortable with it. If that equation that I saw a while back is to be believed - the one that takes your proportions/measurements and tells you if you should pull conventional or sumo - then it doesn't matter, as all of my measurements/proportions are right at the cutoff points.
I wish I had recorded the last set, as I was focused a little more on driving my traps back as soon as my ascent began - it felt like I think it's supposed to, as it didn't feel like I had the hips rising first.1 -
butterfli7o wrote: »Thank you for posting this!
I need major help on my squats. Thought I had it down, then started over-thinking it. Please excuse how I look, I'm in my garage at 5:30 am and I'm wearing what I slept in.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSFdzZnOo0Y&feature=youtube_gdata_player
I went back to bodyweight squats holding onto a pole to push me down to help force depth flexibility. Aim is for thighs parralel to ground for an olympic / competitive squat. It made huge difference!!!! I place bar on rear delts but then widen hand position to avoid transference of weight to elbows and tendon issues.
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I just started to squat and deadlift. My phone ran out of memory, but here are two reps of deadlift: https://instagram.com/p/BMeTHy4lGmWxOuQklOaUmzLRiu_5ogAVXj77Hk0/
I would really appreciate if someone could help me with my form. I hope that you can see the video - if not, i will change my privacy settings.0 -
PocketPoodle wrote: »I just started to squat and deadlift. My phone ran out of memory, but here are two reps of deadlift: https://instagram.com/p/BMeTHy4lGmWxOuQklOaUmzLRiu_5ogAVXj77Hk0/
I would really appreciate if someone could help me with my form. I hope that you can see the video - if not, i will change my privacy settings.
It will not let me view this.0 -
PocketPoodle wrote: »I just started to squat and deadlift. My phone ran out of memory, but here are two reps of deadlift: https://instagram.com/p/BMeTHy4lGmWxOuQklOaUmzLRiu_5ogAVXj77Hk0/
I would really appreciate if someone could help me with my form. I hope that you can see the video - if not, i will change my privacy settings.
It will not let me view this.
Sorry! Just changed my profile to public, did it help?
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PocketPoodle wrote: »PocketPoodle wrote: »I just started to squat and deadlift. My phone ran out of memory, but here are two reps of deadlift: https://instagram.com/p/BMeTHy4lGmWxOuQklOaUmzLRiu_5ogAVXj77Hk0/
I would really appreciate if someone could help me with my form. I hope that you can see the video - if not, i will change my privacy settings.
It will not let me view this.
Sorry! Just changed my profile to public, did it help?
Yup, these look good.0 -
PocketPoodle wrote: »PocketPoodle wrote: »I just started to squat and deadlift. My phone ran out of memory, but here are two reps of deadlift: https://instagram.com/p/BMeTHy4lGmWxOuQklOaUmzLRiu_5ogAVXj77Hk0/
I would really appreciate if someone could help me with my form. I hope that you can see the video - if not, i will change my privacy settings.
It will not let me view this.
Sorry! Just changed my profile to public, did it help?
Yup, these look good.
Thank you!
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This is the first time I've ever been able to lift 200lbs off the floor. Sumo deadlift (I'm new to Sumo).
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I know I round my back right before the lift but I think I correct it for actual lift. I hope.0
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This is the first time I've ever been able to lift 200lbs off the floor. Sumo deadlift (I'm new to Sumo).
General pull mechanics look pretty good here. I get the impression that you're SLIGHTLY too far from the barbell at the start position and so I'd like to see two things:
1) Move closer to the barbell at the start of the pull.
2) Re-post a video (if you'd like more feedback) however position the camera such that I can also see the floor to get more information. Only do this if you can still fit your entire body into the video.0 -
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Thank you. I'm DLing today and will try to get the full floor shot. It's hard to do as my room is tiny. My iPad is actually in a closet aimed at the rack!1
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Thank you. I'm DLing today and will try to get the full floor shot. It's hard to do as my room is tiny. My iPad is actually in a closet aimed at the rack!
the good news is that you can ALMOST see the floor in the current clip so you only need to lower it slightly.
When you move closer to the barbell do your best to keep the knees OUT so that you don't roll the barbell forward when you bend down to grab the bar.1 -
This is from today. I forgot to put my plywood "deck" down-doh! The room is so small that I have to flip it up to get it out of the way, sometimes.
My feet are turned out pretty far-@10 & 2, I'd say. Legs fat enough out that my knee falls at mid foot when I get to bottom position.
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I'm using YouTube as Instagram crops the bottom of the frame too much.0
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Will watch shortly, how did it feel?0
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Felt pretty good. I did 4 singles @200lbs. I had some balance issues during my setup getting closer to the bar and being in the carpet. But, overall it felt good. I see my tricep muscle shuddering a bit. I hope that doesn't mean I'm using my arms too much vs. posterior chain muscles.0
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I'd be curious what happens if you stick with this for just a bit to see how it develops.
How old is the previous video you uploaded? I'm trying to establish whether or not you pulled 200 on back to back days or not. --- if so, it could also be that you are more fatigued right now0 -
First video is from October 18. I just happen to be wearing the same stuff. Guess it's my DL outfit
200lbs is pretty taxing for me. I currently weigh 120 lbs and it took me a long time to get that weight off the floor. Sumo is helping my conventional DL, which is what I hoped for.
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I'm using YouTube as Instagram crops the bottom of the frame too much.
If I may offer a suggestion, disable comments on YouTube. Otherwise, you'll (eventually, probably) get comments from people that have no idea what they're talking about. There weren't any comments when I looked, but it's bound to happen.1 -
I'd be curious what happens if you stick with this for just a bit to see how it develops.
How old is the previous video you uploaded? I'm trying to establish whether or not you pulled 200 on back to back days or not. --- if so, it could also be that you are more fatigued right now
@SideSteel , could you elaborate more on your comment about being curious to see how it develops? Does that mean I have crap form or just need more practice? Or that I can lift more?
I do plan on sticking with Sumo and hope my numbers go up.0 -
I'd be curious what happens if you stick with this for just a bit to see how it develops.
How old is the previous video you uploaded? I'm trying to establish whether or not you pulled 200 on back to back days or not. --- if so, it could also be that you are more fatigued right now
@SideSteel , could you elaborate more on your comment about being curious to see how it develops? Does that mean I have crap form or just need more practice? Or that I can lift more?
I do plan on sticking with Sumo and hope my numbers go up.
Sure!
Your form is good overall.
What I mean is that I don't know that one individual session is necessarily enough evidence to confirm or deny whether or not a change is good unless it produces significantly different results.
In your case, I see both pulls (before and after the change) being pretty good and you're at the point now of fine tuning things.
So I'd be curious how it feels the next couple of sessions AND how your performance is.0
https://youtu.be/w6szwqZRwSU