Form critique thread, post your videos here.

Robbnva · February 2015

ok so I am sure my form needs work so here are 3 of my videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmJN6n_JW2w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GZtLxJ15Ss

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oE1KHyXZgdg

from watching myself I lean forward on my squats and on my dl I bend my arms but what else am I doing wrong? I am a complete newb to lifting.

DopeItUp · February 2015

smittybuilt19 wrote: »

http://youtu.be/H5KEurcJIEg

It's been a while since I've had a form check. Have at it! Thanks y'all !

Looks pretty damn good to me. If you want a handy piece of advice, try straightening your legs just before each rep. Take a big breath, THEN bend your knees to get into position and pull. It's harder to get a big breath when you're all crouched down. Big breath, snap down into position and pull. Just helps with keeping as tight as possible. You look fine but it'll give you an edge.

smittybuilt19 · February 2015

Man I can definitely see how that would help. I have a very hard time getting a good deep breath before reps. I will certainly give that a try next time. Thanks!

DopeItUp · February 2015

smittybuilt19 wrote: »

Man I can definitely see how that would help. I have a very hard time getting a good deep breath before reps. I will certainly give that a try next time. Thanks!

10-4. I looked through my own videos to see if I could illustrate if that helps at all:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iDe-XEjjdc

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You can see a big breath before I get down into position for each rep.

Geez I really got fat towards the end of last year, didn't I. I'm entranced by my own buddha belly.

smittybuilt19 · February 2015

That's a hell of a DL. Thanks for the advice and demonstration.

hill8570 · February 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hyqo05Kfrg

Low bar squat. I've deloaded down to 135 (any lower and my form gets even worse since I can't feel when I get off balance). I'm finally starting to feel like I'm close to breaking parallel. Let me know what you think of my form, and especially what I can do to fix my hip drive -- right now I keep rolling up on my toes coming out of the bottom, but when I try to get my hips up first, it feels like I'm trying to do a good morning. Thanks!

Robbnva · February 2015

Still waiting for feedback. if anyone has time. Thanks

SideSteel · February 2015

Robbnva wrote: »

Still waiting for feedback. if anyone has time. Thanks

Hey, I just made you a video reply. I'm uploading it now -- I have a few online client meetings shortly but I'll try to post the video reply at some point tonight.

In the video reply I reference a few videos that I'd like you to watch by Mark Rippetoe. Please watch these and implement the deadlift set up shown in this vid. I'll post my video reply to you in a separate post.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Syt7A23YnpA

EDIT: Can't find the press vid I was looking for but check out the deadlift one above.

Robbnva · February 2015

Nice video, thanks

SideSteel · February 2015

Robbnva wrote: »

Nice video, thanks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RWAYTgl_Gg&feature=youtu.be

Robbnva · February 2015

Thanks for the response, it was very helpful. I will try and work on.these issues and I think my shoes actually were causing me to move on my squats. I found a pair of flat foot shoes so I'm going to try that. I'll work on those other suggestions also and try to get new videos taken when I can

Robbnva · February 2015

I found this thread via a link somebody posted, but I don't ever get notifications. How do I find what section this thread is posted in? If its a group. How do I find group to join.

Edit - nvm, found it

SideSteel · February 2015

hill8570 wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hyqo05Kfrg

Low bar squat. I've deloaded down to 135 (any lower and my form gets even worse since I can't feel when I get off balance). I'm finally starting to feel like I'm close to breaking parallel. Let me know what you think of my form, and especially what I can do to fix my hip drive -- right now I keep rolling up on my toes coming out of the bottom, but when I try to get my hips up first, it feels like I'm trying to do a good morning. Thanks!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYLh54GPkHE&feature=youtu.be

DopeItUp · February 2015

Now I need to post form videos so I can get a sweet-*kitten* video reply. Also, needs more Sara cameos.

SideSteel · February 2015

DopeItUp wrote: »

Now I need to post form videos so I can get a sweet-*kitten* video reply. Also, needs more Sara cameos.

Yeah, I'll try to get Sara to appear a few times before she leaves in a couple of days. We shall see though.

Don't know if I'll stick to video replies or not but it's easier to express myself that way and it also gets me comfortable making videos so that's a plus for me

Robbnva · February 2015

Video replies are better IMO, plus saves you from typing a bunch

DopeItUp · February 2015

SideSteel wrote: »

DopeItUp wrote: »

Now I need to post form videos so I can get a sweet-*kitten* video reply. Also, needs more Sara cameos.

Yeah, I'll try to get Sara to appear a few times before she leaves in a couple of days. We shall see though.

Don't know if I'll stick to video replies or not but it's easier to express myself that way and it also gets me comfortable making videos so that's a plus for me

Here, your squat's much better than mine (despite my DL being much stronger, oddly enough). Maybe you can pick out something to improve on. Any glaring (or minor) problems to note?