Squats! Help!
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WDEvy
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I seriously have a problem with squats. Every time I try to do them, I end up either hurting my back or falling on my butt. wether it's with weights or without.
I have looked at multiple videos on proper form and I'm going down right but once I hit the lowest point of the squat it's like I'm falling backwards.
I have really strong legs from hiking so it's not that... Could it be because I'm too heavy? I see other "fat: folks able to do them though.
Help!
I have looked at multiple videos on proper form and I'm going down right but once I hit the lowest point of the squat it's like I'm falling backwards.
I have really strong legs from hiking so it's not that... Could it be because I'm too heavy? I see other "fat: folks able to do them though.
Help!
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I seriously have a problem with squats. Every time I try to do them, I end up either hurting my back or falling on my butt. wether it's with weights or without.
I have looked at multiple videos on proper form and I'm going down right but once I hit the lowest point of the squat it's like I'm falling backwards.
I have really strong legs from hiking so it's not that... Could it be because I'm too heavy? I see other "fat: folks able to do them though.
Help!
Form video?
Can you post one plz?0 -
Try goblet squats with a light-weight dumbbell. The weight, held in front of your chest, forces you to use good form, and would probably help prevent that tipping backwards.0
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Form video?
Can you post one plz?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hyjpz4jkjSQ < with barbell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDdSZmWNYQI <- without
There's a lot of videos when you search " squats proper form" on Youtube0 -
Form video?
Can you post one plz?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hyjpz4jkjSQ < with barbell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDdSZmWNYQI <- without
There's a lot of videos when you search " squats proper form" on Youtube
I believe he meant a video of yourself doing a squat, so he could critique your form.0 -
Form video?
Can you post one plz?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hyjpz4jkjSQ < with barbell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDdSZmWNYQI <- without
There's a lot of videos when you search " squats proper form" on Youtube
I believe he meant a video of yourself doing a squat, so he could critique your form.
Can we go ahead and forget I'm an idiot?0 -
Form video?
Can you post one plz?
I'll try to film it this week. Pretty hard to do so by yourself without a tripod though.0 -
Squats take time. To help me with my balance, I imagined I was getting ready to sit down in a chair. Once I mastered that they came easier.0
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Have you tried doing them against a wall? Slide your butt down the wall until you are in a 'sitting' position and hold yourself there for as long as you can.
My other thought is that if you have a lot of weight in your tummy (like I do) you might need to have your feet further apart than a traditional squat to give your tummy room.
I'm obese and I can squat with a 100kgs on my back, so it's not because you are too fat. Trust me.0 -
Squats take time. To help me with my balance, I imagined I was getting ready to sit down in a chair. Once I mastered that they came easier.
That's the gist. Also, start with light weight shallow squats & work deeper as time goes by. As a suggestion, add in yoga or pilates at least once a week to help with stretching & flexibility; you will find that many weight training exercises become more fluid. Since I added yoga back in to my routines, my limits have been pushed beyond what I thought possible.0 -
Have you tried box squats to get the feel for it?0
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Have you tried box squats to get the feel for it?
I was going to suggest this, it helped my husband.0 -
Have you tried doing them against a wall? Slide your butt down the wall until you are in a 'sitting' position and hold yourself there for as long as you can.
My other thought is that if you have a lot of weight in your tummy (like I do) you might need to have your feet further apart than a traditional squat to give your tummy room.
I'm obese and I can squat with a 100kgs on my back, so it's not because you are too fat. Trust me.
OOh!! Good Idea!, I will be trying those.
Nope, I'm definitely carrying my weight in my hips and butt. Tummy is the only almost flat place place of my body. I guess I just lack balance.0 -
Have you tried box squats to get the feel for it?
I was going to suggest this, it helped my husband.
I'll look into those. I'm still pretty new to lifting and everything that goes with it ( Started about 4 weeks ago) . Not sure that I was aware of different kinds of squats.:blushing:0 -
Have you tried box squats to get the feel for it?
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This, or put a chair behind you and just barely touch it before coming back up to a standing position. Also, wear the flattest shoes possible or no shoes at all. I can't do squats with shoes on, it messes up my balance.0 -
I am heavy and do squats.. I do them with a futon behind me... so if I fall I don't fall far lol I have yet to fall... but try spreading your legs apart more... . .0
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are you squatting with your feet too close together? i had balance issue as well because i lacked flexibility in my ankle and hip joints, so i compensated by standing a bit wider. eventually mobility increases and i could stand with feet closer together. besides that, at one point my belly was very large so i HAD to take a wider stance to have room for all that to fit in the down position :laugh:
also remember to keep your core tight, especially as you squat down this will help stabilize you to keep you from falling backwards0 -
Form video?
Can you post one plz?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hyjpz4jkjSQ < with barbell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDdSZmWNYQI <- without
There's a lot of videos when you search " squats proper form" on Youtube
I believe he meant a video of yourself doing a squat, so he could critique your form.
Can we go ahead and forget I'm an idiot?
Lol I love this thread!0 -
try goblet squats onto a box. http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/most.../goblet_squats_101
they're the best for beginners IMO.0 -
first - if you go to a gym - get a trainer to help you find the correct form
2nd - when I do squats I actually have a chair / step behind me and I actually do sit down for a moment when I'm down then come right back up - partly this is done because I have knee issues
3rd - the more you do them (assuming you're form is good) the better you're balance will become.
Good Luck0 -
box squats.0
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