Squatting with barbell...form help

balancedbrunette
balancedbrunette Posts: 530 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Hey guys just looking for some advice, I strength train at home as well a class i'm taking for women's conditioning once a week, at home however, I just have bench, barbell, dumbbell and plenitful weights at the moment...i'm finding this brilliant for most the lifts, I can do the major compound ones and work my arms and legs in aswell however I'm having trouble with the squat and barbell...I find when i'm performing the exercise its tipping me forward a bit, I really have been working on the form of the squat in the past few months and at my class with a proper instructor and I can do it but i'm having trouble performing it correctly with the bar alone.

Anyone else experience this...should i just stick to doing it with dumbbells/kettlebells at home or practice with the bar with very little weight?

Any advice be much appreciated :)

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  • Bun_Ya
    Bun_Ya Posts: 174
    Here is a short thread from yesterday on the same subject - http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1228635-barbell-squat-help
  • geekyjock76
    geekyjock76 Posts: 2,720 Member
    Record yourself doing a squat directly from the side and post it. Can't really critique and give advice without visuals as it could be a number of things.
  • AllanMisner
    AllanMisner Posts: 4,140 Member
    I'm going to guess you have an office job and spend a lot of time sitting. What you're describing is a mobility issue. First, focus on your hip mobility (especially before and after lifting). Also, consider doing air squats, focusing on keeping your chest up and core tight. If you do it in front of a mirror, be sure you can see your chest and abs (can read your tshirt) in the mirror.
  • balancedbrunette
    balancedbrunette Posts: 530 Member
    thanks guys for the advice, will take a video at my next session anyways so I can watch it back myself/practice in front of the mirror. Also I am a student, so I guess i would spend a lot of time sitting coming up to finals and that but apart from that I am relatively active..spend a lot of time on my feet so guess I just need to go back on reworking my form again.
    Here is a short thread from yesterday on the same subject - http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1228635-barbell-squat-help

    thanks, just had a look, apologise for the double post!
  • Bun_Ya
    Bun_Ya Posts: 174
    Not at all, you're welcome.

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