Form critique thread, post your videos here.

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  • JTick
    JTick Posts: 2,131 Member
    edited March 2015


    I hope that link works. 255x5 on my three plus set this week. I feel like I need to get my hips down some more and get up off the bar a little with my upper body?

    Edit: I just realized this might not be a good angle....if not I'll try to video more from the side next time.
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    JTick wrote: »


    I hope that link works. 255x5 on my three plus set this week. I feel like I need to get my hips down some more and get up off the bar a little with my upper body?

    Edit: I just realized this might not be a good angle....if not I'll try to video more from the side next time.

    Given what you can see from the angle it looks fine to me. I don't think your hips necessarily need to come down. Rep 1 it looks like your hips start lower but they kinda shoot up to where you're most comfortable and then stay there for the start of each subsequent rep. So you should probably just start there since that seems like the most advantageous position for you.

  • CarlKRobbo
    CarlKRobbo Posts: 390 Member
    edited April 2015
    OK, so this is comp (6th time) prep for me, First weekend in May i compete, now into doubles this week, singles next week.
    This is Bench - My weakest lift by far. As a side note, I compete under IPF regulations. I'm allowed to Arch my Back.. I tried it once, for 6 weeks, It was not good...

    Any comments would be good:

    FYI -

    Yes - I use plates on the floor. I bench on blocks in competition #Shortar*eproblems

    This is a Accidental PB (Was only going for one Rep to protect shoulder. Evil Gym owner is Evil...)

    Edit - Weights:
    BW - 92.9KG (I'm in the 93KG class)
    Weight on the Bar is 140KG (308Lbs)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cv-RnDdEhP4
  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    ^ strong bench, looks solid to me.
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    Looked perfect. Beautiful paused double there.
  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    Jerry, looked reasonable to me. I suspect you're a tad far away from the bar in the setup but you self correct after rep 1 and even so it looked pretty good IMO.
  • awinner_au
    awinner_au Posts: 249 Member
    https://vid.me/e/wTXu

    Can i get a form check please?
  • JTick
    JTick Posts: 2,131 Member
    Squat 225x2 form check please:

  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    edited May 2015
    Looks excellent to me. I assume this is max effort? Looked a little wobbly but I'd expect that from max effort.

    I like the person staring at your asss in the background.
  • JTick
    JTick Posts: 2,131 Member
    DopeItUp wrote: »
    Looks excellent to me. I assume this is max effort? Looked a little wobbly but I'd expect that from max effort.

    I like the person staring at your asss in the background.

    This was my 1+ week on 5/3/1, so at 95% effort.

    LOL I've been really struggling with hitting depth - I thought I had it, and every time I'd watch a video I'd see I was just an inch or two short. She's my lifting buddy, and my depth spotter for squats.
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    FWIW, your depth looks great to me. Well below parallel. Second rep a little higher but still good. Strong work, keep it up.
  • _benjammin
    _benjammin Posts: 1,224 Member
    awinner_au wrote: »
    https://vid.me/e/wTXu

    Can i get a form check please?
    Bar path looks decent but your hips seem to rise early. I'm no DL expert and can't offer any advice.
    Anyone else?

  • awinner_au
    awinner_au Posts: 249 Member
    _benjammin wrote: »
    awinner_au wrote: »
    https://vid.me/e/wTXu

    Can i get a form check please?
    Bar path looks decent but your hips seem to rise early. I'm no DL expert and can't offer any advice.
    Anyone else?

    Thanks, hows this? https://vid.me/rB6P
  • _benjammin
    _benjammin Posts: 1,224 Member
    awinner_au wrote: »

    Thanks, hows this? https://vid.me/rB6P
    Nice! Looks much better.

  • andylllI
    andylllI Posts: 379 Member
    I'm the one getting mid thoracic pain by mid squat set. Haven't video'ed myself before - comparing to people who know what the hell they are doing I think my problems include: holding the bar wrong (thanks too far apart), tucking my pelvis when deep (tight hammies?) and doing something funny with my bum out of the hole. Not sure how bad the problems are and am sure I'm missing a few things and I'm not sure how to correct. I can't do a lateral because our gym is too small!

    Help appreciated.

  • andylllI
    andylllI Posts: 379 Member
    edited June 2015
    Trying again...For some reason video upload seems to be not that intuitive...
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    Just put the video on youtube and link it here, it will auto-embed.