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    Posts: 648 Member
    edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
    I just did this the other night for the first time while doing landmine squats. I discovered that my knees are going over my toes too much so I'll be working on that. Next will be deadlifts..I'm still working on getting that form right. I enjoy watching all the videos posted on here. It helps a lot!

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    • Posts: 2,841 Member
      i always have someone film my challenging lifts, it definitely helps to see your lifts
    • Posts: 1,418 Member
      Hell yes, video lifts early in the program and often, especially on PR days.
    • Posts: 900 Member
      KDar1988 wrote: »
      I just did this the other night for the first time while doing landmine squats. I discovered that my knees are going over my toes too much so I'll be working on that. Next will be deadlifts..I'm still working on getting that form right. I enjoy watching all the videos posted on here. It helps a lot!

      Knees going over toes is fine
    • Posts: 4,955 Member
      I film almost every set of my main three lifts, and most of my variations on the lifts. Reviewed between sets for tiny little corrections, and at least one set shared with my coach so he can see where I need to improve.
    • Posts: 648 Member
      Shawshankcan wrote: »
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      Knees going over toes is fine

      Really? I always thought they shouldn't.
    • Posts: 958 Member
      Simple biomechanics. Knees over toes is fine.


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    • Posts: 2,598 Member
      edited July 2016
      Video of my main lifts has definitely aided in my performance. One shouldn't feel self conscious at the gym videoing their lifts for performance reasons, at least your not just making duck lips or flexing the brocep while bragging about your four-plate leg press.
    • Posts: 900 Member
      KDar1988 wrote: »
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      Really? I always thought they shouldn't.

      It's old school, out dated thinking.
    • Posts: 648 Member
      nakedraygun wrote: »
      Video of my main lifts has definitely aided in my performance. One shouldn't feel self conscious at the gym videoing their lifts for performance reasons, at least your not just making duck lips or flexing the brocep while bragging about your four-plate leg press.

      Nope...not a duck lip kind of girl! LOL Thanks for the tips on the knees over toes everyone!
    • Posts: 5,208 Member
      piperdown44 wrote: »
      Simple biomechanics. Knees over toes is fine.


      squat-variants.jpg

      Simple biomechanics of a man with abnormally small feet and pointy knees. ;)

    • Posts: 383 Member
      How are you guys recording your lifts? Tripod? Or have someone else record you?
    • Posts: 15,573 Member
      pdxhak wrote: »
      How are you guys recording your lifts? Tripod? Or have someone else record you?

      I either set mine up on some equipment at the gym, or ask someone to film. I've gotten over being shy about asking..I need to see the lifts.
    • Posts: 4,955 Member
      pdxhak wrote: »
      How are you guys recording your lifts? Tripod? Or have someone else record you?

      Normally prop mine up where I need it. Sometimes I'll get someone to hold it but that's pretty rare
    • Posts: 958 Member
      Prop mine up on one of the benches with some small weights. Occasionally one of the guys in the gym will vid for me.
    • Posts: 900 Member
      Depends on the gym. The private gym we can be blatant about it with no issues. Some commercial gyms don't allow it so I need to be more covert with it and I'll just prop my phone on a bench with my water bottle.
    • Posts: 383 Member
      Thanks for the tips. I propped my phone against the water bottle to record my bench :) Felt a bit odd recording myself but no one seemed to pay attention so in the end it was no biggie.
    • Posts: 900 Member
      pdxhak wrote: »
      Thanks for the tips. I propped my phone against the water bottle to record my bench :) Felt a bit odd recording myself but no one seemed to pay attention so in the end it was no biggie.

      In this day and age, people look at you weird if you're not recording yourself.
    • Posts: 15,573 Member
      pdxhak wrote: »
      Thanks for the tips. I propped my phone against the water bottle to record my bench :) Felt a bit odd recording myself but no one seemed to pay attention so in the end it was no biggie.

      It can feel weird sometimes but you get used to it and it's worth it to see your lifts.
    • Posts: 958 Member
      I would not have fixed my deadlift without filming myself and getting feedback from those that have been lifting a long time.
    • Posts: 17,525 Member
      I video regularly- it's extremely helpful. I have self corrected and spotted several problems that I can address that I would have totally missed had I not been videoing.

      I don't even care if someone sees me. We regularly video each other for big lifts. think nothing of it.
    • Posts: 45 Member
      Shawshankcan wrote: »
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      It's old school, out dated thinking.

      To revisit this: I think the reason that advice is given is that for a beginner - one who doesn't have much weight on the bar and doesn't have a good idea how the lift should feel - if your knees are going way out past your toes, it can be an obvious sign that you're leaning too far forward. The simple fact of your knees going past your toes is not an issue, but if you are leaning too far forward your knees will go way past your toes.
    • Posts: 648 Member
      I wish I filmed the deadlift last night but the gym was crazy busy, people were all over the space I needed to do it. I am pretty sure I jerked the bar at the beginning and my back immediately felt it. Stupid! It's sore this morning.
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