Filming your lifts - definitely

KDar1988
KDar1988 Posts: 648 Member
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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  • SonyaCele
    SonyaCele Posts: 2,841 Member
    i always have someone film my challenging lifts, it definitely helps to see your lifts
  • CipherZero
    CipherZero Posts: 1,418 Member
    Hell yes, video lifts early in the program and often, especially on PR days.
  • Shawshankcan
    Shawshankcan 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
  • Willbenchforcupcakes
    Willbenchforcupcakes 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.
  • KDar1988
    KDar1988 Posts: 648 Member
    Shawshankcan wrote: »
    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

    Really? I always thought they shouldn't.
  • piperdown44
    piperdown44 Posts: 958 Member
    Simple biomechanics. Knees over toes is fine.


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  • giantrobot_powerlifting
    giantrobot_powerlifting 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.
  • Shawshankcan
    Shawshankcan Posts: 900 Member
    KDar1988 wrote: »
    Shawshankcan wrote: »
    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

    Really? I always thought they shouldn't.

    It's old school, out dated thinking.
  • KDar1988
    KDar1988 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!
  • Cherimoose
    Cherimoose 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. ;)

  • pdxhak
    pdxhak Posts: 383 Member
    How are you guys recording your lifts? Tripod? Or have someone else record you?
  • arditarose
    arditarose 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.
  • Willbenchforcupcakes
    Willbenchforcupcakes 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
  • piperdown44
    piperdown44 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.
  • Shawshankcan
    Shawshankcan 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.
  • pdxhak
    pdxhak 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.
  • Shawshankcan
    Shawshankcan 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.
  • arditarose
    arditarose 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.
  • piperdown44
    piperdown44 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.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka 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.
  • chrisrc131
    chrisrc131 Posts: 45 Member
    Shawshankcan wrote: »
    KDar1988 wrote: »
    Shawshankcan wrote: »
    KDar1988 wrote: »
    my knees are going over my toes too much

    Knees going over toes is fine

    Really? I always thought they shouldn't.

    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.
  • KDar1988
    KDar1988 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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