Question:
Squat Form Critique
I'm sort of embarrassed to post this, as I suck at squatting, but to figure out what I am doing wrong and what may help to fix it may help me in the long run (if anything). The reps are sort of slow so you don't have to watch the whole thing. I was getting spent as this was my 5th set. I think the best rep was the first one and the rest went to shit. No comments on the fat, I know I'm fat :)
Pick away. And thanks, even if you all do get mean.
I'm sort of embarrassed to post this, as I suck at squatting, but to figure out what I am doing wrong and what may help to fix it may help me in the long run (if anything). The reps are sort of slow so you don't have to watch the whole thing. I was getting spent as this was my 5th set. I think the best rep was the first one and the rest went to shit. No comments on the fat, I know I'm fat :)
Pick away. And thanks, even if you all do get mean.
Well the depth is good...alot better than you usually see in my gym unless im squatting.
Im not expert but I like to keep my back a bit more upright looks like you are coming forward right from the decent fairly dramatically then using alot of back in the middle part of the rise.
As far as I am concerned the lower back isnt a mover on this movement its a stabilizer.
I think those are some very nice squats. You do lean a bit forward and incorporate some lower back, but thats just hte natural motion of some people. You have a GREAT dip on your squat, something that I really envy and am trying to learn. Excellent job though on the overall. You do have very nice squat form.
Thanks guys, reps. I have started to incorporate some wall walks and wall squats to see if those help with maybe staying more upright. I THINK it may be more of a flexibility issue than a strength related one.
I'm sort of embarrassed to post this, as I suck at squatting, but to figure out what I am doing wrong and what may help to fix it may help me in the long run (if anything). The reps are sort of slow so you don't have to watch the whole thing. I was getting spent as this was my 5th set. I think the best rep was the first one and the rest went to shit. No comments on the fat, I know I'm fat :)
Pick away. And thanks, even if you all do get mean.
Form looks alright. Very deep. You dont need to go that deep. Also I would wear a shirt or chalk the back as it helps the bar not slip. Might also add in a belt when the weight gets heavy.
i dont know as much as a lot of the guys on here, but to me the first rep looked great and the rest just looked like you were spent and grinding it out the best you could. i tend to lean a bit as i get tired as well and as simple as it sounds my buddy screaming at me to keep my head up (lead the movement with your head) has helped alot.
also your not that fat .... by powerlifting standards your quite lean :)
I wouldn't go that deep, mostly because your form seems to crap out comin back up. That leaning forward will eventually mess with your back. Going a little past parrallel works pretty good. If I go any lower my a$$ cheeks jus get sore, doesn't do anything for my legs.
Reps for posting your self like this here.
i'm no power lifter but by watching that I can see that when you go that deep your pelvis turns inward.. this causes a lot of the weight that your glutes are responsible for to transfer to your quads. If you were doing a lot of weight and this happens, your quads would be very susceptible to pull or tear, I've done this 3-4 times myself and you don't want it to happen. I'd suggest not going so low and making sure your back stays perfect throughout. It seems like you were doing it fine until you got to that dangerous depth where your pelvis pretty has no choice but to turn inward.
Also when you are using light enough weight, this isn't really that much of a problem and your quads will get more of a workout, but it will leave your glutes kinda half assing it, and you don't want weak glutes when you decide to pile the weight on.
I hope thats not your regular set speed, if it is you need to perform the reps much much faster.
Thanks to the rest of you guys for leaving comments, reps to all when I can.
I realize that for competing I do not have to go that deep, but I thought the deeper I could go the better my glutes and hams would be hit. Since I plan on competing here in a couple months I should probably just go to parallel to get the feel of stopping there anyway. I'll get a vid up of some parallel squats Monday and make sure I'm not stopping short and hopefully be a tad more upright.
Justin:
That was my 5th set of 5 ramping up to that weight in the video of 320. I could have been a bit faster, I do agree with that. Like I said, squatting is by far my worst lift. I'm sure a lot of it is due to minor form issues and not so much a strength issue (I'm hoping anyway)
I'm not going to comment on the form, many have already said all that needs to be said......I AM going to give you props for gutting out the 5 reps because I've seen alot of guys quit after doing a rep like rep #2. Way to suck it up and fight through it.
Thanks ProOne. I had to get 5 reps and I wasn't going to quit until I had them all. :)
make sure your thumb is on top of the bar, not wrapped around it. keep your wrist straight. have your feet pointed out at a 30 degree angle. chalk your back. hold your breath when you go down and up.
GOT TO GIVE REPS FOR SILENT LUCIDITY :)
Your form is actually pretty good. Those were obviously tough reps for you and the fact that you kept your form for the most part is impressive.
Its easy to have picture perfect form on warm up sets, but when you apply it on your heavy sets is when your really getting the benefit.
The only suggestion I have is you could benefit greatly by being more explosive. Try doing some speed squats.
I'm sort of embarrassed to post this, as I suck at squatting, but to figure out what I am doing wrong and what may help to fix it may help me in the long run (if anything). The reps are sort of slow so you don't have to watch the whole thing. I was getting spent as this was my 5th set. I think the best rep was the first one and the rest went to shit. No comments on the fat, I know I'm fat :)
Pick away. And thanks, even if you all do get mean.
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I'm sort of embarrassed to post this, as I suck at squatting, but to figure out what I am doing wrong and what may help to fix it may help me in the long run (if anything). The reps are sort of slow so you don't have to watch the whole thing. I was getting spent as this was my 5th set. I think the best rep was the first one and the rest went to shit. No comments on the fat, I know I'm fat :)
Pick away. And thanks, even if you all do get mean.
Well the depth is good...alot better than you usually see in my gym unless im squatting.
Im not expert but I like to keep my back a bit more upright looks like you are coming forward right from the decent fairly dramatically then using alot of back in the middle part of the rise.
As far as I am concerned the lower back isnt a mover on this movement its a stabilizer.
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I think those are some very nice squats. You do lean a bit forward and incorporate some lower back, but thats just hte natural motion of some people. You have a GREAT dip on your squat, something that I really envy and am trying to learn. Excellent job though on the overall. You do have very nice squat form.
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Thanks guys, reps. I have started to incorporate some wall walks and wall squats to see if those help with maybe staying more upright. I THINK it may be more of a flexibility issue than a strength related one.
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I'm sort of embarrassed to post this, as I suck at squatting, but to figure out what I am doing wrong and what may help to fix it may help me in the long run (if anything). The reps are sort of slow so you don't have to watch the whole thing. I was getting spent as this was my 5th set. I think the best rep was the first one and the rest went to shit. No comments on the fat, I know I'm fat :)
Pick away. And thanks, even if you all do get mean.
Form looks alright. Very deep. You dont need to go that deep. Also I would wear a shirt or chalk the back as it helps the bar not slip. Might also add in a belt when the weight gets heavy.
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i dont know as much as a lot of the guys on here, but to me the first rep looked great and the rest just looked like you were spent and grinding it out the best you could. i tend to lean a bit as i get tired as well and as simple as it sounds my buddy screaming at me to keep my head up (lead the movement with your head) has helped alot.
also your not that fat .... by powerlifting standards your quite lean :)
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I wouldn't go that deep, mostly because your form seems to crap out comin back up. That leaning forward will eventually mess with your back. Going a little past parrallel works pretty good. If I go any lower my a$$ cheeks jus get sore, doesn't do anything for my legs.
Reps for posting your self like this here.
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i'm no power lifter but by watching that I can see that when you go that deep your pelvis turns inward.. this causes a lot of the weight that your glutes are responsible for to transfer to your quads. If you were doing a lot of weight and this happens, your quads would be very susceptible to pull or tear, I've done this 3-4 times myself and you don't want it to happen. I'd suggest not going so low and making sure your back stays perfect throughout. It seems like you were doing it fine until you got to that dangerous depth where your pelvis pretty has no choice but to turn inward.
Also when you are using light enough weight, this isn't really that much of a problem and your quads will get more of a workout, but it will leave your glutes kinda half assing it, and you don't want weak glutes when you decide to pile the weight on.
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I hope thats not your regular set speed, if it is you need to perform the reps much much faster.
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Thanks to the rest of you guys for leaving comments, reps to all when I can.
I realize that for competing I do not have to go that deep, but I thought the deeper I could go the better my glutes and hams would be hit. Since I plan on competing here in a couple months I should probably just go to parallel to get the feel of stopping there anyway. I'll get a vid up of some parallel squats Monday and make sure I'm not stopping short and hopefully be a tad more upright.
Justin:
That was my 5th set of 5 ramping up to that weight in the video of 320. I could have been a bit faster, I do agree with that. Like I said, squatting is by far my worst lift. I'm sure a lot of it is due to minor form issues and not so much a strength issue (I'm hoping anyway)
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I'm not going to comment on the form, many have already said all that needs to be said......I AM going to give you props for gutting out the 5 reps because I've seen alot of guys quit after doing a rep like rep #2. Way to suck it up and fight through it.
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Thanks ProOne. I had to get 5 reps and I wasn't going to quit until I had them all. :)
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make sure your thumb is on top of the bar, not wrapped around it. keep your wrist straight. have your feet pointed out at a 30 degree angle. chalk your back. hold your breath when you go down and up.
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GOT TO GIVE REPS FOR SILENT LUCIDITY :)
Your form is actually pretty good. Those were obviously tough reps for you and the fact that you kept your form for the most part is impressive.
Its easy to have picture perfect form on warm up sets, but when you apply it on your heavy sets is when your really getting the benefit.
The only suggestion I have is you could benefit greatly by being more explosive. Try doing some speed squats.