Here's my squat vid

[Jim Ouini]

Well since I lifted at home yesterday I figured it was a good chance to get a look at my squat.

This is my 3rd set at 275 x 5. A couple things I noticed and I kind of felt as I was was doing my set:

My knees are a bit far forward; as I lower the bar, I can sometimes feel my weight shifting forward. I did a bit of reading last night and Rippetoe says it because one loses tightness in the hamstrings. So I'll try that next time. I'm thinking I need to start doing some ab strengthening things too.

I've been going down pretty slow and gingerly because of my lower back. In the past I was a bit more 'natural' with my speed, but I can't afford any missteps nowadays.

As far as depth, I might be pulling up a bit short, again because I think my back will round at the bottom. For now it's good enough, I think. Hey you should've seen me before

http://media.putfile.com/DSCN0139-58

Anyway, critique away. I'm open to any improvement suggestions.

 

[H_T_]

i couldn't open it. but add good mornings if you haven't started already. you can do GM's 2 times a week and squat once a month. you're squat will still go up.

 

[Jim Ouini]

I'd been doing them lately with my front squats. But the lower back tweak kept me from doing them the past coupla workouts.

I know they're good for the posterior chain so I definitley want to get them back into my routine.

 

[H_T_]

I'd been doing them lately with my front squats. But the lower back tweak kept me from doing them the past coupla workouts.

I know they're good for the posterior chain so I definitley want to get them back into my routine.

i might be rehashing old info, but: lean onto your abs. and, don't just bend at the waist, it's like sticking your ass out as far as it can go then bending forward because of it. but take care of that lower back first.

 

[super_rice]

for an oly squat, keep your back and abs and everything extremely tight, SIT between your legs to get the depth. practice this with some lighter weights in 40-60kg range during your warmups... sit in the hole and feel it.

NICE eleiko set. if you are going to use your eleiko bar on the squat rack, tape the rack clips so that it doesn't damage the bar! i'm so jealous

 

[redguru]

Try to concentrate on your knees not moving forward of your toes.

 

[H_T_]

Try to concentrate on your knees not moving forward of your toes.

i practiced that for like a month at home with no weight before i took it to the gym.

 

[BiggT]

I can't see the vids, I may have to wait til I get to work on Mon.....Jim, are they olympic squats? If so, the knees are supposed to come past the toes. And like Super Rice said, sit between your legs...or as some say 'on your nuts'.

IF they are a powerlifting squat, Human Target gave you decent advice, but again, the only thing a Pl squat and an Oly squat have in common is that they both are called 'squats' and that is where the similarities end.

 

[super_rice]

this is not the best of advice for a full squat like the one you are performing. your knees can go ahead of your toes, just keep everything tight and don't drift around. if you are loose the forces go straight to your knee, rather than through it, as a full suqat should transfer forces around your legs and hips very efficiently.

like i said, keep everything tight, keep you head up in a neutral position, UPPER BACK TIGHT, elbows NOT flared out (try to pull hte bar into your traps), and SIT IN BETWEEN YOUR LEGS.

Try to concentrate on your knees not moving forward of your toes.

 

[gjohnson5]

Why can you not squat more weight?