Squat form check, please.

[Vale]

I'm 48, 5' 3", close to 200 lb (yes, I know, I'm working on it ), and this is my workweight of 51kg (112 lb).

I've been struggling a lot with squat form and had some great help here. I wondered if you could have a look and let me know how I'm doing. Thank you!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvA-YmugktI

[hrat]

Looks better, but there's still some issue. Unless it's your camera, you're still going very fast. Knees are sliding forwards, but the first thing they do out of the hole is pull back, as your butt goes up. Suggests you're not keeping them out and fixed yet. Slow it down, and focus on driving the hips UP not BACK


ETA: there's a video embed button, looks like a little film strip

[Vale]

Thanks, I've found the button now that you've told me what I'm looking for!

I don't think the problem is the camera, I think I really am going that fast (although it didn't feel fast at the time - in fact, I was pleased that I'd managed to slow it down!).

I see what you mean about my hips going back rather than up. Thank you. I'll work on that.

[Vale]

I've just thought of something. Because I'm overweight, my thighs and calves are touching when I go below parallel. So that has been my cue that I'm low enough. I wonder if (one of) the problem(s) is that I'm getting the "bounce" from actually bouncing my thighs and calves together.

[Tom Campitelli]

I've just thought of something. Because I'm overweight, my thighs and calves are touching when I go below parallel. So that has been my cue that I'm low enough. I wonder if (one of) the problem(s) is that I'm getting the "bounce" from actually bouncing my thighs and calves together.

You are going a little too deep and hence your hamstrings are contacting your calves. As others have mentioned, slow down your descent. You do not get to relax at any point in the squat. Bouncing out of the bottom is not literally "bouncing." It is using the stretch reflex in the adductors and hamstrings to strongly initiate the ascent.