Squat check for my son

[Vale]

My son is 16, 5' 10", about 144 lb. He has a log here as Dargien http://startingstrength.com/resource...ad.php?t=31909


This is his workweight of 67.5 kg (148 lb).

[Corrie]

Vale, he looks like he's doing pretty well, you should be proud! He's going to be a strong kid.

He looks like he's not quite getting the hip drive and I think he would benefit if you took him through the hip drive drill . Have him squat with bodyweight down to the bottom and put your hand on his lower back. Push directly down and have him squat up pressing against your hand. Push hard enough that he needs to push quite hard to stand up. This is hip drive.

It's hard to tell from the angle but he might even be able to cut off the depth slightly higher. I think a little bit more forward lean could help get him a better hamstring stretch and that will clean that up.

[Vale]

Thank you! We will try that drill. He does seem to go well below parallel, so could stop a little higher.

[Tiburon]

feed him more dad

[Tom Campitelli]

Descend more slowly. Knees out more. Don't go so deep.

[Simma Park]

It looks like the bar position is too high and he is not tightening his upper back enough. His wrists are too loose as well.

http://startingstrength.com/index.ph...t_bar_position

[Josiah Moye]

Prime candidate for GOMAD!

[Dargien]

Thanks for the advice.

I've been practicing the hip drive, and it helped my last workout. I'll pay attention to my wrists and my knees next time.

I think my problem with the depth is because I don't want to go too high. However, I don't have the best proprioception, so I over-shoot parallel and go to deep.

I have been trying to drink more milk, but I always forget I've got some after the first pint or two!

[jheald1]

I think my problem with the depth is because I don't want to go too high. However, I don't have the best proprioception, so I over-shoot parallel and go to deep.

Slowing down should help that, as would spending some time in the past-parallel position without any weight.

[Immortal_k]

He's lucky to have a dad that's interested in strengthening his kid.

GOMAD. As for technique, teach him to come down in a controlled, tight fashion; if he wishes to go into the bottom position faster he may do so later, after he has learned how to keep his form consistent and his muscles taut throughout the movement. Also, he shouldn't go that far below parallel, it slackens the hamstrings and reduces the amount of weight lifted.

Spar mentioned his bar position and wrists, it's hard to tell from this angle but watch the linked video and modify his bar position/form if there are any faults.