Squat form check!

[tomschelfaut]

Given your apparent hip flexibility, if I were there in person, I'd try to get your stance as narrow as possible while maintaining depth and stability. This should help involve the glutes and hammies better, so your quads aren't doing all the lifting.

You think that would help? I'll try it next time! But i don't think my flexibility is that good, given the apparent buttwink when i squat high bar...

[Adam Skillin]

I can't say for sure from the video, but you might be overextending your back a little bit.

[tomschelfaut]

I can't say for sure from the video, but you might be overextending your back a little bit.

Yeah i tend to do that, i've had that problem in the past. Not sure how to fix it.. any tips?

[Adam Skillin]

Yeah i tend to do that, i've had that problem in the past. Not sure how to fix it.. any tips?

Yep. Get a belt from Dean Best + focus hard on contracting the rectus abs when you squat.

[Adam Skillin]

I think this is the case and at the bottom the spine is actually closer to neutral. (It's why I asked for frame captures, you're making it too easy!)

I didn't realize you were being Socratic. A pox upon me.

[Adam Skillin]

no homo bro

Indeed.

[DannyP]

You mean your feet are angled less, or that you're not shoving your knees out as much? I don't think I agree with your conclusion if you mean the latter.

Nope, meant the former (mine were probably closer to 45* prior to yesterday); feet angled less with knees shoved out as hard as needed to keep knees over toes.

[tomschelfaut]

Yep. Get a belt from Dean Best + focus hard on contracting the rectus abs when you squat.

A belt? can't i fix it without one, i'd like to postpone using gear as long as possible... And what are the rectus abs? If you mean squeeze my ass i do that hard, but it gets loose halfway the descent.

[Adam Skillin]

A belt? can't i fix it without one, i'd like to postpone using gear as long as possible... And what are the rectus abs? If you mean squeeze my ass i do that hard, but it gets loose halfway the descent.

rectus abdominis are the 6-pack muscle. Also, "gear" is a loaded term, but if you believe the belt will hold back your strength gains, or is some form of cheating, you're mistaken about its function, and I recommend this article:

http://startingstrength.com/articles...ear_gibson.pdf

[tomschelfaut]

rectus abdominis are the 6-pack muscle. Also, "gear" is a loaded term, but if you believe the belt will hold back your strength gains, or is some form of cheating, you're mistaken about its function, and I recommend this article:

http://startingstrength.com/articles...ear_gibson.pdf

Great article thanks man! I'll get me a belt then.