Originally Posted by
Jeremy Tully
There are three questions you should always ask yourself when you get stuck: 1- Are you eating enough? 2- Are you sleeping enough? 3- Are you resting enough between sets?
Regarding #1, 2800 calories may not be enough. Eat more, I'd say 3,500 calories, and see what happens. What about #3? How much are you resting between sets?
Onto technique. There are a few things you can fix.
1- Bar position. I think you can get the bar an inch lower on your back, and this will result in an even less vertical back angle.
2- Look down. You are looking forward.
3- Cut some depth off. You are squatting excessively deep, dropping into the bottom and losing tightness there. (Do you see how your descent speeds up the last few inches at the bottom?) Ideally you would squat just an inch below parallel, staying tight while there, and then shoot back up.
Finally, make sure you stand all the way up and lock your knees and hips BEFORE you start your first rep. You are starting your first rep on each set from a quarter-squat position.