Squat check

[mun.1010]

220# squat check - 220# squat add'l set - YouTube I feel my back angle is too vertical, how do I fix this?

[Ben Patterson]

You're right about your back, think "point nipples at the floor" when you start your descent.

Look down, about 5' in front of you in the floor works well.

Keep the camera where it is and face the other way in the rack for one set so we can see that angle too.

Get some shoes.

[mun.1010]

You're right about your back, think "point nipples at the floor" when you start your descent.

Look down, about 5' in front of you in the floor works well.

Keep the camera where it is and face the other way in the rack for one set so we can see that angle too.

Get some shoes.

Here is a view from my back, but with diff weight 200# squat warm up - YouTube

[mun.1010]

Tried to fix back angle with point nipples at the floor cue, and these are the results backed the weight down to 210# but I feel Way stronger with this form.
Set 1: 210# correction 1 - YouTube
Set 2: 210# correction 2 - YouTube
Set 3: 210# correction 3 - YouTube
Set 4: 210# correction 4 - YouTube
Set 5: 210# correction 5 - YouTube

[Greg Ruhl]

Looking better! Now watch the "upper thoracic rounding" video. You are hunched over a bit... but work on thus as you increase the weight.

Also, do 3 sets of 5... not 5x5.

[mun.1010]

Looking better! Now watch the "upper thoracic rounding" video. You are hunched over a bit... but work on thus as you increase the weight.

Also, do 3 sets of 5... not 5x5.

Thanks for the feedback man, yeah I am not spreading my chest that much, forgot to do the "proud chest cue".
I was too focused on pointing my nipples down that I was already hunching at the top, but not really sure if I keep my chest up it would correct my rounding, is there something wrong w/ my setup?

[mun.1010]

Hi tried correcting my upper rounding by actively trying to keep my chest up, but it seems doing so makes me go too deep.
Is my back angle in the proper place?
What should I change?
I generally feel good about the form but not entirely sure.
Set 1: Squat 230# set 1 - YouTube
Set 3: Squat 230# set 3 - YouTube

Have not filmed set 2

[Jeff Illingworth]

I've only watched Set 3: Squat 230# set 3 - YouTube. That being said, you seem to have too wide of a stance and you're too upright. Decent shoes would be helpful, too.