Squat Form Check

[halbritt]

Please:

http://youtu.be/kzvWU6y1YNM
http://youtu.be/RS4ODi_hiAo

I don't see any obvious mistakes. Videos are a little tight. I apologize for that.

[Mark Rippetoe]

They're a little high, because of your slightly too-wide stance. Otherwise, pretty good.

[halbritt]

Thanks, that's helpful. I think subconsciously, I believed that I needed to keep going wider to achieve depth, which is something I've been struggling with. This is an easy fix, I think.

[easylifter]

If I may be so bold as to offer unsolicited advice in my 1st ever post:

Try to do less "dancing" before you start. In the second video especially, you set your feet over and over again. Probably a mental "psyching up" thing (I do it too, which is why I noticed it). As the weights get heavier, this wasted motion (and therefore wasted energy) starts to matter more and more. It would be a good idea to break this habit.

[halbritt]

I try to keep the dancing to a minimum, particularly on heavy days. Here it is after the fix:

http://youtu.be/xYy4SqAHpKc
http://youtu.be/tqhQ9qCNyOk

Looks pretty good to me. Seems I can't count so well on the first set.

[Mark Rippetoe]

Depth now good. A slight tendency to lift chest instead of drive hips is seen about half-way up. Eye gaze direction may be contributing.