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Thread: Trying to figure out what to fix in my squat.

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    Default Trying to figure out what to fix in my squat.

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    A few days ago, I hit 310x5x3. Today, I went for 315 and hit it for a grindy set of 4 and then another set of 1. I just couldn't get it up after the first rep on the second set. I'm clearly not keeping the bar in a straight line in this set. Is my form breaking down as the weights get heavier or is this just too heavy?

    Caution: this is an ugly set.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgPLUytoBXc

    Edit: Skip to 0:55 in the vid.
    Last edited by Laidbackzack; 02-11-2014 at 02:19 PM.

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    I watched almost a minute of this video and nothing happened.

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    WTF are the douchebags in the background doing?

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    I should've edited it, but there is a function on Youtube that brings up a thumbnail when you drag your cursor over the time. It begins at around 1 minute.

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    You're raising your chest, not driving your hips.

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    It's a pretty shitty angle to evaluate a squat, but Brodie is right.

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    Alright, thanks. I'll focus on working on my hip drive.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brian Jones View Post
    WTF are the douchebags in the background doing?
    I've seen a trainer at my gym making his trainee do something similar, sans box. there must be some new training technique video on the you tubes advocating it as mobility training.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brian Jones View Post
    WTF are the douchebags in the background doing?
    "Squat Therapy"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Laidbackzack View Post
    Alright, thanks. I'll focus on working on my hip drive.
    Get the camera up a little higher when you repost.

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