Squat Check

[karel]

http://youtu.be/5yhoiyRJqWI

Hi,

85kg * 4
This was my 4th set at PR weight, so form got a bit sloppy.
Bw is 75kg and I'm 1m91.

Shoot away!

[Michael Wolf]

There's a lot that needs to be fixed here, I'll try to prioritize it so it's helpful for you. Seems like you're not in the US - are there any SS Coaches nearby? Going to one will be well worth your time.

1. I can't see your feet, but I'm guessing they need to be pointed out more and your knees shoved out more. This should allow you to go deeper, because you're a few inches high on every rep.
2. Look down, not forward. Like it says in the book.
3. Keep driving your hips when it gets hard; don't start trying to raise your chest when it gets tough.

There's more there too, but try focusing on those three first.

[karel]

Thanks fot the feedback. i'm in Belgium and I would love some coaching, but AFAIK there are no SSC around here and sadly I can't make it to Tom & Jordan's european tour.
I will work on the cues you gave me, and try to improve.
Do I reply with a new video here, or start a new thread?

[Michael Wolf]

Too bad you can't make it to see Tom and the Feigenbro. They'd have you fixed up in a jiffy.

Post the next video here. Unless it's more than a week, in which case the thread will be closed and you'll need to start a new thread.

[karel]

Tried to point my feed out more, go deeper, and keep my head down:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6pvrjGgGb0

[Michael Wolf]

These are actually quite a bit better, especially after the first rep. Keep focusing on head down, hips up; the first and last rep, your old habit of lifting your head when it gets hard won out, and on the last rep it also muted your hip drive quite a bit. Also, you need to get tighter at the bottom. Initiate the movement by shoving your knees out, and get them in place by the time you're about halfway down. After that, you sit your butt back and lean over to get the rest of the way to depth. Your knees will stay in place, and your tightness at the bottom will improve.