Squat Form Check 155 kg x 5 (340 LBS)

[Wyjowe]

Hey everybody.

My squat and deadlift just suck compared to the upper body lifts. I've reset them several times while upper body lifts just keep going up. For reference, my bench PR is 126 kg x 5! My squat PR is 162,5 x 5, but that was last february, with that PR I had no hip drive and was basically doing ATG high bars with a low bar setup, hence the resets.

This 155x5 was quite easy, I really want to get the form right though because I still have minor back pains.

Wondering if you guys can give me comment on my form.

Thanks!

[Karl Schudt]

Watch your knees. You send your hips back, and then your knees shoot forward at the bottom. We don't want that to happen.

I can't tell from this angle--make sure your feet are pointed out 30 degrees from straight ahead. That's 30 degrees for each foot. Then shove your knees out hard and keep them there. Remember that the knees are supposed to achieve their final forward position after 1/4 to 1/3 of the motion. The rest is hip flexion. Knees out, ass back!

It might help to do this as a two part move (with less weight, of course). Stand there, then really shove your knees out, then push your rear end backwards, until you get the sequence right.

[Wyjowe]

Thanks for the pointers coach, I'll try again on friday while filming from another angle. I have to get that high bar squat out of my system!