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Thread: Low Bar Squat Form Check -- 215lb x 5

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    Post Low Bar Squat Form Check -- 215lb x 5

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    I have been running starting strength for a few months now and want to make sure my form is locked in as I continue progressing. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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    From what I can see from this angle you are unable to read.

    In particular the sticky at the top of the forum.

    That being said, You're not standing up all the way at the top. You're leaned forward at the hips. You're not bending over and pointing your chest at the floor, resulting in a too-vertical back angle at the bottom. These things are discussed in the book which you also probably didn't read too carefully.

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    Thanks for the feedback coach. I've improved my reading with heavy triples of "Reading Stickies for Dummies" and thought I would give this another go.

    I tried to fully extend at the top of each rep in this set and get more horizontal with the back angle, however i'm not sure how successful I was.

    Any further feedback on this set (filmed from a better POV) would be great!

    Squat Form Check 2 - 210 x 5 - vidme

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    You're still bent at the hips at the start. Stand straight up. Once you start to squat, bend over more. More than you think is necessary. You're still not bent over enough at the bottom.

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