Squat Form Check

[Jesse Villasin]

Hi Coaches,

I am in my 6th week of LP and I would love to get some pointers on how I could improve my squat.

Thanks in advance!

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[Steve Hill]

1) Lifting shoes. You're rocking back and forth because you can't feel it's happened until it's happened. If those are lifting shoes (It doesn't look like it but I could be wrong), then keep your weight on the middle of your foot. All the time. We're serious about this and you should be too.
2) Bend over more, right from the start, but also get your knees forward quicker, and set them by the time you're halfway down (or so).
3) Turn your toes out more, and get your knees out better.
4) Get tighter. Your first three reps were too deep. A belt will help.
5) Stand all the way up at the start, and between reps. Hips and knees fully extended.

[Jesse Villasin]

Those are lifting shoes and when I get to depth I can feel myself losing my balance forward and I'm not sure why. But, I will definitely try to focus harder on keeping balanced over mid-foot.

Also, how much were my squats too deep by? Would this be automatically corrected just by staying tight throughout? I feel like if I mentally try to stop my self from going too low my squats would not be deep enough. I would like to hold off using a belt until I get my form in a little better shape.

[Steve Hill]

Also, how much were my squats too deep by?

About an inch.

Would this be automatically corrected just by staying tight throughout?

Maybe.

I feel like if I mentally try to stop my self from going too low my squats would not be deep enough. I would like to hold off using a belt until I get my form in a little better shape.

Well, since a belt helps you get tighter....