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    Default Squat form check

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    Hi guys, any feedback on my squat form is greatly appreciated. These are getting very heavy/hard for me and im wondering if my form warrants a reset or not.
    Thanks for your time!

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    1) These are all high, by about an inch and a half, maybe 2. Turn your toes out a little more, get your knees out.
    2) Get your knees forward quicker / earlier in the rep.
    3) You're back angle is collapsing a little too much on rep 3, and it gets worse on 4/5. Try to maintain your back angle coming out of the bottom.

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    Thanks Steve, I'll work on it!

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    Ok, I dropped the weight to 110 and worked back up trying to implement your feedback.
    Here's a set at 115kg.
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    I think my depth is ok and they generally look a lot better to me than the other set.
    My back angle wants to drop still so have to keep my mind on it.
    Thanks for reviewing!

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    You are toes are turned out a little too much (30 degrees - this looks like 40-45). Stance might be a bit wide (like, and inch if that). You're not getting your knees out all the way, and they are caving in on the way up. Bend over more, thing "Point chest at floor" right from the start of the rep. You can't not bend over early worrying about back angle on the way up. Pretty good hip drive though.
    Last edited by Steve Hill; 03-28-2018 at 08:41 AM.

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    Thanks a lot for your time and advice. I'll keep at it!

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