Squat form check requested

[therealtony]

I have been lifting pretty steady since Dec (3x's a week) with a week off due a minor back injury and two weeks off due so hip pain. After both injuries I de-loaded and gradually ramped up the weight.

I had my squat up to 265 when I hurt my right hip, specifically the front of the rig hip.

I am wondering if my squat technique might be the cause of the injury. So I am posting a video from my first day back at the gym (lifting 225lbs) in hopes that some more experienced lifters might give me some advice on how to improve my technique.

[therealtony]

Is the youtube link showing up? I tried to check out the posting on my iPhone and I didn't see the youtube video, is there a step I might of missed?

[kessg]

Yes, I can see the video. When one embeds a video, it does not show up on most mobile browsers/smartphones, so it's a good idea to always include a direct link, in addition to embedding.

The major thing that I see is that you are not hitting depth. These look like 3/4 squats to me. To check, take a video from waist level, 90 degree angle - this is the best angle for judging depth. Also, is your stance perhaps too wide?

[therealtony]

thanks for responding!

I was coming back form a two week lay off, so I will work on my depth, I will also try to narrow my stance a bit and shoot my next work out from a 90 degree angle.