SQ form check

[Daniel Town]

I've read the blue book and would like to have input on my SQ technique. 107 days ago I pulled my right hip flexor/groin/adductor, just yesterday I pulled my left side while squatting. I'm wondering if this is because of my squat form. I really appreciate your valuable time..

When squatting I focus on:
- Pushing knees out
- Not do an ATG squat (struggling with this)
- Engage core and hold breath in belly
- toes pointed out 30 degrees
- eyes looking down and forward
- Nipples pointing towards the ground

Please dissect my form.
117.5kg / 260lbs SQ x5

[Mark Rippetoe]

Required reading before posting

[Daniel Town]

I've just read the link, I apologize for not posting the proper angle. I will update the angle once I finish recovering from this groin strain..

[Daniel Town]

Just got back from 2 week groin rehab. Here are my updated videos with better angles. Squatting 115kg in the video. I apologize that the squat rack isnt the best.

SQ Form check side angle - YouTube (Side angle)

Form Check SQ - YouTube (45deg. angle)

[Hayden-William Courtland]

These look pretty good overall. You are a few inches too deep on most reps, though. Keep working on that. Also make sure you get your lean over at the hips right away (a few reps you don't). Knees out a bit harder would be helpful too.

[Daniel Town]

Thank you for the input caoch, could you ellaborate more on this "make sure you get your lean over at the hips right away."

[Hayden-William Courtland]

You need to bend at your hips to get the bar over mid foot as soon as you start each rep. You don't want to start by just sitting backwards and then try to lean over later on. They both need to happen right at the beginning.