Squat for check

[SomeUser]

Hi,

I'm it's only my third week ever of duing barbell squats so any advice would be helpful.

Also, before telling me to fuck off because I'm not Bellow parallel, I'd really appreciate some advice on how to go lower. I think my knees move too much inwards during the movement stopping me from going lower and I'm having a really hard time maintaining my knees/legs in a consistent position so would really appreciate advice on that.

My phone position was off for set 3 so i only have set 1 & 2, I'll post better videos in the future.

Set 1:
Set 1 - YouTube

Set 2:
Set 2. - YouTube

[Mark Rippetoe]

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[SomeUser]

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Ok i'll make new videos with correct angles and of last set. Is there any article I can read about how to better go bellow parallel? I read the book chapter in the app on squats and it works perfectly empty handed but with the bar I'm having hard time consistently going below parallel.

Thanks,

[Mark Rippetoe]

Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training, 3rd edition (Current Revision, Paperback) – The Aasgaard Company

[LuciusSulla]

Stance is probably too wide, shoulder width stance is probably best. Also you’ve got something funky going on with your knees wobbling. Lighten the load, use the empty bar if needed. Shove your knees out hard to get rid of the wobble and get to depth. Make sure you look down to a point about 4 feet in front of you. Also, get the blue book. The app is good for a précis of the key points in the blue book, but should really only be used once you’ve read the book in it’s entirety and understood the form and programming concepts.

[SomeUser]

Stance is probably too wide, shoulder width stance is probably best. Also you’ve got something funky going on with your knees wobbling. Lighten the load, use the empty bar if needed. Shove your knees out hard to get rid of the wobble and get to depth. Make sure you look down to a point about 4 feet in front of you. Also, get the blue book. The app is good for a précis of the key points in the blue book, but should really only be used once you’ve read the book in it’s entirety and understood the form and programming concepts.

Thanks a lot for the feedback, I'm ordering the book from Amazon, it's around $50 USD delivery fee to ship to Canada from link RIP provided and I'm a broke student so yea... I'm sure he's still making money on Amazon and I've already paid for the app.

Anyway, I'm gonna lower all my weights to focus on proper form. I think I've been ego lifting a bit with shit form and I need to improve ASAP else I'll get some messed up injury lol.

[siballah]

Can you not buy the kindle version so you don't have to ship?

[Mark Rippetoe]

We sell the book through amazon.ca.

[jwright9239]

Narrow your stance and shove your knees out..
Get some lifting shoes as well.
One set with shoes will tell you why.

[SomeUser]

Thanks for all the replies and advice. I've narrowed my stance more and it's less painful to my abductors, but I'm still having a hard time keeping the weight from pushing forward and maintaining my head in neutral position, even though I keep looking at same place 4-5 feet ahead.

This is my last set of 5 taken from 45° angle and bellow parallel I believe:

April 7, 2022 - YouTube

185Ib lifted

5'8
165Ib
26 yo