Form check on squats, please.

[pantsaregood]

After failing my 5x5 205 lbs due to being unable to keep my knees out, I decided to check my form with 135 lbs. Be as harsh as you feel necessary.

135x10

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhNP2-_ur04

[nisora33]

This set isn't all that bad, actually gets better later in the set. But right now, you're not getting all that much "hip drive," so in your case--until the time when/if you start to good-morning the shit of them--your squats could actually benefit from having the chin down/gaze fixed lower.

Having said that, it's obvious that this is a light weight for you to be using, and as such, this set is not indicative of the form problems you're likely experiencing at heavier loads. I'm not sure that it's all that useful to critique this set, therefore. It does show us that, at least, your concept of a proper squat isn't bad.

Need to see a heavier set, for sure.

-Stacey

[Paul Sousa]

I think they look pretty good. I think you need to put on some more bodyweight. I know in your past thread you said you are getting about 4kcals/day. I think it's time to increase that and work towards 200lb BW.

[pantsaregood]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bG7nBHiXKs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQzych_3iTs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeEbF7DzHjY

Here you can see the problem I mentioned with not being able to keep my knees out.

As for increasing my weight, I'm working on it. I'm at 180 now.

[Paul Sousa]

Not sure if this will help, but try thinking about pushing with the outer edge of your feet (and heels of course).

[nisora33]

Yeah, that's bad. Have you tried narrowing your stance an inch on each side?

Paul, do you think he's a touch wide in that third video?

-S.

[pantsaregood]

Was thinking of doing that. Today's workout was terrible because I didn't get the chance to eat before going. I tried it, but couldn't really tell anything because I was so exhausted.

[Paul Sousa]

Yeah, that's bad. Have you tried narrowing your stance an inch on each side?

Paul, do you think he's a touch wide in that third video?

-S.

Good catch, he might be a couple inches too wide. He looks uncomfortable with it as he does some foot shuffling between reps. I also cringe at seeing him in what looks like socks on what looks like a hard floor.

[pantsaregood]

It's not a hard floor. It isn't remotely slippery. I usually don't squat in socks, but I accidentally left my house in the crappy shoes you see in the first video from the sets of 200. The soles in them are heavily padded, and were having a pretty heavy impact on my ability to squat. My left knee actually almost caved in during my second set because the right side of the sole compressed more than the left.

I usually squat in Chuck Taylors.

[pantsaregood]

Some newer videos. Dumped a bunch of weight and started actively focusing on pushing my knees out. Very actively. Tried a more narrow stance, too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzYn6XL136E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7cFLtydprs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBXi5V01AUo