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    Default Squat form check

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    Hi everyone,

    I started SS about two months ago and my squat was up to 140 but I started to experience a sharp lower back pain so I dropped down to 110. My hips kept shooting back on the way up so I am trying to fix it.

    Body weight:204
    Height:5'9
    Age:22

    Sorry about the bad angle just wanted to get any help I could before going for my next workout

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    Invest in some lifting shoes first off. In the meantime, here are my corrections:
    1) Look down, around 3-5ft in front of you (not in the mirror).
    2) bring your stance in by an inch
    3) drive your knees out MUCH harder

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    4) make sure you're taking a BIG deep breath and bracing before your descent
    5) get your chest up and "proud" so as to put your upper back in better extension

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    Thanks for the advice, does the bar placement look ok? I'm still not 100% sure if I'm putting it under the right bone.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brndf1 View Post
    Thanks for the advice, does the bar placement look ok? I'm still not 100% sure if I'm putting it under the right bone.
    Looks to be, though I'd be more confident with the camera higher (hip height).

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    Here's one from today's workout, I was focusing on keeping my chest up and breathing right, but I have a butt wink and I'm not sure what's causing it. I appreciate any tips you can give me.

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    Put the hooks one notch lower, don't look in the mirror. Adjust your dtance as Dlk93 said. Use a tubow to better learn knee control. Get way tighter, slow your descent, and cut your depth a bit.

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