Squat form check

[smalls21]

I have just gotten started with SS. Trying to put on some size, as I am pretty thin for my height. Want to make sure I'm doing this correctly before I increase the weight too much and screw up the form.

Here is my second set of squats http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMj_Vs9sueI

Here is my third set of squats http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZ7JJhVbcQs

Feedback? Thanks everyone!

[Tom Campitelli]

You are doing a high bar squat here. Was that your intention? Your knees have a bit of forward travel at the bottom which would be good eliminate whether you are doing high bar or low bar squats.

[Carlos Daniel]

Look down and stay tighter on your descent. Looks good, feel free to add weight!
As tom said, those are high bar.

[Carnivroar]

Look down and stay tighter on your descent. Looks good, feel free to add weight!
As tom said, those are high bar.

You can't look down if you're doing high bar.

Nothing wrong with high bar, but your descent is a bit out of control and you're not going deep enough some most reps.

The other option would be to learn low bar.

[Carlos Daniel]

You can't look down if you're doing high bar.

Nothing wrong with high bar, but your descent is a bit out of control and you're not going deep enough some most reps.

The other option would be to learn low bar.

I have done high bar looking down before, that means I have done the impossible? or are you saying you shouldn't look down while doing high bar?

I had the impression the squats were not deep enough, but I looked at the reflection in the mirror and then I wasn't so sure.

[Tom Campitelli]

Looking down on a high bar squat doesn't accomplish anything special. If it is comfortable to do there is nothing wrong with it, but most high bar squatters look straight ahead and keep the torso more upright. Looking forward in that position does not place the cervical spine in very much extension and may well help keep the trainee in the correct posture for the movement.