Still a full depth squat?

[heavyiron8]

Recently, I fixed my squat form by bending over more, creating a more horizontal back angle than before. In doing so, I noticed my squat depth is now not as deep, which I understand is normal. Is the below still a full squat?

[Brian Sloan]

We need a video to verify.

[IlPrincipeBrutto]

Is the below still a full squat?

With enough time to look at the picture, I would say this is valid; by not much, but valid.
On the other hand, if I had to make a live call, with just a split second available, I might call it high.
Otherwise said; if it's always better to go deep enough to leave the judges no doubt about depth, this squat might not be deep enough.
Assuming you care about judges, of course.

Hope this helps,

IPB

[misspelledgeoff]

The bottom line is reference line from top of patella to hip joint (as estimated by end of crease in shorts). Top line is parallel line for comparison. You are clearly below parallel. I can't imagine a judge (at least not a Strength Lifting judge) red-lighting this squat. But I'm not as experienced in competition as others on this board.
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[Bradley Gish]

Yea, you made it, but BARELY.

[Fulcrum]

this picture is fine

[heavyiron8]

I would like to squat deeper if I could, but this is the deepest I can go without relaxing any muscles at the bottom.

[Bradley Gish]

I see it as such: If you are training just for general strength purposes, then this depth is just fine. If you’re training for a competition, then you may want to consider trying to get just a little deeper, so that you’re bellow parallel without a doubt.

[Fulcrum]

I would like to squat deeper if I could, but this is the deepest I can go without relaxing any muscles at the bottom.

squat highbar then,

let your knees go forward to their hearts content,

let your glutes meet your ankles as our creator intended,

embrace the squatter you were born to be!

[Mark Rippetoe]

I see it as such: If you are training just for general strength purposes, then this depth is just fine. If you’re training for a competition, then you may want to consider trying to get just a little deeper, so that you’re bellow parallel without a doubt.

This is a picture of a legal squat in any powerlifting federation on earth. This is the depth we coach at our seminars. I see nothing wrong with this depth. His hip crease is clearly below the tops of his patellas.