Squat form check

[kweh]

Hi, just wondering if I'm squatting correctly. I'm not so sure about the bar on my back, if it's low enough or not..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKHQKxnOR28

Any feedback is appreciated,
Thanks

[rpbrown]

Can't see where the bar is on your back because the plates block the view. It's hard to tell from this angle the width of your heels, but it looks like they need to come in a bit and turn your toes outward more to about 30 degrees from parallel. Sit back more once you find the sweet spot that keeps the bar over the heel of your foot. It's pretty evident from the video that your bar path is not straight up and down, consequently you struggle coming out of the bottom. Trace a line in your mind from where the bar starts in space to where it ends and you'll see its 5-7 inches forward of your heel.

[Tom Campitelli]

We cannot see where the bar is because the weights obscure your shoulders. You are rather wobbly in your squat and it looks like the weight transfers to your toes as you descend and to your heels shortly thereafter. Your back appears to be in slight flexion through most of the movement and in general you need to be more planted during the movement. Proper weightlifting shoes would be of help. You do a good job of breaking parallel, but this is accomplished partly by rounding your back, which is a no-no. Do you have Starting Strength?

[kweh]

Sit back more once you find the sweet spot that keeps the bar over the heel of your foot. It's pretty evident from the video that your bar path is not straight up and down, consequently you struggle coming out of the bottom. Trace a line in your mind from where the bar starts in space to where it ends and you'll see its 5-7 inches forward of your heel.

Thanks, didn't realise this until you pointed it out.

Proper weightlifting shoes would be of help. You do a good job of breaking parallel, but this is accomplished partly by rounding your back, which is a no-no. Do you have Starting Strength?

I've been meaning to get some shoes but don't have the money atm, I've heard dress shoes can be of help rather than barefoot. Is this recommended around here? And yes I have the book only.

Thanks for the feedback guys I'll try and get another video from another angle with the tips in mind tomorrow.

[Bloodninja666]

You do a good job of breaking parallel, but this is accomplished partly by rounding your back, which is a no-no. Do you have Starting Strength?

There is not enough back rounding here to worry about.

[Tom Campitelli]

There is not enough back rounding here to worry about.

You may be right, but I'd like to see him stay tighter, especially on the last two reps.

[kweh]

Today was my third attempt at 82.5kg - about 182# (553, 420 and 544).

Here are the videos anyway (1st and 2nd set)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZZjncjseQY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVpIUDoxmuY

And here's my deadlift @ 105kg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4IRM7BfBFQ

Should I deload by 10% and do 2.5kg increases again or drop it back to 60kg with 5kg increases and really focus on my form?

Thanks

[SmokingSnake]

Man I would say you might need to focus more on your back, keep everything tight so that it doesn't move as much as it does on the lower part while in the "hole", it is as if you are almost doing good mornings in some of them... might wanna cue yourself to lift the chest while on the way up, some people solve this problem that way(including myself)

Don't worrie about the weights, you will have pleanty of time to get back up and quickly

Everything else looks solid