Yet another Squat Check

[anysuggestions]

Hello all,

I just want to get some fresh eyes on my squat.

Height: 5'9"-5'10"
Weight: 180 ish

Here are my work sets at 195

rear quarter side view of set 2

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

side view of set 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tz5gtLH_QPI

Thanks everyone

[Carlos Daniel]

Those are very close to parallel but should be deeper.

[anysuggestions]

Those are very close to parallel but should be deeper.

Yeah they do look an inch or two high. On the side view did you notice as I start to go down the bar goes forward slightly on a couple reps? My guess is because my chest my drop slightly as I start down with the weight. Would a cue of sitting back a little more be a way to counter act this?

[MikeC1]

The correct way to counter act this is to learn to hold the bar correctly on your back. Do you notice how your wrists are cocked?

[anysuggestions]

I do now. Thank you.

[Ian Kovtunovich]

Looks like you're using a high bar position. Do you have the book?

Also, when you are unracking the bar, you want to get yourself set as far as back position, etc. first. Take your big breath, unrack the bar, take a step or two back, set your feet without a lot of shuffling and other fucking about, and squat. You're taking a rather long time to get down to business, which you can get away with for now, but not for long. Getting away with it doesn't mean that it's working, either, it just means you're still able to squat the weight. The reason it won't work for long is because when you take a long time to get down to bidness, you lose back extension, your shoulders round forward, you lose your internal pressure, and generally degrade your positioning before you've even started. Once the weight gets heavier, this will cause you to not be able to squat it. Expediency is your friend!

Ditto the wrist position comment also--that's another one you may be able to get away with, but also not for long.

Regarding your depth, you seem to be dropping pretty fast and sort of catching yourself at the bottom. You may be able to get better depth by simply lowering in a little more controlled fashion and sitting back into the squat more. Of course, the depth may be a stance width or angle issue, or something else, too, but it's a possibility.

[anysuggestions]

I have the book. I will look into the position of the bar by taking a picture. I do believe it is in the lbbs position because the bar feels like it is sitting on top of my posterior delts. Ok, I will make sure to get set then unrack the weight. This is probably one of the many reasons I had to de-load.

Yeah, the grip problem will be an easy fix. I will just make sure to put my thumb on top of the bar.

When I go down I just try to shove my knees out until I feel my hamstrings and glutes feel tight and then drive up. I will see if going more controlled helps. Thank you for the suggestions and critiques.