Form check request on the big three

[nabbler]

Sorry about that, wrong thread.

[Tiburon]

work on the deadlift setup. i mean seriously practice it, like get into the perfect pulling position and then walk away, and repeat a dozen times. video yourself and compare to the book.

[jdavid]

Thanks. I have re-read the deadlift section and it really made sense. I just never took the time to video myself and yeah the flaws are quite glaring. I do have trouble getting my low back set, but when I really concentrate on keeping my chest up the form is MUCH better. It even feels quite different, with more emphasis on my quads and mid-back. Before I was hardly using my legs at all, almost exclusively lifting with my hips and back. I am very excited about the improvement this form change will make, even if it sets me back some weight for a while.

[jdavid]

If anyone is still checking this thread here is my latest set of squats ... 205lbs 3x8, the third set. I feel its pretty good though I get too loose near the end. Tried out a belt for the first time. Any suggestions greatly appreciated. http://youtu.be/v54QJC5wSZA

[jillingworth]

They look better. You have a little knee drift near the bottom that should be fixed, but it's not terrible. I think you can still keep your torso tighter with a harder Valsalva. You may actually get better results from that style of belt if you turn it around so the thicker part is in front.

[dotyl9h]

awesome more dead links, guys who do it should be banned. greatly reduces forum usefulness