squat - uneven hip drive

[hostile]

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my main concerns are: how bad is it? are there any known corrections? I'm pretty sure my pelvis is shaped unevenly, which must be causing this

yes, my legs are the same lengths, and yes, you are mistaken if you think that my toes aren't pointed out at EXACTLY the same angles

the issue is the at the left glute is much stronger than the right one.

anybody got any ideas?

[JTT]

I have something similar but much, much worse, I. Sounds like you've ruled out structural abnormalities such as leg length discrepancy/scoliosis. If it's truly a muscle imbalance, just deload until you can squat with perfect form and work up from there and it should even itself out.

[Satch12879]

I have something similar but much, much worse, I. Sounds like you've ruled out structural abnormalities such as leg length discrepancy/scoliosis. If it's truly a muscle imbalance, just deload until you can squat with perfect form and work up from there and it should even itself out.

No, it's not a "muscle imbalance."

[hostile]

I have something similar but much, much worse, I. Sounds like you've ruled out structural abnormalities such as leg length discrepancy/scoliosis. If it's truly a muscle imbalance, just deload until you can squat with perfect form and work up from there and it should even itself out.

I've been following your posts pretty closely, and I agree that our problems are similar. I've deloaded again and again, but just like you, the problem just doesn't seem to go away in that our lowr backs begn to twist around 1.0 times bw regardless of other circumstances. I think you were on to something with the idea of an abnorml pevis--mine looks petty damn weird in the mirror. CCould it be that you and I are just destined not to be able to squat?

Satch is probably right that it isn't wholly muscle imbalance that's causing the issue, but he clearly lacks an account of what's actually causing it.

[Meshuggah]

Don't listen to Satch, he's clueless about training.

[Wes_J]

Try narrowing your stance a few inches. Heels just underneath the arm pits. Your thighs aren't parallel with your feet and it's going to be difficult to get them to do so with that wide of a stance. You may indeed have the issues you mentioned and they may no longer be issues if you try to bring your stance in a bit.


Look at the stance width in the photos from this article -


http://startingstrength.com/training/identifying-and-correcting-thoracic-spinal-flexion-in-the-squat

And Figure 2-12 in the book.

[AdamAZ]

I'm no coach, but I don't see much unevenness in your video. Is your form better at lighter weights? Where are you at on the others lifts? What are your work set weights?

[hostile]

honestly, my form is only very slightly better at lower weights. even when im just "squatting" to get out of a chair et cetera i feel the left glute overtaking the right one in terms of force production.

i think im just going to narrow my stance a litttle and otherwise stop worrying about this shit until i get my squat to at least 3 plates. it doesnt hurt, it doesnt look that awful, it's not going to hold me up