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    Default novice squat form check

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    51 years, 205lb, 6', 4th week of LP.

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    Not bad. Please note my observations below.

    1. Rewatch rep 1 at half-speed. Note how you lifted your chest prematurely. This unnecessarily increases the difficulty of the lift. To correct this, think about keeping your nipples toward the ground as you drive your hips up the entire time. No matter what your instincts tell you. Stay balanced and drive your hips up.

    2. A few reps you slightly relax at the bottom and lose tightness. Take a bigger breath into your stomach and contract your abs as if you were going to do a crunch. You must force yourself to keep that contraction throughout the entire life, especially in the bottom.

    3. When complete a rep, be sure not to let the momentum jerk you at the top of the movement. This made the bar roll around a bit. Note what happened at the end of your first rep. We don't want that bar rolling around.

    Overall, good job. Starting an LP at 51. Be proud.

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    Thanks for the feedback.

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    Nice job...adding to Lees comments. Your chest is following your head and eyes, stop looking up during the ascent! Lock your eyes onto a point 3-5' to you front and keep them there. This should fix Lee's first comment.

    I would get rid of the TUBOW for worksets. You are breaking at the knees, hitting the tubow, and then driving your hips back. They should break simultaneously.

    45 from the back would be helpful next time.

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