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    Would anyone be so kind enough to review my squat form? Unfortunately it is starting to plateau a little bit as I cannot add 5 lbs every time and have had to repeat some weights a few times, but it’s a constant grind getting every rep. Same thing with bench and OHP. I have the books btw but have not had time to read completely because I just got them. My bench and OHP have been stuck at 155 3 x 5 and 115 3 x 5 for about 2-3 workouts. Do I keep repeating or should I deload all lifts about 10%?

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    Post a video so we can actually see your squat form.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mark Rippetoe View Post
    Post a video so we can actually see your squat form.
    Shoot I thought it posted

    YouTube

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    It’s the depth isn’t it...It felt too heavy to go any deeper and I was supposed to add 5 lbs from the previous day, which just made the depth issue worse. What should I have done in this case instead?

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    you're up kinda high there,
    had you been videoing all your previous work sets?
    those didn't just sneak up at 305,
    drop 30# and post a work set below parallel,
    there's other stuff going on you may need to correct,
    at full ROM

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    I was actually supposed to do 315 lbs for 3 x 5 but could only manage to get 4, 3, and 3 reps so I added in one set of five for 305 so that was after the 315 for 4,3,3.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brody_G View Post
    It’s the depth isn’t it?
    it's very the depth,
    I wasn't talking about the weight on your back.
    (except for deloading 30~50#)

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    I have found this forum to be a tremendous resource in my short time here. I also signed up for a squat and deadlift camp next month. Very affordable for the value it will provide IMO.

    However, they aren’t gonna spoon feed ya. Dig into the link Rip provided, and use the search function to evaluate proper depth. I think it’ll be pretty clear to you what proper depth looks like at that point. Also will help you understand the program better and how to handle sticking points. I think that article is called 3 questions...

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    And just so you'll know, I should have deleted this thread. Next time a squat like this is posted, I will.

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