Reply With QuoteYou need a bit more lean over in the very beginning. Also, many of your reps are too deep causing you to loose tightness. Aim for just below parallel.
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You need a bit more lean over in the very beginning. Also, many of your reps are too deep causing you to loose tightness. Aim for just below parallel.
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Any cues on self-aware of losing the tightness in the bottom? Thanks a lot!
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Well, simply not going too deep will help. If you are hitting the right depth and are still too loose, you can try a few things. First, going a bit slower or pausing some of your warm-up/empty bar sets might help. You can also mentally think to yourself "tight" as you approach the bottom and try to squeeze your leg muscles at that point. Think of the squeeze you would do for your quads in a Press. Obviously, you won't get the same effect as the quads are working in the squat, but it can help bring systemic awareness to your body.Originally Posted by Zao
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Thanks a lot coach! I did pause at bottom with different depth during warm-up sets today.
Felt exactly what you described.
Too deep got me lose/lower-back over extended(i felt it due to the lose shirt in contact with my lower back) I posted a squat for correction earlier. My main question was actually if they are indeed below parallel.
Now I really hope they were so I can get some other technique cues maybe.
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