Everything is too vertical and knees are too far forward. Sit BACK. Lean over. Point your nipples at the floor
Everything is too vertical and knees are too far forward. Sit BACK. Lean over. Point your nipples at the floor
Ryan Arnold
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It felt like I was doing all that. I’ll work on it. Thank you.
Yep. Its the most common problem by far. De-verticalizing everyone's squats. Do it more than you think you need to.
Ryan Arnold
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I’ve hurt my back in the past. I think it’s got me worried that I’ll end up doing a good morning.
Which is a common misunderstanding of squat mechanics, here is a good video:
Bend Over When You Squat | Mark Rippetoe
Good video. Thank you for posting it. Incidentally, I saw a video of Rip squatting over 300lbs. He looked a bit vertical, but what do I know.
Remember we don't actually coach back angle per se. We coach bar path. Your torso proportions relative to your lower limb proportions will determine how much lean you have. Someone like me with a long torso and long legs has a lot of lean, whereas someone with a short torso will not.
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Long torso with long legs, more lean. Long torso with short legs, less lean. Keeping the bar over the COM, or the mid-foot balance point, is an easier way of thinking of back angle. SSBT3 has a good diagram:
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