Squat form check. Need help please.

[DavidsonDink]

Shoes have been ordered. I won’t be able to check the mail for 2-3 weeks. In the meantime we’ll pretend I’m wearing them.

Here is my latest attempt at keeping elbows down. I hope this video link works for you.

- YouTube

Thanks for helping me, Pete.

[Mark Rippetoe]

And we'll pretend that we can watch your video, until you un-private the thing.

[DavidsonDink]

And we'll pretend that we can watch your video, until you un-private the thing.

Lol, sorry. Must have been the god dam chalk on my hands. Try now.

[DavidsonDink]

Says video's unavailable. Do this: there's about 4-5 videos on the squat grip on our YouTube channel. Go check them out and you may find something that helps.

I am very confused by these 2 different videos, they seem to contradict one another.

In the first video Rip says elbows up, and no compression at all on the wrists & elbows.

The Squat - Bar Position with Mark Rippetoe - YouTube

And in the second video Rip says elbows down, and you want compression on wrists & elbows.

Fixing the Squat Grip - Starting Strength Seminar - YouTube

[Mark Rippetoe]

When in doubt, defer to the current version of the information, since we learn things all the time.

[DavidsonDink]

Latest video.
Are my elbows and rounding of the thoracic any better?

I can see that my knees are folding.
But I’m trying to sort out one thing at a time.

Video of 3rd working set of 325lbs x5

Squat form check 325lbs (13/feb/2021) - YouTube

[neilc1]

still peaking at that mirror,
cover the mirror and lock your eyes where the wall meets the floor,
put something there to stare at,
your head bobbing could be movement in your shoulders also , , ,
coaches ?

your feet should be wider, shoulder width, bring them out a couple inches,
your feet should splay more, 30* each, you're looking 15ish there,
then track your knees over your feet, really crank them out,
cuz yeah, your knees are folding,

[DavidsonDink]

still peaking at that mirror,
cover the mirror and lock your eyes where the wall meets the floor,
put something there to stare at,
your head bobbing could be movement in your shoulders also , , ,
coaches ?

your feet should be wider, shoulder width, bring them out a couple inches,
your feet should splay more, 30* each, you're looking 15ish there,
then track your knees over your feet, really crank them out,
cuz yeah, your knees are folding,

I was told my feet were too wide, so I narrowed my stance.
It does look like I’m looking in the mirror but I’m not. I’m staring at the boxes on the ground. That’s just the way my head wants move.

[Matt James]

Your left foot appears to be farther forward than your left, and your toe angles definitely don't match. Have you checked for a leg length discrepancy?

[DavidsonDink]

Are there any coaches available to help me work on my form?

I would prefer online private coaching sessions.