squat check

[Daveyboy]

57yrs, 91kg (200lbs). My squat is lagging behind my other lifts because I time-wasted like a fool by being too scared to add weight when I should have. Now I'm manning up a bit and would appreciate some feedback on form.

This is 112.5kg. Will move to 115kg on Sunday all being well.



Have to admit, these leave me breathless.

[Ryan Arnold]

First, get the bar in the right spot. its too high on your back. Keep your eyes on a spot on the floor 3-5 feet in front of you and do not look at the mirror at any point during the set. narrow the stance about a half inch on each side

[Daveyboy]

Thank you, Ryan - especially for noticing the misplaced bar. I can't believe I had something so basic so wrong for so long. The mirrors do annoy me. They're everywhere. I don't know why my gym loves them so much.

[Daveyboy]

Here's a follow-up with 115kg. I hope I've got the bar in the right place this time. It feels right - below the spine of the scapula - but I don't know. I can see my knees are sliding too far forward - does that mean I need to push my backside further back? 4th rep is pretty sketchy.

I'm going to try to book a couple of hours with Carl soon, but any tips to keep me going until that time will be much appreciated.