Squat Formcheck (my first)

[spielstrasse]

The 11/8 squats look very good.

Hi Satch, did you mean the ones at 11/10?

I went up five pounds twice, trying to keep doing the hip drive.

Set 3 on 11/13
20231113 094717 SQ102 5 Set3 - YouTube

Set 3 on 11/15
20231115 112934 SQ105 Set3 - YouTube

Am I on the right track?

[spielstrasse]

The 11/8 squats look very good.

Satch, did you mean the 11/10 squats looked good?

Worked my way back up to 107.5 kg, going up 2.5kg every other day and doing five sets, because I need the practice and the stress. (YNDTP, I know. Sorry Rip Et Al.)

They feel better. I hope they also look better and somebody can confirm that my hip drive is getting there, at least on some reps. Please specify.

20231117 092325 SQ1075 Set1 - YouTube
20231117 093227 SQ1075 Set2 - YouTube
20231117 094026 SQ1075 Set3 - YouTube
20231117 094812 SQ1075 Set4 - YouTube
20231117 095642 SQ1075 Set5 - YouTube

Thank you all very much.

[Steven Kalin]

Even on 11/8 I’m seeing what I think is your knees caving in on the way up. Also, your depth , while I don’t think it’s high, is inconsistent, which is probably because of all the fidgeting you’re doing with your stance between reps. Find a stance that, without thinking about depth, results in just below parallel when your knees are shoved out.

[spielstrasse]

Even on 11/8 ...

IMHO my squats from 11/8 (115kg) are very bad.
That's why I went down to 100kg and posted my way back up in 5lbs increments to ask the forum if I'm succeeding in improving my hip drive and valgus.

Could somebody comment on the 11/17 squats? Am I on the right track?

[Mark Rippetoe]

You keep trying to lift your chest about halfway up. Note the bar speed when this happens.

[spielstrasse]

It's so obvious now, after you point it out.
Thank you so much, Rip!