squat 400x5 check pls

[Cole Gorton]

i realize this angle is not ideal, but i refuse to squat facing a foot away from the wall, its distracting. and i cant jam a camera behind me in this corner i have as my gym. so if you dont comment or need to delete thats fine

i am set to hit 405x5 next intensity day and its nerve racking. any tips on todays 400x5 ?? thanks

cole

https://youtube.com/shorts/PCqjX0kN5oI?feature=share

[Mark Rippetoe]

These look pretty good to me. Maybe a bigger breath at the top.

[Jason Donaldson]

i realize this angle is not ideal, but i refuse to squat facing a foot away from the wall, its distracting. and i cant jam a camera behind me in this corner i have as my gym.

I've generally been the opposite - I prefer facing the wall, and for the same reason. No worries, though - whatever works for you. A thought: A strategically placed mirror might work for rear quarter filming angle.

i am set to hit 405x5 next intensity day and its nerve racking.

I know the feeling, but don't let it get into your head - instead, remind yourself that the nerves go hand in hand with the focus and adrenaline that'll have you owning it.

As fast and as smooth as these reps were, I'd definitely expect that you're going to be celebrating putting that four plate squat on the books as scheduled. Keep us posted, to celebrate it with you!

[Martin Shenfield]

Rip,

I'm happy to be wrong on this but does he go slightly too deep? Only reason I say this is because right at the bottom he appears to slide forward with the knees a fraction and gets a big although not tight bounce but momentum slows about halfway up and the bar seems to shift back in line with the midfoot at that point.

[Cole Gorton]

thank you mark, good point on the valsalva. im nervous for next week 4 plate for reps but my data indicates i should be able to do it.

[Mark Rippetoe]

thank you mark, good point on the valsalva. im nervous for next week 4 plate for reps but my data indicates i should be able to do it.

Load it with small plates.

[BruceTrout]

[QUOTE=Martin Shenfield;1907166]Rip,

I'm happy to be wrong on this but does he go slightly too deep? Only reason I say this is because right at the bottom he appears to slide forward with the knees a fraction and gets a big although not tight bounce but momentum slows about halfway up and the bar seems to shift back in line with the midfoot at that point.[/QUOTE

His knees are sliding a bit, but it doesn't appear to me to be because of depth. Usually, this will happen because the knees aren't getting set soon enough (the break late, or the break on time but are held back throughout the middle-ish portion of the movement). I think he's "stopping" them a bit early and they need to go where they need to at the bottom.

[Cole Gorton]

I know the feeling, but don't let it get into your head - instead, remind yourself that the nerves go hand in hand with the focus and adrenaline that'll have you owning it.

As fast and as smooth as these reps were, I'd definitely expect that you're going to be celebrating putting that four plate squat on the books as scheduled. Keep us posted, to celebrate it with you!

thanks for the encouragement jason!

[Martin Shenfield]

His knees are sliding a bit, but it doesn't appear to me to be because of depth. Usually, this will happen because the knees aren't getting set soon enough (the break late, or the break on time but are held back throughout the middle-ish portion of the movement). I think he's "stopping" them a bit early and they need to go where they need to at the bottom.

Thanks Bruce sir, I am happy to defer to your opinion here.

[Cole Gorton]

thanks everyone for the advice

ill post my follow up 405x5 which i completed with no problems, although im a little suspicious of depth here. not surprising bc when i get in my head i tend to panick and cut off the squats a little high for some reason. its stupid actually bc squatting to parallel or slightly below actually makes the rep easier due to the stretch/rebound. on to 410x5 next week for a pr!

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