OK, here goes - I haven't asked for a general form check in a bit, and I have these three videos, so...
How bad is it, doc? Give it to me straight.
set 1 - 235x8 @8
set 2 - 255x5 @8.5
set 3 - 275x3 @9
High bar squat check
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Re: High bar squat check
idk ... seems fine overall
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Re: High bar squat check
There's a small bit of inconsistency in your descent which results in some occasional shifting around near the bottom or when coming back up, but in general these look good to me.
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Re: High bar squat check
knees forward more?
I don't really have much to say. If I saw this at the gym, I would believe that you know what you are doing.
I don't really have much to say. If I saw this at the gym, I would believe that you know what you are doing.
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Re: High bar squat check
Agree on both points...maybe knees out a fraction, too, but not bad.
The other thing would be to keep your chest up a little bar...try to move your hips through space rather than the bar per se.
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Re: High bar squat check
Thanks guys. I was asking just because I haven't had eyes on my squats for a minute, and I wanted to make sure they were still in the bounds of acceptability.
I definitely noticed some variability in knee placement. They tend to feel jankier than they look, but I don't have a developed coach's eye (or I've been form-nocebo-ed by some group...)
I love the idea of thinking about my hips instead of the bar, @ChrisMcCarthy1979. I'm definitely going to think about that during tonight's squats
I definitely noticed some variability in knee placement. They tend to feel jankier than they look, but I don't have a developed coach's eye (or I've been form-nocebo-ed by some group...)
I love the idea of thinking about my hips instead of the bar, @ChrisMcCarthy1979. I'm definitely going to think about that during tonight's squats