Doing this lift seriously for the first time.
Any comments are greatly appreciated.
Looks good, I’m not familiar with log implements other than seeing them on TV but I’m guessing the grip isn’t very wide? How much does it weigh empty?
looks to me like you’re rolling you’re slightly rolling your ankles … other than that your depth and posture look fantastic. Try experimenting with foot placement … I had the same problem when I first started doing OH Squats
Looks solid dude. How much weight are you working with?
withEzz
that’s some serious ankle flexibility
loos pretty good, keep your heels planted.
looked like your heels came off the ground a little in some reps. Push off the heels and hips.
also the log looks pretty light, the true test of good form will come when you work with moderate to heavy weight.
Why do you do overhead squats? Aren’t you limited to doing lower weights since you can only squat what you can get over your head.
Wouldn’t you want to max out your leg development by using the most weight that you can.
I have never tried this exercise nor have I ever seen anybody do them. So I am interested to know what the benefits are that you are working for.
I have thought about doing them just to switch things up once in a while. But I tend to think that, for me, it may not be worth the risk of injury. But I would do them if I could see a good reason.
This is an honest question, I am not trying to be a smart ass.
If you do them simply because you want to, that’s cool. I am just trying to learn about something different.
[quote]Doenitz79 wrote:
Doing this lift seriously for the first time.
Any comments are greatly appreciated.
I think you’d be better off turning this question around, and asking, “what does the o-h squat reveal that I need to work on mobility wise?”. In that case, ankle mobility, t-spine mobility, and hip strength to force your knees out a bit more. Addressing these issues should help you have even better o-h squat form (your is pretty good). Then maybe you can do front and back squats! 
Pat
[quote]sumabeast wrote:
loos pretty good, keep your heels planted.
looked like your heels came off the ground a little in some reps. Push off the heels and hips.
also the log looks pretty light, the true test of good form will come when you work with moderate to heavy weight.[/quote]
Personally, I think that with this exercise, using something very light, like a broomstick, will reveal more than using a heavy weight. A heavy weight, because of where its oriented, will force you down and throw your shoulders back. This isn’t a “good” thing, but it will look better than if it was done with no load. Also, due to the nature of the loading, this movement is a lot more sensitive to weight increases, meaning that on one set you will be good, add another 10lbs, and then you just won’t do it (drop the bar, stop 1/2 way, whatever). With a back squat, you will keep modifying the movement, bending forward or doing whatever to gain an advantage, until you finally fail in response to the increase load.
I wonder if your knees hurt after those sets. I have to get my hipds futher back, keeping my knees over my feet in the lower position.
Other than that is looks fine.
Just think about getting the hips back as you desend.
[quote]JGerman wrote:
I wonder if your knees hurt after those sets. I have to get my hipds futher back, keeping my knees over my feet in the lower position.
Other than that is looks fine.
Just think about getting the hips back as you desend. [/quote]
With overhead squat once you get really heavy you I don’t think you can keep going with your hips back. A overhead squat is a quad dominant A2G squat, so it is in your best interest to keep your hips and torso as close to vertical as you can.
[quote]Tags wrote:
Doenitz79 wrote:
Doing this lift seriously for the first time.
Any comments are greatly appreciated.
I think you’d be better off turning this question around, and asking, “what does the o-h squat reveal that I need to work on mobility wise?”. In that case, ankle mobility, t-spine mobility, and hip strength to force your knees out a bit more. Addressing these issues should help you have even better o-h squat form (your is pretty good). Then maybe you can do front and back squats!
Pat[/quote]
I thought I already have good ankle mobility?
How do u increase t-spine mobility?
[quote]Doenitz79 wrote:
I thought I already have good ankle mobility?
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I think I am good looking, however, women do not! In your vid, you come up your toes at the end range of motion.
“How do u increase t-spine mobility?”
Ankles:
T-Spine:
about 1:30 in, but the whole thing is worth a look.
#1, #2 for ankles!
My former coach said I have good ankle mobility,a few others also…
Does thoracic mobility affect your front squat form?
Here are two of my front squat vids
See… here you go again, “I think”… “My former coach said”, “others said”…
Stop trolling and wasting peoples time.