I’m listening to a history podcast at the minute that’s wondering how the Athenians managed to win the battle of Marathon. Can we use your photos by way of explanation?
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Loving the positivity in this log, particularly over the last 4 months or so iirc. Brilliant work here as always. A picture is worth a thousand words. Dominating sir!
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Putting us all to shame here.
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Thanks 
I’m an history buff as well (and buff as well!), I think that with my Athenian owl tatoo, I would make a great hoplite lol
Thank you! We are quick to forget how far we’ve come
Well I tried being negative and wallowing in self-pity and all, but weirdly enough it didn’t work? I have to thank the community here as well for helping me getting through bad times and fulfill my potential, building my character and confidence.
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Happy belated birthday you jacked beast!
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@simo74 @Koestrizer and other squatter guys I need your input.
I had some thoughts about today’s squatting, then I watched the videos, and it seemed I had other thoughts afterwards
I think I am probably overnalyzing once again
Despite lack of sleep and all, I felt quite good today and the squats moved well. 130 kgs just flew off so fast, but I lacked a bit stability on the way up
I tried a “fast” 140 afterwards:
By what I remember, it felt that my right knee went in. Not really in, but compared to the bottom, yes, like over my foot.
Then I did a rep at 150. I was so focused on my abdominal bracing I forgot my feet again. It did felt strong though, i’m sure I could have PR’d. But with what form? So I decided to lower the weight again and try another 140, but slower and focusing on my feet only
It felt slower (since my descent was slower) and more stable.
But honestly, looking at the vid, it seems both lifts were fine actually? Or were they? I know I always obsess with this knee thing, but I see olympians or pwoerlifters squats it looks like there is zero movement there, they are so stable!
So maybe I should just work with lower weight and perfect form
Hard to gauge at what speed as well. With a slower eccentric, my concentric is slower
Honestly looking at it again it even feels the first one is better: mya ss stays in the same place whereas it feels it moves very slightly back in the second.
Morality: I think I’ll stop thinking about this and squat more
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Looking at the vids there is deff some knee shift on both reps. It is hard to see how bad it is from this angle, a vid from directly behind might help. The slow rep looked pretty good, brace was good, knees and hips moved together, maybe chin could have been down a little but I am bad at this too and it doesn’t effect my knees. It looks from this angle that maybe your stance could be a little close and maybe your feet could be angled out a little more but as I already said it is hard to see at this angle.
I used to have knee shift like this and used the spread the floor cue to help with opened the hips and used tempo paused squats (3sec down, 1 sec pause) to help.
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Tagging @Vincepac1500 in here cause he has a great squat but does squat a little narrower and have a little knee movement. He might be able to help or re assure you that it’s nothing.
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Even on high bar? Well this is high bar, but with the bar lwoest as I can go.
Yes I’ve been playing with my stance as of late. A slightly narrower one helped me with the knees, but too narrow was not good. I’ll try again a bit narrower next time then!
What angle should I use then?
Thanks, I think I have to do this. Also, spread the floor cue is so much better than forcing the knees out
Like I said the head position isn’t bad just something I noticed, I wouldn’t worry about that too much. Can you get some vids from straight behind and in front, and take a photo of your feet when in position under bar.
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How is your ankle mobility? Can be a cuplrit re knee movement / compensation (not that i’m at all qualified on the advice front!)
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Ok so I copied a link of you you tube vid (slow rep) to my guy who does my programs and helps with video critiques. Here is what he said.
“Technique is very reasonable overall.
Knee cave can be from tight or weak glutes or hips.”
“Sometimes it’s a motor pattern issue too. Natural tendency is to internally rotate hips in most non lifting people.
Meaning it’s a practice thing.”
“Could definitely try toes out more.”
“Focussing on physically keeping those knees out inline with toes/feet.”
I asked what would help and he mentioned that pauses would deff help.
He said
“Lighter weights mostly, come back to say 110.
Singles could help at that weight.
Just getting the whole sequence right over and over”
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Loss ok. My knees come in slightly when I’m tired. This knee shift may be from something similar.
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I really don’t see a big problem here. If you think yourself it is a problem, practicing box squats might help you by teaching you to drive with the hips more.
Focusing on active feet (think building a tripod) could also help.
But as I said, don’t fix what ain’t broken. Some slight knee shift will continue to appear when you go heavy or are fatigued, not matter what you do. It’s nothin unphysiological. Unless it hinders you in any way.
It’s not bad to notice these things and strive dor perfection!
Just don’t let it hold you back by obsessing about it.
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Thanks a lot for your time and the trouble of asking your coach lol
My mobility is actually amazing for a dude, everything but my knees: they never recovered full flexion after the surgeries, especially my left one
I’m trying indeed, and it helps. But my feet still aren’t super stable in my shoes, it shoes in the vid. I’ve started doing again some stuff I used to do at the physio for knee/ankle stability with a half bosu, and I’ll add some hip airplanes as well
@Koestrizer @Vincepac1500 thanks guys, I think that yeah it’s not stellar, but that I shouldn’t overthink it either.
I’ll bring it a bit my feet, open them a tiny bit, add some tempo squat and use lighter weights for a while and stop worrying like that
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PR today. Yeah I didn’t sleep much today again and downed some beers with a friend whateveeeer
Had not pulled over 160 in 3 months so I had no idea how I would fare and what my technique would be over it
180 flew
195 was tough at the beginnig, then felt strong
But still tough enough that I try 204 rather than 210 so that I secure the PR for today
Super slow start, bar moved away from me on my right side again, but I don’t know I felt strong, I felt stable in my legs, in my core. I was confident, I could pull and push through the sticking point
Peak weak? Grip it and rip it week! That’s a 44 kgs difference lol from last deadlift I pulled so I really think that if I were to pull heavy more often I could 210 very soon
Unfortunately I’m not going to deadlift for 3 months but I don’t care I’m still happy
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Thats a pretty speedy rep man. You got 210 in you now.
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And double overhand to boot. Nice work!
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Strong stuff mate! Congrats on the PR. You’re really kicking arse all over lately.
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Nice work on that pull mate.
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