Hey, I would love some constructive criticism. So, check my vid and let me know what you all think about my form.
Drop the weight and go to ATLEAST parallel.
Looks like you’re doing a good job keeping your chest up, and a nice arch in your back.
However, I agree with gabex: drop the weight, and go to ATLEAST parallel.
You need to go a least 6 inches lower. The crease at your hips needs to be lower than your knee in order to be called parallel. There are benefits from going much lower than that although it’s not required for powerlifting.
Where’d you find a purple squat rack? Did you sneak into Curves?
I use a narrower stance. Any thoughts on his stance width?
He has a fairly wide stance. I would say if you are going that wide you should be trying to move HEAVY weight or go really deep
Ok! In all honesty I felt that I was at least at parallel. That is no excuse though I know, and I will be squatting deeper from now on. Thanks for all the opinions.
and about the purple rack, Im training at a Planet fitness, fuckn EVERYTHING is purple there.
if you can go lower while keeping your form good even if its with lower weight, get the lower weight and go lower.
but for a half squat it was good
Agreed. Drop the weight & go deeper. Don’t get too bent out of shape about being parallel to the floor. You have to make sure you have the flexibility in your hamstrings to keep support in your lumbar region.
look up the third world squat on the site and learn to do it. then you’ll know where you need to squat to. takes a few days to learn and be comfortable but im sure you’ll be fine
try getting a box to squat down 2 just touching it with ur butt then back up then u know ur techniques good
Go to a real gym that doesn’t castrate you for dropping a weight, then drop the weight and go deeper.
[quote]joburnet wrote:
Where’d you find a purple squat rack? Did you sneak into Curves? [/quote]
They have squat racks at Curves, lol?!
squat til your hams touch your calves and push with your heels.
otherwise, very good job on keeping your chest up and your ass out (no gay intended)
Hey RhodyLift, where do you train at in RI?
[quote]joburnet wrote:
Where’d you find a purple squat rack? Did you sneak into Curves? [/quote]
Looks like planet fatness, home of the (in)famous LUNK ALARM.
[quote]pachell wrote:
joburnet wrote:
Where’d you find a purple squat rack? Did you sneak into Curves?
Looks like planet fatness, home of the (in)famous LUNK ALARM.[/quote]
ALARM GOES OFF
Everyone stares at the unfortunate lifter. A drop of sweat hits the ground and penetrates the feeling of easy and useless training that the fellow gym goers were thriving off of. The trainer on duty allows the lifter to finish his set, but warns him that hard work and strenuous exercise was prohibited. As he said, “It lowers the self esteem of the others.”
In Planet Fitness, if the gym goer isn’t weak, out of shape, undetermined, and completely uneasy about his physical appearance, he is considered a threat to the scam they call a gym and to the business created off of the unfortunately spent income of the members.
I’d also say drop the weight and squat lower, but if that’s a Planet Fitness, are you sure they’ll let you squat any lower?
I’m actually amazed they even have a squat rack in the first place.
[quote]Freeform wrote:
Hey, I would love some constructive criticism. So, check my vid and let me know what you all think about my form.[/quote]
Something I see - your knees bend BEFORE your butt moves back. The butt should go back first to stretch the hamstrings before your knees bend. Doing this will help to engage the hams more and it will transfer more of the weight onto the heels.
Heed the other observations that have been given in this thread (lift less weight and go deeper) and you’ll improve quickly.