Been lifting for around 9 months trying to learn whatever I can. I have attached a video of me squatting please give me any advice on my form. The weight is 295. Thanks
Is there any reason in particular you are squatting high bar?
And are those running shoes or some sort of weightlifting shoe? If the former, I would swap those out for a flat soled shoe, like a Chuck Taylor or a wrestling shoe.
I position the bar below my traps in between a high and low bar only place that feels comfortable. The shoes are Nike weightlifting shoes.
I have no particular reason for why I put the bar where I do except that it is the only spot that feels comfortable. Thanks for the feedback. Would a wider grip allow me to get the bar lower?
[quote]Ryancoburn wrote:
I position the bar below my traps in between a high and low bar only place that feels comfortable. The shoes are Nike weightlifting shoes.
I have no particular reason for why I put the bar where I do except that it is the only spot that feels comfortable. Thanks for the feedback. Would a wider grip allow me to get the bar lower?[/quote]
I think it’s more the height of the bar in the rack that is the contributing factor. If you set up the bar such that it is around nipple height when you approach it, it would be much easier to set up lower. As of right now, it’s pretty high.
I feel as though you may have greater success with a lower bar placement. The form you are employing right now in your squatting is better suited for a low bar rather than a high bar squat.
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It looked like you didn’t take enough time to set your feet and get into proper position before starting your descent. Your feet were almost still shuffling from the walkout.
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Related to that, it looked like you may even have been slightly hunched over when you began your descent. Take a minute to stabilize after your walkout, spread the chest, and look ahead (it looks like you’re facing downwards). You also started walking in before you completed the rep and stood tall at the top.
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For a full squat, I think your depth was lacking. I concede there is value in partial ROM, but I think your intent was a full squat.
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Related to ALL three of the above, I think you’re just squatting a little more weight than you can properly handle here. I’d like to see a video of you squatting 225 for a couple reps.
So jelly of anyone with a basement gym
I’d go barefoot all day if I were you… and everything activities guy said
and I have no clue how the punisher can assume where the bar is placed on your back from the video you provided
[quote]Jarvan wrote:
So jelly of anyone with a basement gym
I’d go barefoot all day if I were you… and everything activities guy said
and I have no clue how the punisher can assume where the bar is placed on your back from the video you provided
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I actually feel the opposite, in that I do not know how one can view the video and not see that it is high bar. No assumption is required on my part for this.
I dont know how any of you can draw these conclusions I still can’t see the damn video
[quote]T3hPwnisher wrote:
[quote]Jarvan wrote:
So jelly of anyone with a basement gym
I’d go barefoot all day if I were you… and everything activities guy said
and I have no clue how the punisher can assume where the bar is placed on your back from the video you provided
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I actually feel the opposite, in that I do not know how one can view the video and not see that it is high bar. No assumption is required on my part for this.[/quote]
For one, it would be extremely awkward to squat high bar with his elbows flared that far back. Number two, it was confirmed by the TS that it indeed is not a high bar squat. And lastly, you really can’t push your hips that far back with the bar placed on top of his traps.
[quote]Jarvan wrote:
[quote]T3hPwnisher wrote:
[quote]Jarvan wrote:
So jelly of anyone with a basement gym
I’d go barefoot all day if I were you… and everything activities guy said
and I have no clue how the punisher can assume where the bar is placed on your back from the video you provided
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I actually feel the opposite, in that I do not know how one can view the video and not see that it is high bar. No assumption is required on my part for this.[/quote]
For one, it would be extremely awkward to squat high bar with his elbows flared that far back. Number two, it was confirmed by the TS that it indeed is not a high bar squat. And lastly, you really can’t push your hips that far back with the bar placed on top of his traps.
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We will have to agree to disagree.
sounds like a cop out to me :\
AG had some good advice, but don’t be surprised if your max is really something like 225 when you hit a complete rep. The squat gets exponentially harder as you drop into the hole. Don’t let it discourage you, just do what you need to get your form sorted and then put in the work. You will get a legitimate 295 with time.
[quote]Waylon wrote:
AG had some good advice, but don’t be surprised if your max is really something like 225 when you hit a complete rep. [/quote]
This is my suspicion as well. That’s why I’d like to see OP post a video of himself squatting 225, where he walks out, sets his feet before descent, goes down a bit further, stands up and sets his feet again before walking back in.
This kind of reminds me of a bench press video where the guy unracks it and immediately starts descending the bar, then presses it 3/4 of the way up and chucks it back into the pins instead of locking it out.
I don’t think OP is trying to do this; I think he just doesn’t really “know” yet which is why he’s posting a vid here.
OP, you’re lifting in the privacy of your own gym so there’s no need for ego. Drop the weight, get your form right and start squatting lower, and you’ll be cranking that 295 for a real solid squat in a few months.
[quote]Jarvan wrote:
sounds like a cop out to me :[/quote]
He quit arguing with you because you are wrong and most people can tell that pretty obviously. I suspect he doesn’t feel like trying to get in an internet dick swinging match over something that shouldn’t really be that debatable to begin with.
OP, we have a similar bar placement but I squat with more of an Olympic knee hinge style and vertical torso than you. With the style of squat you are employing you need to think about getting that bar a little lower on your back.
[quote]jbpick86 wrote:
[quote]Jarvan wrote:
sounds like a cop out to me :[/quote]
He quit arguing with you because you are wrong and most people can tell that pretty obviously. I suspect he doesn’t feel like trying to get in an internet dick swinging match over something that shouldn’t really be that debatable to begin with.
OP, we have a similar bar placement but I squat with more of an Olympic knee hinge style and vertical torso than you. With the style of squat you are employing you need to think about getting that bar a little lower on your back.[/quote]
Just wanted to hear his side, that’s all. Sorry you saw it as swinging dicks.
I’m not the guy to be giving advice on form, but I will agree that you should drop the weight down. You and I have been squatting for roughly the same amount of time, and I can tell you that checking my ego and dropping down in weight to work on form was the best decision I made on my squat.
I was doing these ugly sets of 5 with 295. I was going down with it and standing back up with it, but in hindsight I wasn’t really squatting with it. I was going forward on to my toes, I had not yet learned how to spread the floor and I had a tough time keeping upright. I iced my knees a lot back then, which was the first sign I had something to fix.
I just ditched my 5x5 scheme for a while and worked out with 225 at higher reps for several weeks so I could really focus on form. I got stronger doing that as well, so it is not like my higher rep sessions were unproductive for strength gains.
After a month or two of 225 at higher reps, I’m back on 5x5, doing work sets at 295+ (going for 315x5 for 3 sets tonight). It is like a whole different exercise for me now, and I’m completely pain-free on my knees and back. I surely have room for improvement on my form, but I feel like spending a few weeks at 225 and really focusing on doing things right fixed the more glaring issues I had with the movement.
[quote]Jarvan wrote:
sounds like a cop out to me :[/quote]
I am sorry you feel that way. You have presented to me your thoughts on the matter. I disagree with them. I know you do not have the capability to change my thoughts on the matter, hence I have will have to disagree. This leaves a possibility of 2 potential outcomes.
1: You agree with my thoughts, in which case, we agree to agree.
2: You disagree with my thoughts, in which case we agree to disagree.
I do not imagine you will be agreeing with my thoughts on the matter based on the fact you said that it can’t be accomplished, nor do I believe I have the capability to change your thoughts on the matter, hence why I feel we will have to agree to disagree. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that, we don’t all have to agree with each other, as that would be boring.
[quote]T3hPwnisher wrote:
[quote]Jarvan wrote:
sounds like a cop out to me :[/quote]
I am sorry you feel that way. You have presented to me your thoughts on the matter. I disagree with them. I know you do not have the capability to change my thoughts on the matter, hence I have will have to disagree. This leaves a possibility of 2 potential outcomes.
1: You agree with my thoughts, in which case, we agree to agree.
2: You disagree with my thoughts, in which case we agree to disagree.
I do not imagine you will be agreeing with my thoughts on the matter based on the fact you said that it can’t be accomplished, nor do I believe I have the capability to change your thoughts on the matter, hence why I feel we will have to agree to disagree. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that, we don’t all have to agree with each other, as that would be boring.[/quote]
[quote]T3hPwnisher wrote:
[quote]Jarvan wrote:
sounds like a cop out to me :[/quote]
I am sorry you feel that way. You have presented to me your thoughts on the matter. I disagree with them. I know you do not have the capability to change my thoughts on the matter, hence I have will have to disagree. This leaves a possibility of 2 potential outcomes.
1: You agree with my thoughts, in which case, we agree to agree.
2: You disagree with my thoughts, in which case we agree to disagree.
I do not imagine you will be agreeing with my thoughts on the matter based on the fact you said that it can’t be accomplished, nor do I believe I have the capability to change your thoughts on the matter, hence why I feel we will have to agree to disagree. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that, we don’t all have to agree with each other, as that would be boring.[/quote]
You can flare your elbows out as far as you want for the high bar, but it would be dumb as fuck (in my opinion). So I simply asked you your thoughts thinking maybe I missed something. Maybe you’re afraid to admit you fucked up? So you refuse to give a detailed answer?
I just know if you sit that far back while squatting, with your elbows that high, with the bar on top of your traps, your face will meet the wall.
So toughen up buddy, and give a straight answer.
i would say tuck the elbows in more.
just my 2c