Any T-Nation lifters film their workouts or have their workout partners film their gym efforts to see their lifting form or technique from a different perspective? I know most will not do it on a regular basis but when it is on video you can pick apart & analyze technique & form
I lift solo & do not have a regular training partner but I have seen people’s lifts on Youtube, etc. & would like to know from other lifters’ experiences IF filming/recording their lifts or techniques have led them to improving/revising OR in some cases trashing/reinventing their style of lifting if any imbalances or flaws in technique appeared.
Sound like a good idea? Would like some input from people that have done this. And yes, I know you all film the hard work in bed but I am asking about the gym for now lol
it’s a great idea. when i started working out at home about 2 years ago, i set up a tripod in the basement and began filming all my workouts. as a PL i find it to be very valuable for analyzing my squat and bench. the camera doesn’t lie. there are things you’ll see on camera that your training partners either miss or won’t tell you
Not to hijack the thread…but if the OP doesn’t mind -I sure would be interested to know what/which brand of video recorder most folks use or have good experience with?
I too think recording your training is a brilliant idea for analyzing form etc…
[quote]jaybvee wrote:
So robo1 - how much of an improvement (poundages , reps wise) did you see & were there any flaws in your technique that you spotted?
I can see it being inspiring when you can see yourself externally lifting big numbers :)[/quote]
Detecting and correcting flaws in technique has probably been the biggest benefit of recording myself. For example the first thing I noticed on the squat was that I was staggering my feet slightly which explained why I had always had a lot of pain in my right hip, second thing I noticed was I wasn�??t getting all the way to legal depth on every rep and third I realized I was relaxing my legs when I got down in the hole which was robbing me of a lot of power. Also I find the video comes in handy when you miss a rep, because you can go back a see exactly what went wrong and try and correct it on the next set.
[quote]AlterEgo wrote:
Not to hijack the thread…but if the OP doesn’t mind -I sure would be interested to know what/which brand of video recorder most folks use or have good experience with?
I too think recording your training is a brilliant idea for analyzing form etc…
Definitely filming yourself while working out helps alot. Sometimes we have doubts about our technique and these videos tell nothing but the truth, especially if the camera angle is right.
Even when you lift solo though you can take a cam with you and place it in the right position when you perform an excercise.
