*** H&F Form Check Thread *** - Page 174

Aidan · 06-01-2012, 10:05 AM

Thanks, appreciate the feedback! Definitely seems like i'm short by a varying but large amount on the different reps from getting to full ext.

Any cues to fix the "arming" of the bar? I try to turn my elbows out, and Im guessing its combined with the above problem in that my arms break before i get to the top of the pull. Will keep working on it!

Renton555 · 06-01-2012, 11:03 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptWOIYlXpik

squat form check por favor, this is 5x175 which is about 20 pounds from my 3x5 pr.

shamrock20 · 06-01-2012, 08:48 PM

R,
When you break you seem to be driving the knees forward and not enough sit back from the hips. The weight in your feet looks like it is shifting from the heel to the toe especially rep #3. I'd work on sitting back way more and going a bit deeper.

loco · 06-02-2012, 01:52 AM

Thoughts on my deadlift???

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhdXy...ature=youtu.be

Just added this back in after 10+ year layoff!! Ha. To me looks like slight upperback rounding.

txdome · 06-02-2012, 04:44 AM

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Originally Posted by loco

Thoughts on my deadlift???

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhdXy...ature=youtu.be

Just added this back in after 10+ year layoff!! Ha. To me looks like slight upperback rounding.

You are wobbling around, and on your toes.

BPA234 · 06-02-2012, 08:19 AM

Aidan: Here is a good post by AG1 that should give you what you need. Specifically the video and the picture of the girl.

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/sh...postcount=2297

Loco: Your back looks ok (which is great) but everything else is not correct. Watch and do this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Syt7A23YnpA

kidcolin · 06-02-2012, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Renton555

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptWOIYlXpik

squat form check por favor, this is 5x175 which is about 20 pounds from my 3x5 pr.

Not the greatest view. It's tough to see. But a couple of things.

1. I don't like your elbow positioning. If your shoulders to start to bother you, it's probably because you're jacking your elbows way up. You want to tighten your upper back while winding your elbows under the bar. I know it's not what rip says. I don't care.

2. You're sitting straight down on your legs (and missing depth). You need to sit back and between your legs. i.e., you need to shove your knees out. That's how you create the space between your legs to achieve proper depth.

kidcolin · 06-02-2012, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by txdome

You are wobbling around, and on your toes.

yeah, this. There's nothing glaringly wrong besides this, but it doesn't look "right".

fredd-bird · 06-02-2012, 04:17 PM

just posted some random form check vids in my log if anyone would mind checking out front squat, OHP and pendlay rows:

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/sh...&postcount=150

BPA234 · 06-05-2012, 07:18 PM

Front squat looked good, but could go deeper imo. ATG, especially so if you are doing any OLY lifts.

fredd-bird · 06-05-2012, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by BPA234

Front squat looked good, but could go deeper imo. ATG, especially so if you are doing any OLY lifts.

I'll use this advice and try to take another video this week for comparison. Thanks for taking a look.

sylar · 06-06-2012, 01:04 AM

Can I get a quick form check?

I have been working hard on loosening and stretching my adductors and opening up my hips. It was embarrassing that I couldn't do a proper stretch or a pivot on the ice. I am already seeing improvement, but the surprising part is that my squats feel easy. I wonder if bio mechanically ineffective adductors can kill the back squat to such a degree.

kidcolin · 06-06-2012, 01:19 AM

they look a lot better. and yeah, obv adductors will play a big role in your squat.

is it me or are your hips swinging side to side on your way up? Mainly a little swerve left to right.

Your feet are angled pretty far out. I know you're tight in the hips, but work on bringing that in while keeping your knees out.

Your hip drive isn't perfect, but I think it will sort itself out when your mobility issues clear up.

Spenda · 06-06-2012, 03:30 PM

I have same hip sway issue on back squats

sylar · 06-06-2012, 04:11 PM

haven't thought about the hip sway, but it's possible with the number of imbalances i am finding in my joints. i also have developed a slight forward sway. on the first rep of the first set i lost the weight forward and had to reset myself. it's not bad if i concentrate on the butt back cue.

i did notice the foot angle too. need to fix that. like i said, this weight seemed very easy, so hip drive never even entered my thought process.