*** H&F Form Check Thread ***

[bixby snyder]

Ok guys, back for more. Lousy workout today for sleep/food reasons but figured to take a back angle of squats and a shot of DLs. Squats are still lacking depth a bit I think but that's more to do with today being incredibly difficult and me chickening out. Tried focusing on keeping the knees out for this set. I know I definitely have to get my back more extended for DL but wanted to see if it was OK otherwise. I think I must be the least flexible person on the planet... which is great, because I hate stretching.

Squats; deadlift.

[OhHaiIAmHamster]

Thanks, kidcolin! Your comments are very helpful as always!

[cha59]

Originally Posted by bixby snyder

Ok guys, back for more. Lousy workout today for sleep/food reasons but figured to take a back angle of squats and a shot of DLs. Squats are still lacking depth a bit I think but that's more to do with today being incredibly difficult and me chickening out. Tried focusing on keeping the knees out for this set. I know I definitely have to get my back more extended for DL but wanted to see if it was OK otherwise. I think I must be the least flexible person on the planet... which is great, because I hate stretching.

Squats; deadlift.

DL - dont jerk the weight off the ground. That's an injury waiting to happen. Tighten everything up before trying to get the weight off the ground & think about squeezing the weight off the floor.

[OhHaiIAmHamster]

bixby, I'm obv no expert, but I think your back was too rounded on the deadlifts. Not sure about squats, hard to see from that angle.

[kidcolin]

squat - hard to tell everything from the back, but your knees are caving a little. you could try narrowing your stance a tad, too.

DL - what cha said. stop this drop your ass, bend your arms, and try to jump through the weight stuff. get in the right alignment and just pull. Your slight lumbar rounding will probably cure itself if you setup properly.

you actually finish the DL quite well. From above your knee to lockout is textbook.

[Big Poppa Smurf]

i took some videos on my phone, but they're upside down. i have a mac. i've been trying to flip them on vlc but i can't get it to work...suggestions?

eta: if it matters they are in some weird format called 3g2 that i've never seen before. phone was an lg envy touch

[Carl Sagan]

Originally Posted by Big Poppa Smurf

i took some videos on my phone, but they're upside down. i have a mac. i've been trying to flip them on vlc but i can't get it to work...suggestions?

eta: if it matters they are in some weird format called 3g2 that i've never seen before. phone was an lg envy touch

Host them in Australia.

I think someone said youtube had a rotate feature when you upload vids.

[YetioDoom]

I use iMovie to edit my videos

[JohnnyFondue]

Quick form check here, but the angle kinda sucks:

DL 315x5

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[OhHaiIAmHamster]

http://www.youtube.com/editor has a rotate feature. You have to upload the videos first, then can concatenate, rotate and add random music as a soundtrack.

[kidcolin]

jf,

look pretty solid. your lockout could be a bit snappier. really fire them thare glutes and squeeze your ass through.

[<3_Tha_Grind]

Parts 1 and 2 of So You Think You Can Squat

So You Think You Can Squat?

So You Think You Can Squat?

[Barge Ass]

Thanks for the upload <3. It seems like they are pretty lax about the bar positioning, some are HB some are LB anyone know what the consensus is?

[Ra_Z_Boy]

Doesn't matter basically.

[kidcolin]

it kinda does. some PLers seem to manage a very posterior-dominant squat with a HB position, but it's very tough. It's a pretty awkward movement.

Anecdotal evidence: we have a guy at our gym who's pretty damn strong. A lean 200lbs who can pull over 500, but his squat is **** and I think a lot has to do with his bar positioning. He has a HB squat but he's still sitting way back. it's killing his balance and hip drive.