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I'm at the gym, and I was goin 5 x 5 squats. 225, 275, 295, 315, 335
I was on my second set with 275 and after the first rep I kept falling forward. The third I literally fell and thanks to the safety racks I was ok.
I think I'm going deep enough, and I know I'm srtong enough to do the weight, my momentum just keeps pulling me forward. I'm beginning to think the foundation of the gym is off or my shoes have too much wear the the toes
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When i squat i sometimes feel something pulling me forward aswell. To combat this i just arch my back more and try to pull my shoulders back and i can usually straighten up.
You just need to get your form down more. Make sure you stay on your heels, that's the key.
lulz 9 post and red.
I can see why.
6'0 160 lbs doing 315x5....I'm sensing either troll or you're doing lockout squats or half squats....
I feel that when I wear running shoes. Try a flat soled shoe or even stockingfooted. But if its enough to actually knock you off balance its probably a form issue.
[QUOTE=mward26;618949603]6'0 160 lbs doing 315x5....I'm sensing either troll or you're doing lockout squats or half squats....[/QUOTE]
Exactly this. Video or it didnt happen.
Heres how you fix that problem... Workout with way less and fix your form before you fug yourself up!
[QUOTE=mward26;618949603]6'0 160 lbs doing 315x5....I'm sensing either troll or you're doing lockout squats or half squats....[/QUOTE]
Um hum. You're not strong enough, the fact you've convinced yourself so maybe the reason your form's off. If anything, your toes should come up off the floor slightly. Turn to the side, look into the mirror and squat down.
Your knees should never be forward of your toes, and your legs should go at LEAST parallel to the floor. If you can't look down and see your toes, your form is off and you should go back to the drawing board. Make sure your push your hips back and stick your butt out when squatting, this will keep you from falling forward. Also, lower back/core strength is essential to keeping you upright with such a large amount of weight on your shoulders. Look at improving these as well.
I normally charge $85/session for this :)
[QUOTE=hooge;618923993]I'm beginning to think the foundation of the gym is off or my shoes have too much wear the the toes[/QUOTE]
Lulz...that's probably it.
The barbell/weight is moving forward as you squat. Keep it as close to centered over the middle of your foot throughout the lift as you can, and everything will sort itself out. Wearing flat shoes (or no shoes) helps, as does mentally focusing on keeping your weight on your mid-foot/heels.
Solution: LEAVE EGO AT DOOR!
Do box squats. They will help to improve your form.
Guise, stop replying. Check this other thread he made. Dumb troll is dumb.
"i hate doin legs free weight style so i usually just hit them on the stair stepper on cardio day or some leg extentions.
I have a 34" vertical so naturually they are rpetty strong, i try not to load my knees since im young."
[url]http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=131038593[/url]
search so you think you can squat on youtube by elitefts, very informative
There is a far less likely option. If you can't do a weightless squat with proper form in bare feet, it could be a flexibility/tendon restriction causing you to learn forward to adjust your center of gravity and keep from falling backward. If you [i]can[/i] complete one, your eyes are bigger than your glutes.
How the H@ll do u do 335 at 6ft 161 lbs. i call bs. u go down like an inch
after OP being exposed, people keep posting anyway.
^ People'll click links that address their own problems. Odds are he isn't the only one.
[QUOTE=Theia;619467903]^ People'll click links that address their own problems. Odds are he isn't the only one.[/QUOTE]
there are many threads already with much better information than this one.
i'm guessing your palcing the bar really low down because your traps are lame and it hurts too much to have the bar high making you bend over a lot more and on top of that you're not as strong as you think you are and doing half squats or knee twitches and almost killing yourself. See people like you at the gym all the time.
Start with 135 and get the form right and get your butt to the ground without smashing your face. NO ONE CARES HOW MUCH YOU CAN LIFT AND NO MATTER HOW STRONG YOU ARE THERE'S ALWAYS SOMEONE STRONGER.
[QUOTE=unity;619469173]there are many threads already with much better information than this one.[/QUOTE]
Hah, but are they as comedic...
Here's one tip..Keep your head up!
[QUOTE=martinbowhunter;619053143]Solution: LEAVE EGO AT DOOR![/QUOTE]
Exactly!
That's crazy!!! Cuse I was goin 5 x 5 squats. 225, 275, 295, 315, 335
I was on my second set with 275 and after the first rep I kept falling forward. The third I literally fell and thanks to the safety racks I was ok.
I think I'm going deep enough, and I know I'm srtong enough to do the weight, my momentum just keeps pulling me forward. I'm beginning to think the foundation of the gym is off or my shoes have too much wear the the toes
[QUOTE=bghurc;618971083]
Your knees should never be forward of your toes, and your legs should go at LEAST parallel to the floor. If you can't look down and see your toes, your form is off and you should go back to the drawing board. Make sure your push your hips back and stick your butt out when squatting, this will keep you from falling forward. Also, lower back/core strength is essential to keeping you upright with such a large amount of weight on your shoulders. Look at improving these as well.[/QUOTE]
There is nothing wrong with knees forward of the toes, that is perfectly normal.
In fact what could be happening is that if you frantically try to keep your knees behind your toes then you might end up compensating for the inherent imbalance by leaning forward more with your torso and that could make one fall forward.