Squat form check

[Fizl]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38o25N_oQ5Y

[simp3204]

If your going to do a full Olympic style squat then adopt a high bar position on your traps. Your wrist wraps aren't doing anything for you being wrapped below where the wrist bends.

[Fizl]

If your going to do a full Olympic style squat then adopt a high bar position on your traps. Your wrist wraps aren't doing anything for you being wrapped below where the wrist bends.

Are you talking specifically about depth?

[simp3204]

Are you talking specifically about depth?

Your doing an Olympic style squat so adopting a high bar position would most likely be more beneficial. It has nothing to do with depth since your going as low as possible, AKA - ATG squats.

[Fizl]

Your doing an Olympic style squat so adopting a high bar position would most likely be more beneficial. It has nothing to do with depth since your going as low as possible, AKA - ATG squats.

I was wondering if you were calling it Olympic syle because of how low I was going. What am I doing that makes it an Olympic style squat, and what should I be doing if I prefer low bar?

[simp3204]

I was wondering if you were calling it Olympic syle because of how low I was going. What am I doing that makes it an Olympic style squat, and what should I be doing if I prefer low bar?

The way you're squatting is basically a Olympic high bar squat. The only thing resembling a low bar squat is the bar position on your back.

[Filmbuff81]

yeah nothing low bar about that other than position as simp mentioned.

Get that bar up higher and you won't tip forward as much on some of your reps ans will allow you to keep your chest up.

IF you want to low bar squat, then you have to overhaul your entire movement.

i.e. sit back, more vertical shin, etc.

[Fizl]

yeah nothing low bar about that other than position as simp mentioned.

Get that bar up higher and you won't tip forward as much on some of your reps ans will allow you to keep your chest up.

IF you want to low bar squat, then you have to overhaul your entire movement.

i.e. sit back, more vertical shin, etc.

Yeah, I was getting confused because I thought the only difference was bar placement and sitting back vs just dropping down. I felt like I was leading with my hips(sitting back), but maybe I'm wrong. I can see that the bar isn't traveling over the heels like it should, so obviously I'm not doing something right. Actually, now that I'm practicing it I can tell the difference.. a slightly wider stance + focusing on pushing my knees out while sitting back. I feel it a lot more in my hip flexors that way.. or is that wrong too?

[Filmbuff81]

I high bar, but low-bar squats will make you feel it a bit more in hip flexors due to the wider stance and toes pointed out a bit more.

If you envision sitting back on a seat you'll start grooving the movement to an extent.

You could try some box squats to get a feel for a couple sessions.

Your video you look like you break at the knees and drop down just like Oly/High Bar.

Low bar you break at the hips first limiting the knee travel, creating a more vertical shin and loading The hamstrings, PC, etc. more-ish.

I say more-ish since high bar still hits the same muscles but just in a different way.

[Fizl]

I high bar, but low-bar squats will make you feel it a bit more in hip flexors due to the wider stance and toes pointed out a bit more.

If you envision sitting back on a seat you'll start grooving the movement to an extent.

You could try some box squats to get a feel for a couple sessions.

Your video you look like you break at the knees and drop down just like Oly/High Bar.

Low bar you break at the hips first limiting the knee travel, creating a more vertical shin and loading The hamstrings, PC, etc. more-ish.

I say more-ish since high bar still hits the same muscles but just in a different way.

Typically low-bar allows more weight on the bar and has more carryover with the deadlift, right?