6'8 and having form problems? or not.

[bolger89]

I'm 6'8, i have been working out for a while now, but everyone seems to always be correcting my form and constantly saying it looks weird blah blah. but i do not get it considering form is what i concentrate mostly on, until another fellow giant said they get the same reaction from many people, and they are always trying to correct him.

i have about a 7 foot arm span, im just wondering if anyone could shed some light or maybe some tips to help me out.

[pumped12]

what workouts are you having trouble with

[Nodice123]

do you get full range of motion in your exercises? I know my buddy (6'4) sometimes can't get the full range of motion in a exercise because his arms are too long. For example with bench press he can't touch his chest. The people commenting could be talking about that

[bolger89]

what workouts are you having trouble with

id have to say the most problem would have to be squatting

[Exilement]

Man you are already huge lol, how much bigger can you get?

[bolger89]

do you get full range of motion in your exercises? I know my buddy (6'4) sometimes can't get the full range of motion in a exercise because his arms are too long. For example with bench press he can't touch his chest. The people commenting could be talking about that

benching is really the least of my problems i've gone on learning what works best for me and that was just to widen my grip , but mostly anything i have to do with cables, like tri push downs or anything along those lines it seems i cant get a full extension because most the machines at my gym dont like to work with me.

[pumped12]

yea im 6'5 and squatting can be a bitch, usually the problem is how far down i have to go. but thats about. i dont have a problem with my arms, my span is 6'9.

[bolger89]

Man you are already huge lol, how much bigger can you get?

lol, oh no buddy i got a long way to go by far. and if u mean by height i cant do to much about that its just in my genes.

[Exilement]

lol, oh no buddy i got a long way to go by far. and if u mean by height i cant do to much about that its just in my genes.

wish I was 6'8. good genes

[bolger89]

yea im 6'5 and squatting can be a bitch, usually the problem is how far down i have to go. but thats about. i dont have a problem with my arms, my span is 6'9.

yah it always seems like i never go down far enough, but damn its such a long way down to go lol

[pumped12]

lol yep it is haha, just gotta keep at it tho. now its no big deal, but at first coaches said i wouldnt go down far enough and i thought i was, but then i realized they were right lol.

[Darren1204]

try hacksquat

[gridironwarrior]

Do more powelifting squats. Feet wide and the bar lower on your traps/upper back. Try to involve more glutes and hams doing the squat and work on hip and calf flexibility. This seems to be the biggest problem with tall people trying to squat.

[labradarep]

id have to say the most problem would have to be squatting

I'm 6'6" and have no problem what-so-ever squatting ATG with proper form.

There are a number of reasons why you may be having problems squatting.

I see you live in Chicago. You are very lucky because if you are serious about learning proper form then you have access to one of the best strength & conditioning coaches in the country.

Mike Bystol at: Poliquin Performance - Chicago
1847 Oak St. Northfield, IL 60093
mike@ppcchicago.com
847-881-2840
Conveniently located
one block west of the Edens,
between Tower and Willow Rd.

Here is a link: http://www.ppcchicago.com/index2.php

[spirit3530]

Excuses are like @ssholes...

Strongman competitors squat bench and do all the crazy lifts. Take a video of your lifts and post them for critique.

[scottcar24]

im 6'7 i feel ya

[SDFlip]

post a couple videos of this poor form.