squats form check

[NotThereYet25]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEIjlUWevZs

Hi guys,

I can tell I sit "down" and not "back" really - I wanted to ask whether this is dangerous or inherently wrong.
Any suggestions or comments will be appreciated. Thanks.

[Partyrocking]

Video is private.

[NotThereYet25]

Video is private.

Weird. Thanks for letting me know.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEIjlUWevZs
Try this

[mjf100215]

I can coach the hell out of low bar; not so much for high bar.

My only observation is that your hips and knees don't seem to know each other exists. You break your hips, stop moving them, then drop straight down from the knees. Your body doesn't seem to work in concert.

[Radicalnotions]

Are your heels coming off the ground or is it just your pants moving up making it look like they might be? Sitting down is fine for you because you squat high bar.

[NotThereYet25]

I can coach the hell out of low bar; not so much for high bar.

My only observation is that your hips and knees don't seem to know each other exists. You break your hips, stop moving them, then drop straight down from the knees. Your body doesn't seem to work in concert.

Yes I see that too. I think it happens because I try to think about "sitting back" instead of "sitting down" when I start the movement, but then I go back to my natural movement which relies on knees flexion.
I really don't feel like I can use my hips more than I already do. Is relying on knees flexion that bad/dangerous?

Are your heels coming off the ground or is it just your pants moving up making it look like they might be? Sitting down is fine for you because you squat high bar.

lol, it was the first question I asked myself after recording and watching the video!
I think it's just the pants.

So sitting down is fine? that's a relief, trying to sit back always feels awkward to me.

[Radicalnotions]

Yes I see that too. I think it happens because I try to think about "sitting back" instead of "sitting down" when I start the movement, but then I go back to my natural movement which relies on knees flexion.
I really don't feel like I can use my hips more than I already do. Is relying on knees flexion that bad/dangerous?



lol, it was the first question I asked myself after recording and watching the video!
I think it's just the pants.

So sitting down is fine? that's a relief, trying to sit back always feels awkward to me.

It is a very knee dominant squat. It's fine as long as the weight is over mid foot, heels stay down, and your knees are in alignment with your feet. I think you could tighten your upper more, point elbows down and squeeze your shoulder blades together. It's not a problem at the current weight but you may find yourself tipping forward more at heavier weights.

[ayuntalo]

I feel like you are lifting your heels off the ground which puts too much weight on the knees.
Just my 2 cents

[olyw8lifter]

It is a very knee dominant squat. It's fine as long as the weight is over mid foot, heels stay down, and your knees are in alignment with your feet. I think you could tighten your upper more, point elbows down and squeeze your shoulder blades together. It's not a problem at the current weight but you may find yourself tipping forward more at heavier weights.

Totally agree with this!! It's a high bar Olympic Weightlifting type squat, but it's totally fine. So long as the weight is staying over the mid-foot, heels stay down and don't lift, and your knees are tracking over the toes, keep it going. Cut out the hesitation and just squat.

[jamalfudge]

Sitting down is good for your body type. But it looks like you aren't focusing on staying tight, which will be a problem when the weight gets heavier.

[mjf100215]

Sitting down is good for your body type

Legit question: What does his body type have to do with sitting down in the squat?

[jamalfudge]

Legit question: What does his body type have to do with sitting down in the squat?

If you have long legs, long femurs particularly, you will either fold forward or fall backward if you try to sit back. This thread articulates it best:

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...31&pagenumber=

[NotThereYet25]

If you have long legs, long femurs particularly, you will either fold forward or fall backward if you try to sit back. This thread articulates it best:

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...31&pagenumber=

Exactly, that's how I always feel. The more I try to sit back, the more I feel like I'm gonna fall backward.

Thanks for the input. Any tips for focusing on staying tight?