Squat form check

[LukeMcD]

Light weight - is there any buttwink there? I don't think there is but nice to check.

[Engineer_Guy]

Yes there is, but you're using light weight so the point is moot.

[jammyo40]

I think your back is OVERarched

[PeterGibbons316]

You have excessive arch in your back, how can you not feel your back rounding at the bottom of the movement? Just go as deep as you can without rounding it, you should be able to feel this.

[LukeMcD]

You have excessive arch in your back, how can you not feel your back rounding at the bottom of the movement? Just go as deep as you can without rounding it, you should be able to feel this.

would rather work on my flexability and go as low as physically possible seeing as though it would be better for my joints.

[jammyo40]

would rather work on my flexability and go as low as physically possible seeing as though it would be better for my joints.

You're really compromising your back for nothing as reaching parallel will do for maintaining knee health.

[pezking7p]

wow, I've heard of this but never seen it.

Your back is hyperextended when you begin the motion, and when you hit the very bottom of the hole your back is nice and straight (even though it's been pulled way under by your hamstring tension). The over-arching of your back is bad, don't do it. You need to flex your abs, too

Focus on trying to start with your back in about the same position as it is in when you are in the hole, and keeping it that way throughout the movement.

[Engineer_Guy]

All the exaggerations in his form are because he's using light weight in the video. Your lower will naturally round less as the weight gets higher.

You're really compromising your back for nothing as reaching parallel will do for maintaining knee health.

There's more joints involved in a squat besides the knees. And whether just going to parallel is "good enough" for knee health (or other joints for that matter) is debatable too. There's always going to be arguments for both sides.

As far as compromising his lower back goes, that's also unclear based on the video as this is nowhere near a maximal effort. Obviously hip tucking isn't optimal but it isn't necessarily dangerous. We'd have to see a video with some real weights to make this judgement though.

[jammyo40]

There are more joints involved in a squat besides the knees. And whether just going to parallel is "good enough" for knee health (or other joints for that matter) is debatable too. There's always going to be arguments for both sides.

As far as compromising his lower back goes, that's also unclear based on the video as this is nowhere near a maximal effort. Obviously hip tucking isn't optimal but it isn't necessarily dangerous. We'd have to see a video with some real weights to make this judgement though.

Good points. I was just assuming the knee as that's the one particular joint of interest when talking about squat depth.

[PeterGibbons316]

would rather work on my flexability and go as low as physically possible seeing as though it would be better for my joints.

This is what I am telling you to do. Go as low as physically possible.....without rounding your back - that is what will be best for your joints.

[kmal2t]

never seen anyone stick their ass that far out on a squat...I don't think you really need to exaggerate it that much.

[LukeMcD]

All the exaggerations in his form are because he's using light weight in the video. Your lower will naturally round less as the weight gets higher.



There's more joints involved in a squat besides the knees. And whether just going to parallel is "good enough" for knee health (or other joints for that matter) is debatable too. There's always going to be arguments for both sides.

As far as compromising his lower back goes, that's also unclear based on the video as this is nowhere near a maximal effort. Obviously hip tucking isn't optimal but it isn't necessarily dangerous. We'd have to see a video with some real weights to make this judgement though.

here's my heaviest set yet bud:



Didn't ask for my mate to spot or anything btw, had no idea he was gonna do that. He didn't assist in any way.

I know I'm turning this into a good morning and going lightening fast, but it's the butt wink we're trying to fix in this thread.

Thanks for the help so far everyone

[IntraVol]

You look a little better under load but you loose your core from the start of the lift. This can be fixed with better sequencing.

It's hard to say but for a few reps you drive and raise with your hips and then when you tire you compenstate the lift with rising your chest.

[foreverSNAFU]

jesus christ, keep your back straight lol

[PeterGibbons316]

Stop trying to squat ATG when you obviously aren't flexible enough to do so. It's really as simple as that.

[LukeMcD]

Light form check (focused on not exaggerating sticking my ass-out):