***Official Form Check Thread***

[Francis333]

I f**king hate bench press. critique my form, I know my speed is awful but yeah.

vid doesn't exist/10

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[Camwilsy]

deadlift
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fM3eQopOC5Y
squat
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6wJHlfXmwA
sorry dont know how to embed, stats 5'10 162 13% just got my cast off a month ago (broke in 5 spots) so primary goal is to gain back my lost strength. *hotties in background of deadlift video as a reward for your help*

[Laidbackzack]

deadlift
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fM3eQopOC5Y
squat
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6wJHlfXmwA
sorry dont know how to embed, stats 5'10 162 13% just got my cast off a month ago (broke in 5 spots) so primary goal is to gain back my lost strength. *hotties in background of deadlift video as a reward for your help*

Your hips start too low on the deadlift. They shoot up before you begin the lift. Start with your hips slightly higher and you won't waste energy raising your hips to where they naturally should be. Other than that, the weight was too light for you to really critique form. Looked good. Give us a vid of you doing a heavier weight so we can see form breakdown.

As for the squat, every rep was high as eagle nuts. you're not reaching parallel/below parallel likely because you aren't shoving your knees out and opening your hips. Shove your knees out forward and open your hips so there is room for you to drop into the hole.

Good job, keep working.

[Camwilsy]

Your hips start to low on the deadlift. They shoot up before you begin the lift. Start with your hips slightly higher and you won't waste energy raising your hips to where they naturally should be. Other than that, the weight was too light for you to really critique form. Looked good. Give us a vid of you doing a heavier weight so we can see form breakdown.

As for the squat, every rep was high as eagle nuts. you're not reaching parallel/below parallel likely because you aren't shoving your knees out and opening your hips. Shove your knees out forward and open your hips so there is room for you to drop into the hole.

Good job, keep working.

thanks brah will work on that, as for deadlift my wrist hurts to much since i got my cast off once i get past my old pr and form breaksdown i will post a vid

[Francis333]

deadlift
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fM3eQopOC5Y
squat
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6wJHlfXmwA
sorry dont know how to embed, stats 5'10 162 13% just got my cast off a month ago (broke in 5 spots) so primary goal is to gain back my lost strength. *hotties in background of deadlift video as a reward for your help*

Wood plow girl in purple. Could not focus on your form/10




















semi srs.
Hips shoot up too high in DL, pull backwards not up. Make sure you lockout fully.

In squat, looks like you're doing knee bends. Focus on using hips more, sit back. Not hitting depth, go lower. Focus on mobility and flexibility

[Camwilsy]

Back again hows my squat looking http://youtu.be/RRlS60mEzrE
5"11 170ish lbs 11% bf
Bulked to 180 at around 15% cutting a little but more than doing another big bulk

Pr's are in sig

[Oggie22]

Back again hows my squat looking http://youtu.be/RRlS60mEzrE
5"11 170ish lbs 11% bf
Bulked to 180 at around 15% cutting a little but more than doing another big bulk

Pr's are in sig

Deeper brah

[istila]

Back again hows my squat looking http://youtu.be/RRlS60mEzrE
5"11 170ish lbs 11% bf
Bulked to 180 at around 15% cutting a little but more than doing another big bulk

Pr's are in sig

What above poster said and you're leaning forward at the bottom

[Camwilsy]

What above poster said and you're leaning forward at the bottom

noticed depth and leaning forward thanks brahs

[Francis333]

@cam stronk bump <3

1. Leaning forward like mentioned. Focus on sitting back more. You haven't squatted near 308lbs if that's how high you squat.

2. Depth, you still have a foot to go deeper to reach parallel. You REALLY need to drop the weight, focus on sitting back and going deep as fuk. Looks like you're not flexible at all and need to develop this flexibility

good luck

[thebalu]

Hello everyone!
I started the StrongLifts 5x5 program a few weeks ago, and just realized that my form is probably terrible. Which is why I turn to you guys to see if you can give me any advice.
What I've noticed is that my knees are maybe going forward too much. (?)

Thanks for your help in advance.

youtube.com/watch?v=ATyh8iGzjdE
(can't post links yet, sorry)

[Francis333]

Hello everyone!
I started the StrongLifts 5x5 program a few weeks ago, and just realized that my form is probably terrible. Which is why I turn to you guys to see if you can give me any advice.
What I've noticed is that my knees are maybe going forward too much. (?)

Thanks for your help in advance.

youtube.com/watch?v=ATyh8iGzjdE
(can't post links yet, sorry)

Strong music

If you're doing low bar it looks good to me. Just keep chest up, keep eating and getting bigger

[thebalu]

Thank for the feedback, I will record my other lifts when I go next time.

[Oggie22]

120kg, working set. Sorry about the camera angle, initially only recorded it for myself to look at.

[lumocolor]

bumping this awesome thread

[Francis333]

120kg, working set. Sorry about the camera angle, initially only recorded it for myself to look at.

not bad, try to keep your head in line with the rest of your spine. more neutral. you're extending it back a bit too much.

bumping this awesome thread

strong bump

[Laidbackzack]

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[lumocolor]

I had my form critiqued forever ago in this thread but I'm curious, should you have your scapula down and back like in a bench press while deadlifting or no?

[Laidbackzack]

I had my form critiqued forever ago in this thread but I'm curious, should you have your scapula down and back like in a bench press while deadlifting or no?

No, your scapulae should be in the opposite position from the one they are in during a bench press. If you pinched your scapulae back like you do in a bench press, this would effectively lengthen the range of motion. Not to mention as soon as you begin the pull, your scapulae would be immediately pulled out of that pinched back position.

[lumocolor]

No, your scapulae should be in the opposite position from the one they are in during a bench press. If you pinched your scapulae back like you do in a bench press, this would effectively lengthen the range of motion. Not to mention as soon as you begin the pull, your scapulae would be immediately pulled out of that pinched back position.

cool thanks. i'll probably be posting a video in the next few weeks for a form check-up

[Francis333]

It should definitely be depressed though IMO. Not backed by science or anything but I've learned a few things about 'bracing the core'. The effectively engage the lats and brace the core you need to pull the shoulders and lats down into your pockets. So depressing the scapula would help tighten dem lats

hopefully this helps, thanks laidbackzack for contributing

[lumocolor]

Deadlift form check..

I did a few singles before this.

**This was the heaviest I have yet to go on deadlifts (I haven't been training for very long after a long break in which before I didn't even do deadlifts)
**I know there is a little bit of lower-back rounding and my lockout is over-exagerated.

[Francis333]

Deadlift form check..

I did a few singles before this.

**This was the heaviest I have yet to go on deadlifts (I haven't been training for very long after a long break in which before I didn't even do deadlifts)
**I know there is a little bit of lower-back rounding and my lockout is over-exagerated.

bar not close enough to you off the start, causing you to waste energy and pull towards yourself off the floor

[lumocolor]

bar not close enough to you off the start, causing you to waste energy and pull towards yourself off the floor

any other comments or suggestions? feel free to PM me if you want

[Francis333]

any other comments or suggestions? feel free to PM me if you want

ya watch this



You need to brace core and be tight by the time you touch the bar. Not all this round back **** before you pull, you're ingraining bad habits

[lumocolor]

ya watch this
You need to brace core and be tight by the time you touch the bar. Not all this round back **** before you pull, you're ingraining bad habits

Thank you very much, I will be watching this video and posting again in a week or so!!

[Francis333]

No you're doing all of that while you're hands are on the bar. You need to brace, come down grab the bar, then pull. This eliminates all your rounded back fukery.

[lumocolor]

During chest movements (specifically dumbbell chest press) I seem to notice a problem on my left side where either I feel it too much in my bicep or my front delt starts taking over. Now, I also don't do barbell bench press because I have noticeable muscle imbalances on my left side of my body in comparison to my right. I'm wondering if anyone else has had these problems or could offer some suggestions. Thanks.

Also I do properly warm up my rotator cuff.
I do know how to retract my scapula.

[Francis333]

During chest movements (specifically dumbbell chest press) I seem to notice a problem on my left side where either I feel it too much in my bicep or my front delt starts taking over. Now, I also don't do barbell bench press because I have noticeable muscle imbalances on my left side of my body in comparison to my right. I'm wondering if anyone else has had these problems or could offer some suggestions. Thanks.

Also I do properly warm up my rotator cuff.
I do know how to retract my scapula.

Like you said make sure you're retracting dat dere scap

For the bicep there may be too much elbow flexion/extension. Make sure your elbow is perfectly underneath your wrist and dumbbell to reduce moment arms. Make sure you're wrist isn't flexed or extended but in a straight line.

You're supposed to feel it in the front delts...this is why I personally don't like bodybuilding...causes you to worry about what muscles you're feeling it in and all this chit. I just press. Switch around with your elbow angle, try a more flared elbow position if you're doing them close to your body. If you're doing them flared, switch it to more tucked angle to see if you can target more chest.

[lumocolor]

Like you said make sure you're retracting dat dere scap

For the bicep there may be too much elbow flexion/extension. Make sure your elbow is perfectly underneath your wrist and dumbbell to reduce moment arms. Make sure you're wrist isn't flexed or extended but in a straight line.

You're supposed to feel it in the front delts...this is why I personally don't like bodybuilding...causes you to worry about what muscles you're feeling it in and all this chit. I just press. Switch around with your elbow angle, try a more flared elbow position if you're doing them close to your body. If you're doing them flared, switch it to more tucked angle to see if you can target more chest.

You're supposed to feel it in the front delts? I always thought you weren't supposed to feel it in the front delts and if you did that was a bad sign.
Could an imbalance in my rear delt on my left side play a big part? (I've read in a thread I believe online somewhere that someone said it could play a part)