Form Check (will repped)!

[DarylAng1996]

I did Babylovers' Starting Strength Workout A this morning.

Back Squat- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3YChv90XP4
Bench Press- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpo_gqq_6DI
Barbell Row- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAWKLo1A8fs

Back Squat
-Am I doing ATG squat and is the bar placement a little bit to low?

Bench Press
- I got really frustrated by the fact that I couldn't pinch my shoulder blades hard enough while lying on the bench, causing the bar to be wobbly.

Barbell Row
- I still couldn't feel my back while doing this exercise.

Will repped for answering any of these questions, thanks!

[chroneos]

Squat - Bar placement looks like low bar placement. Back is rounding towards the bottom of the rep once you hit a certain depth. Hips are coming up first, keep your chest up and try to have your chest/hips rise in unison. Seems a little bit of "unnecessary movement" as well, try slowing down and lifting in a more controlled manner.

Bench - Base looks fine IMO. Some reps it looked like the bar was coming down a little high, and another rep you could see the weight falling forward, find that sweetspot near your lower chest.

Row - Try to focus on excluding your biceps as much as possible in the lift if you're having a hard time feeling your muscles being worked.

[DarylAng1996]

I did Babylovers' Starting Strength Workout A this morning.

Back Squat- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3YChv90XP4
Bench Press- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpo_gqq_6DI
Barbell Row- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAWKLo1A8fs

Back Squat
-Am I doing ATG squat and is the bar placement a little bit to low?

Bench Press
- I got really frustrated by the fact that I couldn't pinch my shoulder blades hard enough while lying on the bench, causing the bar to be wobbly.

Barbell Row
- I still couldn't feel my back while doing this exercise.

Will repped for answering any of these questions, thanks!

Squat - Bar placement looks like low bar placement. Back is rounding towards the bottom of the rep once you hit a certain depth. Hips are coming up first, keep your chest up and try to have your chest/hips rise in unison. Seems a little bit of "unnecessary movement" as well, try slowing down and lifting in a more controlled manner.

Bench - Base looks fine IMO. Some reps it looked like the bar was coming down a little high, and another rep you could see the weight falling forward, find that sweetspot near your lower chest.

Row - Try to focus on excluding your biceps as much as possible in the lift if you're having a hard time feeling your muscles being worked.

Thanks, repped!

[Aaronza]

row - your moving your writs around for some reason , pull your lats back and as a result your arms will come up and etc etc no need to move your wrists

[iwanagetbig]

For your row, I had the same problem, just got a big bicep pump, try pulling back with your elbows next time. Not with your arms, and bend a little lower(nohomo)

[bigmikekc]

Try to slow down on your squats, and keep your back straight throughout the whole movement. Looks like right now you are curving it at the bottom, good depth though. Bench looks fine, just work on keeping the bar from wobbling. As for rows, your back looks good. You might want to try to bend your knees a little more. If you aren't feeling it in your back, try facing your palms to the ceiling (supinated) and focus on squeezing your back. Good luck!

[DarylAng1996]

I did Babylovers' Starting Strength Workout A this morning.

Back Squat- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3YChv90XP4
Bench Press- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpo_gqq_6DI
Barbell Row- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAWKLo1A8fs

Back Squat
-Am I doing ATG squat and is the bar placement a little bit to low?

Bench Press
- I got really frustrated by the fact that I couldn't pinch my shoulder blades hard enough while lying on the bench, causing the bar to be wobbly.

Barbell Row
- I still couldn't feel my back while doing this exercise.

Will repped for answering any of these questions, thanks!

row - your moving your writs around for some reason , pull your lats back and as a result your arms will come up and etc etc no need to move your wrists

Thanks, repped!

[DarylAng1996]

For your row, I had the same problem, just got a big bicep pump, try pulling back with your elbows next time. Not with your arms, and bend a little lower(nohomo)

I always feel it on my arms, that is why I changed to using thumbless grip this morning. Thanks, repped!

[DarylAng1996]

Try to slow down on your squats, and keep your back straight throughout the whole movement. Looks like right now you are curving it at the bottom, good depth though. Bench looks fine, just work on keeping the bar from wobbling. As for rows, your back looks good. You might want to try to bend your knees a little more. If you aren't feeling it in your back, try facing your palms to the ceiling (supinated) and focus on squeezing your back. Good luck!

Thanks, repped!

[LlamaWithARifle]

Squat: Stay more tight, as soon as you stand up the bar wobbles a little bit. You should be pulling the bar into your back. Some of the reps the first thing to raise out of the hole are your hips, drive out the hole with your chest up to keep strain off the lower back.

Bench - You look very unstable, your body wriggles around a little, pull the shoulder blades together and force them into the pad, then drive with your feet as hard as you can to help you keep steady. You also aren't touching your chest every rep. You also change where you bring the bar down to a little throughout the set, the bar should touch the exact same position on your chest every rep.

Row - Your arms should be ropes just holding onto the bar as you pull with your elbows and squeeze at the top of movement.

[TallLankyTeen]

For the barbell row try using a lower weight in order to practice the contraction of the lats. Focus on using your arms only as levers while contracting and pulling with your lats.

[douglasmich]

I did Babylovers' Starting Strength Workout A this morning.

Back Squat- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3YChv90XP4
Bench Press- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpo_gqq_6DI
Barbell Row- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAWKLo1A8fs

Back Squat
-Am I doing ATG squat and is the bar placement a little bit to low?

Bench Press
- I got really frustrated by the fact that I couldn't pinch my shoulder blades hard enough while lying on the bench, causing the bar to be wobbly.

Barbell Row
- I still couldn't feel my back while doing this exercise.


Will repped for answering any of these questions, thanks!

nice depth on the squats, its looks like your hips are tilting at the bottom ( i have that problem) so you might want to start doing alot of streatching and mobility work.

I wouldnt do ATG squats with a low bar positions though

[AdamNW]

heavy buttwink going on with those squats, improve your flexibility and only focus on getting that low once youre flexible enough.

touch your chest when benching, close enough isnt good enough.
focus on driving your traps into the bench, which should help stable you a bit.

with rows, why are you using a thumbless grip?
wrap your thumb around the bar completely. that's putting your wrists in a weak position for that movement.

[DarylAng1996]

Squat: Stay more tight, as soon as you stand up the bar wobbles a little bit. You should be pulling the bar into your back. Some of the reps the first thing to raise out of the hole are your hips, drive out the hole with your chest up to keep strain off the lower back.

Bench - You look very unstable, your body wriggles around a little, pull the shoulder blades together and force them into the pad, then drive with your feet as hard as you can to help you keep steady. You also aren't touching your chest every rep. You also change where you bring the bar down to a little throughout the set, the bar should touch the exact same position on your chest every rep.

Row - Your arms should be ropes just holding onto the bar as you pull with your elbows and squeeze at the top of movement.

Thnaks, repped!

[DarylAng1996]

For the barbell row try using a lower weight in order to practice the contraction of the lats. Focus on using your arms only as levers while contracting and pulling with your lats.

Thanks, repped!

[DarylAng1996]

heavy buttwink going on with those squats, improve your flexibility and only focus on getting that low once youre flexible enough.

touch your chest when benching, close enough isnt good enough.
focus on driving your traps into the bench, which should help stable you a bit.

with rows, why are you using a thumbless grip?
wrap your thumb around the bar completely. that's putting your wrists in a weak position for that movement.

What type of stretches would you recommend to reduce butt-wink and the reason why I am using thumbless grip is because my biceps are doing most of the work. Thanks, repped!