Critque my squat (first time lowbar squatting)

[NaturalFTW]

First time doing lowbar. Sorry for bad angle only place I had to put my phone in the gym. Few things is my shoulder hurt a lilttle bit while squatting but I felt less stress on my back which is good. The bar almost slipped off especially for the last set and it did slip off when I went to re-rack it.

lift starts at the 0:40 mark



EDIT: the video is upright even though the thumbnail is sideways

[CooCooCaChoo]

If the bar is slipping you're probably not keeping your back tight and creating a shelf. To be honest its hard to give any feedback given the distance and angle of the video and wearing baggy sweat pants. Though it does looks like you might need to push the knees out more, thought I saw some knee caving going on.

[dnixon]

I feel I can keep the bar more planted when my head is slightly lower than neutral (lower tgan deads) and you seem to be looking up.

Also try thumb over the bar and try and lift your elbows up to create a 'shelf'

[NaturalFTW]

If the bar is slipping you're probably not keeping your back tight and creating a shelf. To be honest its hard to give any feedback given the distance and angle of the video and wearing baggy sweat pants. Though it does looks like you might need to push the knees out more, thought I saw some knee caving going on.

fuk I just noticed my knees caving in. Thanks man it's mostly my left knee gotta work on that ty I'll try to get a better view from the side next squat session

I feel I can keep the bar more planted when my head is slightly lower than neutral (lower tgan deads) and you seem to be looking up.

Also try thumb over the bar and try and lift your elbows up to create a 'shelf'

Aren't you supposed to have your elbows underneath the bar?

I'll try thumbover the bar. I've done pinky under the bar before since apparently it helps some ppl with soulder pain but it felt too weird.

[BKNets]

Hey check out this video. He talks about pinching shoulders back and keeping you back tight but not having too tight of a grip with your hands. This should help with the shoulder pain.

[onemanarmymma]

Idk i couldn't really tell from this angle, but you should be pushing with your heels, just push through the floor. Yeah and you already saw the knee caving. Watch the knees in front of the toes, it's ok just not excessively. Also watch the lower back when standing at the top im not sure but it looked like the your pelvis had an anterior tilt make sure you keep it straight and keep your head neutral. Keep growing stronger dude and next time maybe get a side view shot and front shot from a little closer. Maybe with that new instagram app thats going around. keep it up

[NaturalFTW]

Hey check out this video. He talks about pinching shoulders back and keeping you back tight but not having too tight of a grip with your hands. This should help with the shoulder pain.

fuark I was squeezing the fk outta the bar. ty for vid

Idk i couldn't really tell from this angle, but you should be pushing with your heels, just push through the floor. Yeah and you already saw the knee caving. Watch the knees in front of the toes, it's ok just not excessively. Also watch the lower back when standing at the top im not sure but it looked like the your pelvis had an anterior tilt make sure you keep it straight and keep your head neutral. Keep growing stronger dude and next time maybe get a side view shot and front shot from a little closer. Maybe with that new instagram app thats going around. keep it up

My next squat day is on Tuesday I will try and get a side view. and yes you are right I do have an anterior pelvic tilt. Not just while lifting but in general. I've really been trying to fix it. I've even decided to stop deadlifting for a while to sort it out even though I love them

[EndLineTraining]

fuark I was squeezing the fk outta the bar. ty for vid



My next squat day is on Tuesday I will try and get a side view. and yes you are right I do have an anterior pelvic tilt. Not just while lifting but in general. I've really been trying to fix it. I've even decided to stop deadlifting for a while to sort it out even though I love them

As long as you have a neutral pelvis throughout your deadlift then there is nothing to me that says you should stop. Continue to work on it via band stretching and glute activation drills but you don't have to stop unless you don't meet the former criteria. Looks as though you have some glute instability issues with your squat which can be seen with the valgus knee collapse so inclusion of differe abduction drills will benefit your squat and as well as glute bridges.
What made you start doing lower bar squats?

[NaturalFTW]

As long as you have a neutral pelvis throughout your deadlift then there is nothing to me that says you should stop. Continue to work on it via band stretching and glute activation drills but you don't have to stop unless you don't meet the former criteria. Looks as though you have some glute instability issues with your squat which can be seen with the valgus knee collapse so inclusion of differe abduction drills will benefit your squat and as well as glute bridges.
What made you start doing lower bar squats?

a lot of people who had APT advised me to stop deadlifts if I want to fix it as fast as possible. So I figured might as well stop deadlifting for like 2-3 months than getting injured and having to stop for longer. I started lowbar because I realized powerlifting is something I would like to compete in and lowbar allows more weight to be moved. I have just started doing glute bridges actually to strengthen glutes so hopefully it will help

oh and the lowbar felt much better for my lumbar which is good cuz my APT kills my lowerback.

[Phenom01]

Looks good to me except that your knees buckle in meaning your not pushing out to the side.

[Archheretic]

Aren't you supposed to have your elbows underneath the bar?

Elbows underneath the bar is how you should perform high bar squats, on low bar squats you lift your elbows up to create a "shelf" that will prevent the bar from slipping.

[arian11]

Elbows underneath the bar is how you should perform high bar squats, on low bar squats you lift your elbows up to create a "shelf" that will prevent the bar from slipping.

lol wut?

[Kentisc]

Elbows underneath the bar is how you should perform high bar squats, on low bar squats you lift your elbows up to create a "shelf" that will prevent the bar from slipping.

Wouldn't this cause the chest to collapse? Or am I seeing this wrong?

[onemanarmymma]

a lot of people who had APT advised me to stop deadlifts if I want to fix it as fast as possible. So I figured might as well stop deadlifting for like 2-3 months than getting injured and having to stop for longer. I started lowbar because I realized powerlifting is something I would like to compete in and lowbar allows more weight to be moved. I have just started doing glute bridges actually to strengthen glutes so hopefully it will help

oh and the lowbar felt much better for my lumbar which is good cuz my APT kills my lowerback.

work on your core...better yet do abs. do some leg lifts definitely keep with the bridges, get some planks and do progressive variations where you make it harder as it gets stronger. but yeah your abs will tighten pulling you pelvis up making it more neutral. once it's more neutral, destroy your core just make it as strong as you can.

[rawer]

Elbows underneath the bar is how you should perform high bar squats, on low bar squats you lift your elbows up to create a "shelf" that will prevent the bar from slipping.

Wutlol

[NorthStrong]

brb gonna skwat with elbows above bar because i low bar squat, just like Malanichev, right?

[ErickStevens]

Elbows underneath the bar is how you should perform high bar squats, on low bar squats you lift your elbows up to create a "shelf" that will prevent the bar from slipping.

Dafuk

[NaturalFTW]

work on your core...better yet do abs. do some leg lifts definitely keep with the bridges, get some planks and do progressive variations where you make it harder as it gets stronger. but yeah your abs will tighten pulling you pelvis up making it more neutral. once it's more neutral, destroy your core just make it as strong as you can.

yeaap.

Need to strengthen my core,hammies, and glutes possibly and loosen my hip flexors primarily. Finally invested in a foam roller so I am hoping to fix it ASAP.