Hey guys. Just wanted a quick check on how my form is. Thanks ahead of time for the feedback.
New Row Form Check: http://youtu.be/pFCDbMVTeVE
New Squat Form Check: http://youtu.be/SbLp9C4jZj0
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Thread: Squat/Row Form Check
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08-16-2014, 08:45 PM #1
Squat/Row Form Check
"If your day doesn't challenge you, don't ever expect to be changed by it." - Greg Plitt
"I'm not interested in what's been done in the past. I'm interested in what should be done. " -Coach Rip
"The focus you have cutting is sickening too, you just become a Machiavellian machine of calculative precision, like you don't give a **** about anything but becoming God" -NVious
Reps on spread for: 1. Tigerzen. 2. Tucane
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08-17-2014, 06:30 AM #2
On squats, a couple things:
-- you have the bar in high bar position (on the traps) but you are also trying to hold it like it is a low bar squat. You may have heard that you need to keep your wrists straight, thumbs over the bar, elbows up, etc, but all that stuff applies only to low bar squats and can actually be counter productive for high bar squats. Just let your elbows hang naturally... and if anything you want to "pull down" on the bar with your elbows, not back.
-- The first thing I see happening in every rep is your lower back going into extension. While it's true you want to think about "arching" your back in order to keep the back tight, you don't actually want your back to arch during the squat-- actually you want it to stay in neutral spine, so that nothing is moving between the hips and the bar. Whenever I see this it usually means you aren't using your abs. Brace your abs like someone is about to punch you in the stomach. This should prevent your back from hyperextending.How to eliminate lower back rounding (aka "butt-wink") in the squat, a definitive guide:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=153644231
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08-23-2014, 11:46 AM #3
Damn that was really informative. I actually have noticed that it is easier when I pull with my elbows like you said. I dont flex my abs so thats an issue.
Thanks again. What about rows?"If your day doesn't challenge you, don't ever expect to be changed by it." - Greg Plitt
"I'm not interested in what's been done in the past. I'm interested in what should be done. " -Coach Rip
"The focus you have cutting is sickening too, you just become a Machiavellian machine of calculative precision, like you don't give a **** about anything but becoming God" -NVious
Reps on spread for: 1. Tigerzen. 2. Tucane
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