Squat form help (vid)

[Seamouse]

Hi, any comments or help regarding squat form would be appreciated. Currently doing starting strength 130kg (286 lbs) x 5 reps. I messed up the walkout and took a couple extra steps and I think I feel the weight shifting out in front a bit, otherwise I'm not really sure

Thank you

[magic15]

Next time try to break parallel

[NorthStrong]

elbows down.

[Seamouse]

elbows down.

Thanks, will try today.

Anyone else?

[Bloodstone79]

Definitely drive those elbows underneath. I feel like you could be tighter. Are you focusing on being tight as fock? Especially during the lift off / pre lift off. Arms, traps, lats; tight abs and low back. Great depth.

[runtocatch]

You have the mobility to have a damn good squat someday. Don't lose it.

[Seamouse]

Definitely drive those elbows underneath. I feel like you could be tighter. Are you focusing on being tight as fock? Especially during the lift off / pre lift off. Arms, traps, lats; tight abs and low back. Great depth.

I do during the lift but think I may have neglected the tightness in the pre lift off. My upper back I find hard to get tight but elbows down may help. Thanks you

Regarding the mobility I foam roll and use a t ball everyday.

Thanks for the responses

[Bloodstone79]

I do during the lift but think I may have neglected the tightness in the pre lift off. My upper back I find hard to get tight but elbows down may help. Thanks you

Elbows will help. Imagine you are at the apex of a medium grip pronated chin. Elbows under you, shoulders squeezed w/ lat flare, tight traps. Set a good shelf for that bar by being tight as possible.

[luisga777]

Try to sit back on the squat a little bit more, you are tilting forward too much and turning the exercise into a Good Morning (im exagerating of course). Watch your bar path, its over your toes, it should be over the middle of your foot.
Then again, tilting the elbows back tilts your body forward. Keep your elbows directly underneath the bar and your problem should be fixed.

[jshookz]

Good lookin' deep squats man. I just recently tried out high bar in my last session and I have my elbows still high too. I was told from another forum member that "elbows down" will keep proper posture on the way up and not such a front foward lean like a good morning. But nonetheless great squatting

[Kaarliitis]

You seem to loose tightness at the bottom of the lift. Try to brace your core very hard. Good cue for keeping your back straight is to imagine you're doing lat pulldown with bar. Elbows down and try to keep your body more upright.

Also could you post video from front or back? So we can see how your knees are working.

EDIT: Also, if you're planning to compete, maybe don't squat so deep, because in reality, you don't need to squat that deep. Try to squat little bit higher (couldn't imagine myself saying this), but if you are training just for strength, keep them balls to the floor. haha.

[runtocatch]

I say keep squatting deep like that. The weight, leverage changes, and possible slight loss of mobility will "cut" them later in life so sinkem while you can.

[Seamouse]

Thanks for the responses guys, I'm away for a few weeks but will get a new vid up when I'm back

Try to sit back on the squat a little bit more, you are tilting forward too much and turning the exercise into a Good Morning (im exagerating of course). Watch your bar path, its over your toes, it should be over the middle of your foot.
Then again, tilting the elbows back tilts your body forward. Keep your elbows directly underneath the bar and your problem should be fixed.

I noticed thathat I good morning a lot of squats particularly when tired, hopefully the elbows will fix it. This may be retarded but I've never actually understood what sitting back means? Is it referring to keeping a more vertical torso?

You seem to loose tightness at the bottom of the lift. Try to brace your core very hard. Good cue for keeping your back straight is to imagine you're doing lat pulldown with bar. Elbows down and try to keep your body more upright.

Also could you post video from front or back? So we can see how your knees are working.

EDIT: Also, if you're planning to compete, maybe don't squat so deep, because in reality, you don't need to squat that deep. Try to squat little bit higher (couldn't imagine myself saying this), but if you are training just for strength, keep them balls to the floor. haha.

Sometimes at the bottom I seem to loose all feeling of my glutes at the bottom and then feel like I have to get it back on the ascent, I also have a relatively weak core, I'm working on it.

I'm away when I'm back I'll get one. My knees track in slightly near sticking point sometimes but I force them back out, though I wouldn't know what to look for tbh.

I will keep burying them, I didn't think they were particularly that low.

Thanks again for the help guys