Squat form check please

[beq1991]

https://youtu.be/TRkOmfLcvgk

I have been playing around with my squat depth and am hoping the depth is good here, but am concerned about possible lower back rounding. My back hurt after doing my last set, which came after the clip posted here. I’m thinking my form is incorrect

[TreHockey]

I'm not a pro by any means, but it looks like you are bent over too much and your lower back is doing a lot of work. You should probably be a bit more upright.

Just my 2 cents. There's probably someone more knowledgeable that can give a better explanation

[beq1991]

I'm not a pro by any means, but it looks like you are bent over too much and your lower back is doing a lot of work. You should probably be a bit more upright.

Just my 2 cents. There's probably someone more knowledgeable that can give a better explanation

With the low bar squat, I think you are supposed to lean forward more than the high bar squat, but maybe I am leaning forward too much.

[cmacken]

With the low bar squat, I think you are supposed to lean forward more than the high bar squat, but maybe I am leaning forward too much.

That is true but you need to make sure you are keeping the bar mid foot. Your bar is travelling way out over your toes. Try driving your knees more forward and your butt more downwards.

[Muzzlrpress]

Depth is ok. Too much forward lean. Bar over mid foot.

[ironwill2008]

https://youtu.be/TRkOmfLcvgk

I have been playing around with my squat depth and am hoping the depth is good here, but am concerned about possible lower back rounding. My back hurt after doing my last set, which came after the clip posted here. I’m thinking my form is incorrect

Regardless of the bar position you use (high bar, low bar, Front Squat), the bar path must remain centered over the foot at all times.

Reduce the weight on the bar to a point where your upper body can remain more upright. This will get the bar path back over the middle of your foot where it belongs for the entire ROM on every rep. Then, over time, gradually add weight back to the bar as you increase your strength and you're able to maintain good form without the forward lean.

[sm1ke]

Hips rise before your chest does. This is probably due to the bar not staying over the midfoot, as previous posters mentioned. Try knees a little bit more forward, hips down a little more, as cmacken suggested, and drive your back into the bar on the way up to get your hips and chest to rise at the same time. That should minimize the lower back issues.

[Swaggarius]

You use your back too much. You shouldn't lean, the legs need to do all the work.

[beq1991]

Regardless of the bar position you use (high bar, low bar, Front Squat), the bar path must remain centered over the foot at all times.

Reduce the weight on the bar to a point where your upper body can remain more upright. This will get the bar path back over the middle of your foot where it belongs for the entire ROM on every rep. Then, over time, gradually add weight back to the bar as you increase your strength and you're able to maintain good form without the forward lean.

So is the issue the amount of weight I’m using, rather than the wide stance? Unfortunately I’m only using 230 lb in the video...

[ironwill2008]

So is the issue the amount of weight I’m using, rather than the wide stance? Unfortunately I’m only using 230 lb in the video...

Your stance doesn't have anything to do with the fact that there's too much weight across your back, causing you to lean so far forward that the bar gets out of it's proper path.

The first step in correcting bad form with any exercise is to reduce the working weight back down to a point where good form can be maintained. Then, as in my previous post, you'd then apply progression over time, always keeping good form.

[beq1991]

Your stance doesn't have anything to do with the fact that there's too much weight across your back, causing you to lean so far forward that the bar gets out of it's proper path.

The first step in correcting bad form with any exercise is to reduce the working weight back down to a point where good form can be maintained. Then, as in my previous post, you'd then apply progression over time, always keeping good form.

Is there a good routine that would help increase my squat? I feel like I used to be able to squat a lot more with better form when I was squatting twice a week. I’m following the Fierce 5 routine and doing the back squat 1 time a week doesn’t seem to be doing much to help boost how much I can squat. If I have to decrease the weight to help my form, I’ll probably be squatting something like 180 lb...

[jacoberger]

Your bending over WAY to much. And get a tad lower I’d say

[jacoberger]

It sucks

[ironwill2008]

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