165lbs for 6 Squat form check
Posted Mar 19, 2019, 12:44 AM UTC
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The issue I have as I progress in weight is eventually my form collapses and my lower back begins to round. How is it looking so far ?
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Long legs short torso if you're curious.
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I would say try to open your hips up more. I think keeping your hips closed causes you to round your back so you can get around your hips.
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Okay, if you could explain what you mean by opening my hips more that would be great, I'm not sure.
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Sure, I'd try taking a slightly wider stance and push your knees out more so you're sitting down more instead of sitting back. Everyone has a slightly different squatting style, but at least for me, it has helped me to get deeper and not round my back as much if I'm getting my knees and hips out of the way by pushing them out a little more. Just my thoughts. Overall your squat doesn't look bad though.
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When you start your hip hinge at the top of your squat, you're rotating your hips back and hyper-extending your lower back. This is problematic because you're not keeping a neutral spine, which is then being neutralized at the bottom of your squat and as such appearing as a butt wink.
Practice your hip hinge at the top, don't rotate your hips back, push the ass straight back and keep the spine neutral and you'll notice the butt wink will be a lot less pronounced.
Hmm, I'll try this out next squat session and record it.
Thank you for the tip.