Squat form check

[SamGriffin]

Critique appreciated.

*Though it's hard to tell in the video, my eyes are open throught the set.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9LfosbAJjo

[TomC]

Those are some pretty solid squats. Reps two and three may have been borderline on depth, but it's tough to tell if that is just a line of sight thing from the video. You have a tendency to unlock the knees without unlocking the hips when you initiate the movement. This results in the slightly wobbly bar path you can see in the video. It is pretty subtle and rather nit picky, but I think you and your knees would benefit a bit from unlocking both joints at the same time. Loading the patellar tendon without nice tight hammies can irritate the knee in some folks. It might also make your squat feel more balanced. On the whole, very nice work.

[jacob cloud]

I like TomC's assessment. But I wanted to say, thank you for not shitting your pants in the vid. I was worried for a second there. Good set!

[nisora33]

Loading the patellar tendon without nice tight hammies can irritate the knee in some folks. .


yeSSSSS! Learned the hard way.

-S.

[SamGriffin]

I see what you mean about the knees unlocking without the hips.

I notice in my work sets (doesn't happen much in warmups) that my knees will shoot back a few inches coming out of the hole. This is acceptable?

[TomC]

I see what you mean about the knees unlocking without the hips.

I notice in my work sets (doesn't happen much in warmups) that my knees will shoot back a few inches coming out of the hole. This is acceptable?

It is not ideal, but lots of people, including me, do that when things get difficult. In an ideal low bar squat, your knees stay solidly planted below the halfway point.

[SamGriffin]

Screwed around with unlocking the hips at the top. How's this?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJuikzWNf3E