tweakxc03
03-12-2010, 02:13 PM
Mr. Staley:
I've tried posting in the technique forum, but can't get much of a response on my form. I don't think it's terrible, but I'm a little bit of a perfectionist (maybe OCD, even?). I'd appreciate it if you could take a look. Sorry in advance for the long post. Below is a link to my most recent vids.
http://www.startingstrength.com/resources/forum/showthread.php?t=15609
Squats:
I can see that my squats are a little high, but this seems to be in response to the heavier weight and not a flexibility issue, as I can get just below parallel early on in the set, and in the warmup sets. My lower back is the weak link, as it tires out before everything else, which makes it harder to go as deep in the squat without my back rounding. Based on what I've read on here, that means that either need to widen my stance to take the stress out of my lower back some, or it is in fact a flexibility issue because of the hams pulling on the lower back (thus forcing the lower back to work harder to remain in extension)?
That's just my thoughts, but it may just be something simple that I'm missing.
Cleans:
This weight didn't really feel incredibly heavy for me, but I noticed after the first set that I wasn't very explosive in the second pull and I wasn't getting much of a full extension. It also looks like the bar is quite far from my body. I tried to correct this over the remaining 4 sets, but didn't seem to have much success.
I'd really appreciate it if you could take a look at these. I am heading to the gym tomorrow, so I am trying to figure out what I need to do for squats. At this point, I am considering just keeping the weight at 230 to try and correct the depth issue.
Thanks,
Adam
I've tried posting in the technique forum, but can't get much of a response on my form. I don't think it's terrible, but I'm a little bit of a perfectionist (maybe OCD, even?). I'd appreciate it if you could take a look. Sorry in advance for the long post. Below is a link to my most recent vids.
http://www.startingstrength.com/resources/forum/showthread.php?t=15609
Squats:
I can see that my squats are a little high, but this seems to be in response to the heavier weight and not a flexibility issue, as I can get just below parallel early on in the set, and in the warmup sets. My lower back is the weak link, as it tires out before everything else, which makes it harder to go as deep in the squat without my back rounding. Based on what I've read on here, that means that either need to widen my stance to take the stress out of my lower back some, or it is in fact a flexibility issue because of the hams pulling on the lower back (thus forcing the lower back to work harder to remain in extension)?
That's just my thoughts, but it may just be something simple that I'm missing.
Cleans:
This weight didn't really feel incredibly heavy for me, but I noticed after the first set that I wasn't very explosive in the second pull and I wasn't getting much of a full extension. It also looks like the bar is quite far from my body. I tried to correct this over the remaining 4 sets, but didn't seem to have much success.
I'd really appreciate it if you could take a look at these. I am heading to the gym tomorrow, so I am trying to figure out what I need to do for squats. At this point, I am considering just keeping the weight at 230 to try and correct the depth issue.
Thanks,
Adam