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 Squats/Deadlifts/BenchPress/WeightedPress 101, By Mark Rippetoe

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marczeman2
post Dec 20 2014, 02:22 PM

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Hi guys, I've just recently started squatting regularly (before this just once in a while) since I began Stronglifts. However I'm not too sure about my form, please critique smile.gif

P.S. I use the plates to make up for poor ankle mobility (learned that trick online and it does help reach greater depth so I stuck with it). Btw I'm 6'2" with long limbs

Any tips/suggestions are welcome




marczeman2
post Dec 20 2014, 04:13 PM

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QUOTE(-ccy- @ Dec 20 2014, 03:50 PM)
Try avoid wearing cushioned sport shoe to squat. It makes you so unstable and shaky during whole squat session. Wear hard sole shoe like converse or just squat barefoot if you can't afford squat shoe. Either improve your ankle mobility or just invest a squat shoe will be better option than squatting on weight plate. I did that before but as weight goes up, you are increasing your chance of injury due to accident.

Depth seems fine and just hit parallel.

But when you lowering your body, make it as a whole movement. Don't separate upper body and lower body. You are lowering your upper body and bend your knees after that. Do both at once and not doing it separately. You only did this correctly during your first and second reps.

For your first reps, always take a big breath and brace your core before you start squatting. Control the weight and don't rush.
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Thanks bro, really appreciate your comments smile.gif

Btw, where can I buy weightlifting/squat shoes?

 

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