Deadlift & Squat Form Check

[Skib]

Please comment and provide feedback, advice, criticism, etc!

Thanks

YouTube - Deadlift Form Check

YouTube - Squat Form Check

 

[HDROB]

I can't see anything majorly wrong there. Maybe a little slower descending on the squat, but this is just a quibble.

 

[P-funk]

Deadlift doesn't look to bad.

Squat - you have a really narrow stance. Open it up a little bit. Make sure your feet stay planted on the ground - you are rocking towards the toes and the heels are rocking up a little bit (that could be those shoes). You need to learn better pelvic control (this may be partially because of your narrow stance) as you get a pretty large posterior pelvic tilt on the decent of the squat. Work on staying tight and pulling yourself into the bottom.

patrick

 

[Skib]

Awesome thanks for the input... I'm glad my deadlift form looks ok because sometimes I wonder if I'm leaning too far forward or not bringing my hips down low enough...

I thought my squat form was fairly decent but I'm glad I looked for feedback as now I can focus on correcting the posterior pelvic tilt...

 

[Merkaba]

I think the deads look good too. I do try to keep my legs more involved through the whole movement. It seems that you lock them out a little early. Maybe this is just my own little peeve.

I second Patrick on the squats. YOu can see your right heel lift on that last one.

 

[readyformore]

I think the deads look good too. I do try to keep my legs more involved through the whole movement. It seems that you lock them out a little early. Maybe this is just my own little peeve.

x2 it seems that way for me also

 

[danzik17]

On the squats, try squatting in your socks (not barefoot....that's just nasty in the gym).

I started doing that a couple of months ago and have found it MUCH easier to balance the weight properly than when I used sneakers/shoes.

 

[juliasmith]

Thanx for sharing

 

[Zeus100]

Deadlift:

Mostly a question to watch my own form: I see his knees are generally straighten first, then he pulls his hips in, almost in 2 segmented movements.

Ideally, would both movements be completed at the same time, or is there a biomechanical need for the segmentation? Obviously the hip has much further to travel, so maybe it's expected?

 

[Zeus100]

Opps, should have read the comments more carefully... my answer was already there.

I think the deads look good too. I do try to keep my legs more involved through the whole movement. It seems that you lock them out a little early. Maybe this is just my own little peeve.

I second Patrick on the squats. YOu can see your right heel lift on that last one.

 

[CarolinaMom]

I like the barefoot idea (I squat at home). I do calf raises barefoot for a fuller range of movement. Good advice.