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Still limited information from the vid as we cant clearly see the bar position, what movement you are aiming for, your feet, and how your heels/ankles are behaving, also what kind of footwear do you have on?
If your intention is to low bar squat then you need to make sure the bar is lower down your back. The movement should begin with a break at the hips and not at the knees, and in either the high or low bar movement your heels should not be coming off the floor, and the bar should be staying relatively over your mid-foot, hard to tell for certain but it looks more rearward.
If your intention is to low bar squat then you need to make sure the bar is lower down your back. The movement should begin with a break at the hips and not at the knees, and in either the high or low bar movement your heels should not be coming off the floor, and the bar should be staying relatively over your mid-foot, hard to tell for certain but it looks more rearward.
Overall its not actually looking to bad. Check out the video on the previous page on bar positioning, and learn the difference between high bar and low bar so that you know which movement you should be aiming for. Core bracing slackens off as you get down in to the rep a little as well.
Cheers I feel better about my form
I will aim to straighten legs more at top and try and hold the core tightness when lower down.... (Im pleased my back/knees looks okay - main areas for injury)
There is so much to think about I remember to do something and then forget something else
I know 5x5 recommend low bar, but I've done 3 months now on high bar and I am worried if I try and change to low bar it may compromise my form and may confuse me....
Its great having a home gym; but worrying that form may be off and leading to an injury...
I will aim to straighten legs more at top and try and hold the core tightness when lower down.... (Im pleased my back/knees looks okay - main areas for injury)
There is so much to think about I remember to do something and then forget something else
I know 5x5 recommend low bar, but I've done 3 months now on high bar and I am worried if I try and change to low bar it may compromise my form and may confuse me....
Its great having a home gym; but worrying that form may be off and leading to an injury...
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Wooo weights got delivered 
I was quoted 5-7 days for delivery,
22 hrs later they're at my house, which would have been really annoying if my partner wasn't home
I was quoted 5-7 days for delivery,
22 hrs later they're at my house, which would have been really annoying if my partner wasn't home
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I got some bodypower metal plates (2x1.25, 2x2.5, 2x5, 2x10, 2x20)
bodypower bar, clips and a weight tree
I was planning on it coming next week so not got a rack yet or anything
but gonna get 2x20 bumpers as my base for deadlifts
It's gonna be weird heading out to the gym tomorrow walking past brand new kit in the hall, rack I'll order thur and get hopefully while I'm off work on mon-tue
bodypower bar, clips and a weight tree
I was planning on it coming next week so not got a rack yet or anything
but gonna get 2x20 bumpers as my base for deadlifts
It's gonna be weird heading out to the gym tomorrow walking past brand new kit in the hall, rack I'll order thur and get hopefully while I'm off work on mon-tue
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Won't be long before you'll need more plates from smashing through the 137.5kg deadlift and squat!
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Well if that happens I'll deserve them for a job well done
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That was part of the reason for getting one pair of bumpers.
to get the height, while giving me a bit of cushion too
to get the height, while giving me a bit of cushion too
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What's nice about using a regular sized plate as a base and slightly smaller plates is when it comes to loading and unloading the bar for deadlifts - far far easier!
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I managed some reasonable weight on my chest today with a combination of dumbbell presses and iso-lateral incline press machine. Didn't push too hard, but no pain or discomfort at all. That is a small milestone given that I could put zero weight on my chest not so long ago. Shoulder strength and flexibility has gone up significantly too. I also have no pain doing any other exercises now. A long long way from bench pressing and front squats, but it is great to be moving forward again.
Get your stance (and knees) out wider. As you try to get low you rock forward onto your toes: basically because you run out of mobility.
Knees out wider, with a wider stance and tighter back should cure that.
And low bar is for Americans who can't squat properly. Avoid.
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Chest could be up more to keep your back straighter.
Stop the female dog hiss, first off.
Second, you need to work your hips more as you are lifting from your back. Move the bar closer, too, as this will help. "Chest up" is a great promot for this, but only if used with the "point your bum at the ceiling" one, too.
Sumo is an option, but you need to work on your movement regardless (you aren't that tall/proportioned).
And low bar is for Americans who can't squat properly. Avoid.
This is bad advice from a guy who gets asked if he "used to go to the gym" don't trust this man.