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Originally Posted by jif_eater
help me on my squat guys?
Stats:
18 y/o, 5'8, 145 lbs
Bench: 175 x 3
Squat: 230 x 6
Dead: 315 x 1
Last couple of months whenever I squat I feel as if my back is arched too much (lordosis) and whenever I complete a rep, I feel lots of pressure on my thoracic vertebrae...
2 years ago I hit 250x1, and today I failed 235. What do misc? I've done 3x5, 5x5, push/pull/legs, 531. My size is increasing, but my squat isn't going up at all.
Legs for proof: Legs - Imgur (images are way too huge to embed)
vid of me doing 145 and 185 just to show form: skip to 0:12 and turn off sound
Squat Form Check - YouTube |
looks good dude!
the worst thing you can do is go too heavy and fail a lift. always take small jumps so that you do weights you know you can hit.
just some technical faults that I spot that will help your lift:
-try a narrower grip, it will help you maintain back tightness
-bring in your toe angle. when you squat at 45 degrees, you get valgus knees, which minimizes glute activation.
-tighter core. as you drop into the hole, you want to make sure your core is tight, meaning expanding and pushing out into your abdomen region so that your hips and shoulders do not collapse