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Thanks for the input lol


@Homercles i will get better camera position when i can and get vids up asap :)


@Gator yeah its a really nice bar, one lad after i used it tho tryed a few reps with it and said it was horrible and when got a streight bar to squat with instead lol


each to there own i suppose


yep i deffo only want to focus on my tech atm if i end up doing nothing but tech work till the end of the year then so be it lol (i hope it doesn't come to that lol) i have no fucks given about what weight i have on the bar tbh i just want to get huge legs :)


i feel my issue is feet spacing, i try to squat between my legs and push my knees out with my elbows (like a goblet squat)


core tightness, to hold my breath or not during reps???


Keeping chest up/throasic strength


and what to feel in my legs and glutes when im in the hole


should i when im in the hole try to fire my glutes and thrust my hips forward first


or focusing on pushing with my legs first then hip/glute drive after


what should be my first thought lol


Oh and should i 'sit back' when going down


i get abit confused wether SSB bar squat form if front squat form or back squat form or a hybrid


Im wearing do wins when i squat btw not shtye shoes
 
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Its a back squat Joe but as we've already said the position of the bar will dictate your form to some degree.


In the hole you should be driving through your heels. Don't over think it. All your trying to do is stand up straight with a bar on your shoulders. All the cues and tips will only complicate matters if you are thinking of them all when you squat.


Get your feet in a comfortable, neutral position where bodyweight squats feel comfortable & go from there.


Keep your chest up. This is the single most important cue for nearly all compound lifts in the gym, it keeps your spine in a healthy posture and will help prevent you from caving under the weight.


Your vid shows that you're off to a good start. Keep at it & it will start to feel natural. Get a good vid up for us and we can help you tweak the form a bit.
 
Monday 6th Octomer 2014


1x5, the bar WU


1x10, 18.5kg (goblet squat) WU


1x5, the bar WU


1x5, 50kg


1x5, 50kg


1x5, 50kg


1x5, 50kg


1x5, 50kg


what i have eaten today


4 x 85g of oats with 1 scoop of chocolate hybolic mass with water in a shaker (only use the scoop of hybolic mass to make the shake taste of something)


1 x whole haslet (must be 300 or 400g)


Family tea (normally a homemade meals or some kind)
 
Tuesday 7th October 2014


1x5, the bar WU


1x10, 18.5kg goblet squat WU


1x5, the bar WU


1x5, 50kg


1x5, 50kg


1x5, 50kg


1x5, 50kg


1x5, 50kg


Wednesday 8th October 2014


2x10, 18.5kg Goblet squat WU


1x7, the bar WU


1x5, 50kg


1x5, 50kg


1x5, 50kg


1x5, 50kg


1x5, 50kg


Want to get more of my lifts on video so i can get more form correction and get progressing with lifting performance - on a side note i struggle with walk outs and not faffing with my feet. Also been trying to get my head sorted and keep a neutral head position
 
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One step back with each foot Joe. Practice it with an unloaded bar. Do it a few dozen times and you'll have it down.
 
Joe are you planning any rest days or is it just hammer the squats till your legs burst


At this rate you will be like Tom Platz by xmas


Good to see your getting the food in keep it up mate
 
Good work on keeping consistant joe.


Would allow a day In between joe. Everyday squatting can and is used by some but it's something that's a bit further down line you will benefit from the recovery between days. Accumalive fatigue is not something you want or need when trying to perfect form.


Also mate id consider doing some other basic power moves in there to help your squat. Strong back is as essential as strong legs for squatting, a larger chest/shoulder/upper back region helps support the bar when/ if you change to an oly bar.


Working shoulder mobility will help correct posture up top too to help with shoulders back chest out part.
 
Nice going Joe,

As has been said, would definitely consider adding in a few other basic exercises other than squatting to keep things in balance.  

I have knee tracking issues (which I'm in the process of dealing with) as a result of doing nothing but barbell back squats for my legs for years! (mostly due to lack of equipment) which for me resulted in an imbalance with my quad muscles.

If you're goal is primarily to get better at squatting, then of course you need to squat often - but throwing in a few other basics or other "bodybuilding" type movements will go a long way. 

Even if you're training upper body, you could always throw in a few sets of squats with the empty bar as kind of a general warm up and to get a bit more practice in...etc.
 
http://youtu.be/MW47xeALttA

http://youtu.be/aPCvwVBd4yA

form critique and advice much appreciated :D @Incognito @Gator @Homercles

Sunday 12th October 2014

1x5, the bar WU

1x5, the bar WU

1x5, 50kg

1x5, 50kg

1x5, 50kg

1x5, 50kg

1x5, 50kg
 
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hats of joe, you must be the only person in the world who trains lower and not uppper! v rare this day and age!

good luck mate
 
ta @Ronnie_Malenko i like the simplicity of it, it helps me break the fuckarounditis when i just keep it simple and stop The Illusion of complexity going around in my mind.

sometimes you think it can't be that easy maybe if i make it 18 times more complex i'll get 18 times the results. its only after you've spend and wasted significant hours and years in the gym you realise it's simply not the case

just barbell basics forever for me now i think LOL

i love this article by martin berkhan, its pure gold imo

http://www.leangains.com/2011/09/fuckarounditis.html
 
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Hey Joe,

Just seen the vids - looks good to me mate.    

I've never been a member of the "form police" and I think more often than not, giving someone a bunch of different technical ques just ends up making things more complicated than they need to be.  End of the day, put a bar on your back, keep the weight close to your centre of gravity, unlock your hips, push them back a little, squat down, then come back up - done :)  (I'd say you're doing more of a paused squat than a conventional style, but that's cool).

Of course, some specific technical ques can help some people - but I agree with what you said about simplicity.  

I like a lot of Martin Berkhans articles for the same reason and I think there is a lot of solid advice in that article you posted.  

Keep at it Joe, I'm glad to see you're finding your feet and not getting distracted by making things more complicated than they need to be.  
 
Monday 13th October 2014

squat rack was been used. Im not into jumping in and training with others, so just did trap bar deads snd goblet squats

Trap Bar Deadlifts
1x5, 45kg WU
1x7, 55kg WU
1x5, 75kg
1x5, 75kg
1x5, 75kg

Dumbell Goblet Squats
1x10, 18.5kg WU
1x10, 28.5kg
1x10, 28.5kg
1x1FAIL, 28.5kg - tryed to sit back more and fell on my arse lol
1x4, 28.5kg - back pump was killing me at this point
1x10, 23.5kg
1x10, 23.5kg

Didn't really feel any of that in my legs just had cripping back pump after.

think i will up weight on safety squat bar squats yesterdays 50kg felt manageable and more like a warm up weight tbh.

i also want to get more serious with trap bar deadlifting focus on that more often to. While prefecting form on it.
 
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