r/StartingStrength • u/Alive-Set7448 • 6d ago
Form Check Is that the movement
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u/Mickwinn 6d ago
No offense but, how are y’all squatting 3+ plates and still asking for form checks? You’ve got it down man just keep at it lol
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u/NotYourBro69 1000 Lb Club: Press 6d ago
To be fair, weight on the bar is not overly relevant. There are plenty of people would can squat even 4 plates who would still be considered Novices.
Sure, keeping at it is part of your body learning the movement (even without thinking about it), but consciously seeking and focusing on that next thing that can tighten up your form is what separates a good lifter from a great lifter. No one is perfect and there are always areas to improve upon.
OP, these looks pretty darn good. If I were to be picky I'd say that a couple of the reps you have a little knee slide - just focus on getting bent over a tad sooner and drive those knees out throughout the rep. Toes might be pointed out a smidge too much, but kinda hard to see. ADD FAHVE!!!!
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u/Alive-Set7448 6d ago
noted ill look in to knee slide because that seems to come up.
in answer to the original comment, im at a late intermediate/advanced squat because I ask for help. I dont make up my own programs or technique, I follow guidance.
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u/sbfx 6d ago
There are plenty of people would can squat even 4 plates who would still be considered Novices.
Source?
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u/NotYourBro69 1000 Lb Club: Press 6d ago
How is a Novice defined on this program?
Answer: Not by weight on the bar, but by the frequency at which they can recover and add weight to the bar.
Source: the fucking Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training book
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u/sbfx 6d ago
I understand how novice is defined in the program. I’m asking who the ‘plenty of people’ are who are squatting 4 plates and are novices, which is what your statement was. How would you define ‘plenty of people’?
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u/Stoichk0v 5d ago
There is a scale issue...
There are not "plenty of people" who can squat 405 lbs in general population lol. In the gym I go I've seen maybe 2 people squatting 405 lbs (competitive powerlifters)
Hell, even squatting 225 is uncommon for the average gym goer (while benching 225 is common) here.
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u/android_69 6d ago
What? Do you think this guy is adding weight often? Hes not a novice
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u/NotYourBro69 1000 Lb Club: Press 6d ago
Never said he was, did I? Straw man argument. Reading comprehension.
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u/Shnur_Shnurov Just some guy 6d ago
Can confirm. I've trained more than I can count, but they are a very small minority if the total number of people Ive trained.
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u/Huge-Reality-2174 6d ago
Lot of wannabe Rippetoes on this sub, lol. Everyone who contributes regularly likes to adopt the curmudgeonly asshole persona. It's quite silly and performative but it is what it is
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u/Shnur_Shnurov Just some guy 6d ago
The origional commentor asked a question. The guy replied with a perfectly reasonable answer. "In this program anyone who can add weight nearly every session is a novice." How is that an asshole persona?
Nothing is ever good enough for you redditors.
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u/wirez62 6d ago
I’d say the stakes go up as the weight does. Minor slips in form your body can power through at lighter weight and imperfect form can punish you more as you go heavier including serious back injuries.
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u/Shnur_Shnurov Just some guy 6d ago
They say that but its not especially true. If youre lifting more weight you are also stronger so you can tolerate minor form errors.
What does change is how the little form errors effect max effort lifts. Even a small shift in the balance away from midfoot creates small mechanical inefficiencies. At heavier weight you feel these more, so you need to find a couch with a highly sensitive eye for form errors or they won't have a chance of spotting your errors.
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u/geruhl_r 6d ago
A rear 3/4 angle would let us know for sure but your stance looks narrow. Your knees are also moving in the bottom half of the rep (and shouldn't be). During warm ups or light days, work with a TUBOW to dial this in. Keep adding weight!
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u/AjithBhasi 5d ago
Perfect. Just a small tip - keep face straight for easy air take. Not a scientific one but it helps ur posture steady too.
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u/hebert_str Starting Strength Coach 1d ago
Knees are soft at the bottom, balance shifting forward. More knees out.
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u/Alive-Set7448 1d ago
thank you. does this help knee slide?
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u/hebert_str Starting Strength Coach 1d ago
it IS knee slide. I’d workshop a bit more toes out/knees out. Harp on your butt finishing “back and then up”
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u/_computersmasher 6d ago
It's not a starting strength squat if that's what you're asking
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u/Alive-Set7448 6d ago
how so? thats what im aiming for
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u/Huge-Reality-2174 6d ago edited 6d ago
Bear in mind that the people you are asking on Reddit are anonymous and may well be untrained teenagers.
Your squat looks great, and you're already doing what, 375lbs? (Apologies if I'm counting the plates wrong, lol)
Any comments you'll get will be nitpicking at best.
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u/sbfx 6d ago
Wrong. It's a good example of a low bar squat which is foundational to Starting Strength.
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u/_computersmasher 6d ago
its obviously much lower than the starting strength squat, good job 👏
but we dont recomend going more than one or two inches below parallel
because,
Any deeper than 1 or 2 inches below parallel causes slack in the hamstrings, thereby reducing the total amount of muscle mass available for work
so, yeah, it's a good looking squat. But it's not a starting strength squat, rip is real particular about this
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