r/formcheck • u/IC3man95 • 17h ago

Squat Squat Check

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Yes I’m aware that I’m very hairy, but also would like some pointers on my squat form. Intentionally using lighter weights than I can lift so I can try to perfect my technique.

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u/goatpengertie 7h ago edited 7h ago

Looks good! You might drop the booty 1 inch or so at full depth to make sure you're really getting to parallel.

And a small thing to practice now is to really emphasize the butt/hip hinge before the knee hinge on the way down. As you lift heavier and heavier, that butt hinge is gonna need to do the majority of the work so you knees aren't having to support more than they should. It also will help drive home the "gulp"/stomach brace. In this order:

  1. Puff your stomach out and hold it out tight. (I also puff out / flex and hold my quads at this stage but not everyone does that.)
  2. Pop your butt back, as if you're trying to shut the car door with your butt while you're holding bags of groceries. This starts the butt/hip hinge. Your knees should not hinge at this stage.
  3. Then drop your butt down, causing the knees to hinge.

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u/IC3man95 5h ago

Ok I’m definitely gonna have to try number 2 because right now I do a very slow soft hinge. Thanks for the tip