High bar squat check

[augeleven]

OK, here goes - I haven't asked for a general form check in a bit, and I have these three videos, so...

How bad is it, doc? Give it to me straight.

set 1 - 235x8 @8


set 2 - 255x5 @8.5


set 3 - 275x3 @9

[mbasic]

idk ... seems fine overall

[asdf]

There's a small bit of inconsistency in your descent which results in some occasional shifting around near the bottom or when coming back up, but in general these look good to me.

[CamLeslie]

knees forward more?

I don't really have much to say. If I saw this at the gym, I would believe that you know what you are doing.

[ChrisMcCarthy1979]

knees forward more?

I don't really have much to say. If I saw this at the gym, I would believe that you know what you are doing.

Agree on both points...maybe knees out a fraction, too, but not bad.

The other thing would be to keep your chest up a little bar...try to move your hips through space rather than the bar per se.

[augeleven]

Thanks guys. I was asking just because I haven't had eyes on my squats for a minute, and I wanted to make sure they were still in the bounds of acceptability.
I definitely noticed some variability in knee placement. They tend to feel jankier than they look, but I don't have a developed coach's eye (or I've been form-nocebo-ed by some group...)
I love the idea of thinking about my hips instead of the bar, @ChrisMcCarthy1979. I'm definitely going to think about that during tonight's squats