The reversal do you think?
Do you catch the stretch reflex?
I find the same if I do paused squats with big weights, but a "quick" squat (bouncing hip bones off quads) they feel mint.
What's up Zoot.
Yes the depth is good. Stance is perfect.
If I might offer some additional advice?
Avoid stopping at the bottom. Be confident that your depth is good, and use the momentum of the descent to "bounce" out of the hole.
Try to establish a more pronounced back angle, less vertical. Look at your position at the very bottom of the movement. Your back angle is closer to a front squat. Think of the squat as if you are getting underneath a really heavy table, leaning forward and pushing the table up in the air with your hips & ass. Don't be afraid to sit down & lean forward. This will allow your knees to be more stable, allow better hip drive out of the bottom, and eventually allow you to squat far more weight.
Looks good now mate.
Don't pause though, you want a quick and definite reversal.
You seem to shift laterally a little though.... Keep an eye on that. You may want to add in extra glute work in the future.
I think any "forced" reversal (think 1/4 squats) could be worse for the knees than a deep squat.
Obviously "deep" differs between high and low bar, but if you go as low as you can with both, the effect is thill the same. Difference is, the knee joint wont open as much low bar.
Thanks Sticky. Well spotted with the lateral movement - I bet that's the last echoes of a glute injury I've been dealing with for the last 8-9 months.
What do deadlifts feel like on the knees bazza?
It will cost me 20-30 kilos that I'll need to claw back over time, so most importantly: Would this squat get passed in competition?
That would be it.
Look at barbell hip thrusts.
Do clam shells and fire hydrants before each session.
3x20 each leg, each exercise.
Looks a heap better mate! Yeah it might cost you now but once it's engrained it'll be time for PR's.
In the side on vid it looks like you're losing nuetral position in your lower back just a little. Could be due to the new form or possibly tight hammies.
yes, these will fix up your glutes like nothing else will
also, Zoot, here are some squat drills that are really good to do as well.
If nothing else, they help open up the hips as part of a warm up and I've found they also help get you synced with your knee and foot positioning as well as helping posture.
But your vid now looks rather good!
Squat Therapy: 4 Drills That Will Improve Your Squat | Breaking Muscle
i didnt read past the first page, but even the guy with long femurs and short torso could hit depth with a wide enough stance and toes pointed out.
Yeah, it's evidently a lack of flexibility (or possibly core strength) somewhere. I can tough my toes easily (can press my second knuckles to the floor, can't get palms to the floor), so initially I thought it was unlikely to be hammies, more likely adductors. But it seems there is more to hamstring flexibility that just touching ones toes.
Some googling turned up a pair of articles by Tony Gentilcore - I'm going to take what I can from there, and see if there is an improvement over time