Joined: Oct 20, 2008 Messages: 1,679 Likes Received: 0 Location: An island far southwest of the USA. Am nearly 6’5”, so flexibility is a problem for me…have made reasonable progress with the legs, but seem to be stuck on my overhead squat. Yep i'll be lowering the weight for a bit to get those motor movements perfected and mixing in some flexibility training with some goblin or front squats. I find it tricky to get the depth at all if I try to keep more upright. That's another problem, though it's slight and I'm hoping if I can sit into a better position it will be easier to rise straight up. My questions are as follows: Discussion in 'Strength & Conditioning Discussion' started by BreezerD**, Feb 20, 2009. Does your balance come forward onto your toes, or do you still feel your weight on the mid-foot? Goblet squats teach you to hold your chest high and your core tight throughout the whole squat movement. Big difference between the two lifts, do a YouTube or Google search on it, [–]buohuang -2 points-1 points0 points 6 years ago (5 children). Some lifters suggest that you can try a wider squat stance and see if that makes any difference. Hi guys, complete novice here.. I don't feel unstable or anything, but I want to correct this. This should help you with the second one, [–]MitchSorrenstein 0 points1 point2 points 6 years ago (0 children). This is important to keep in mind, bec… That said, ankle mobility has nothing to do with Low Bar -- your lower leg angle relative to floor is very slight, so there shouldn't be any range of motion limitations on your ankle. REDDIT and the ALIEN Logo are registered trademarks of reddit inc. π Rendered by PID 2948 on r2-app-001b21b77206b7dd6 at 2020-12-21 01:25:39.283369+00:00 running 406fa40 country code: US. Im not meaning to sound like a dick but your knees will track over your knees on Low Bar. In fact, if you walk into the average gym, nine of out 10 squats … Continue reading "4 Steps to Fix Your Squat" Do some front squats man. On the way up make sure that your hips aren't rising too much before the rest and getting into a good morning position. I am 44 and just starting O-lifting lessons here in Singapore. When you correct it, your squat strength is so much better. I appreciate the ideas. Although I do try and keep my chest up. [–]gideonngPowerlifting 1 point2 points3 points 5 years ago (1 child), [–]BrightlingerPowerlifting | r/Fitness MVP 1 point2 points3 points 5 years ago (1 child). I weigh 137 pounds; my maximum squat is 170×5. I hope this is the right sub, but here goes: It can. I'm doing low-bar barbell squats. Practice with either the bar or do air squats until you get it down packed. Not flexing in this, just to show my torso to leg ratio. Hi, I’ve been getting criticism from buddies in my gym that I bend too far forward during my ascent when I squat. A mix of more practice and keeping my elbows up helped with that though. I think it's at any weight. View Profile View Forum Posts Member Join Date Oct 2007 Posts 1. The further forward you lean with a squat, the more extreme pressure you place on the knees, whereas when you have your lower leg closer to a vertical position, your knee has better leverage and is in a good position to support you. If it's near max then it's most likely just your form folding. Powerlifting. I suspect I'm not bracing my core well enough; I'll work on that, thank you. In addition, an excessive forward lean can increase the sheer force of your low and mid … Check out the attached videos and tell me what you think? Conclusion. … For the most part I feel my form is fairly on point (i'm doing mainly highbar back squats) but I can't help but feel like i'm leaning too far forward by just looking at my form. This may help you, and the OP -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRMiUtscrHw, [–]Sweaty_PenguinWeightlifting 0 points1 point2 points 5 years ago (2 children), And your telling me his "knees stay behind the toes". Pretend like you are trying to spread carpet underneath you. Apologies for the angle of the video, I will get my husband to take a better one next time at the gym. It’s great because it’s arguably the single best exercise for improving single-leg strength and stability in addition to offering a variety of mobility, hypertrophy, balance, and proprioceptive benefits. High-Bar back squat (first with 5lb plates under my feet then just shoes, chucks in this case), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daWQDCnDCPk, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXJIR5Lzlts, [–]matthewjpb 6 points7 points8 points 6 years ago (3 children). Try the 5s first. If you're keeping the bar in a fixed position relative to the floor, you won't be leaning because your torso would be in a fixed position relative to the floor as a result so long as you're keeping your back flat, [–]kozlek 2 points3 points4 points 6 years ago (0 children). Leaning a bit forward is part of a proper squat. However, when the client is leaning so far forward that they face the ground, making the exercise look more like a good morning, it must be addressed. The hips can still move backward to varying degrees causing different amounts of forward lean. Page 1 of 2 1 2 Next > BreezerD** Banned Banned. This seems more of a band aid measure than actually fixing the problem. There's already some reasonably good advice in here, but no one will be able to tell you without seeing a video. That sounds like a good cue. Rendered by PID 25868 on r2-app-0cd6672fa03286035 at 2020-12-21 01:25:35.854135+00:00 running 406fa40 country code: US. And I lean badly. if you break at the knees and immediately follow with hips down, the motion is pretty identical to breaking at the hips and knees driving you down after. Goblet squats - sets of 20. bsal1. Once you can perform goblet squats without leaning forward, you should be good to try back squats again. [–]GravityIsForWimpsGeneral Fitness 1 point2 points3 points 5 years ago (1 child). I'll try that, thank you. Try a heel raise. Squat forward lean; Results 1 to 2 of 2 Thread: Squat forward lean. Focus on this and with practice it'll get better. This puts a lot of strain on the lower back, and also takes your quads out of the latter part of the lift. Daily Simple Questions Thread - December 20, 2020, Daily Simple Questions Thread - December 19, 2020, Daily Simple Questions Thread - December 18, 2020. I've noticed my knees are starting to collapse inward a bit too which I think I'll have to practice during my third-world squats. Squats work lower back. Then translate that into a back squat. http://www.schwarzenegger.com/fitness/post/picking-the-squat-thats-rght-for-you, https://www.facebook.com/Impervious.Lifter/posts/759918127393941, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UxXPgBSkds, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZewrzojlMQ. [–]Articulated 1 point2 points3 points 5 years ago (1 child), I just hit 100kg in my squat this week, and back when i started one of the regulars told me "Imagine you're sitting on an invisible toilet". They’re the exercise equivalent of the perfect woman – smart, funny AND beautiful. It could be weak quads and abs. “B” group consisted of people with a squat ranked in the top 10, and “C” group consisted of people with a squat ranked outside the top 10. Dec 9, 2020 #3 william bad butt said: Depends on goals. Leaning too far forward on a highbar squat? Rendered by PID 2948 on r2-app-001b21b77206b7dd6 at 2020-12-21 01:25:39.283369+00:00 running 406fa40 country code: US. Keep those knees from pushing in. breaking at the hips is bad if it causes you to learn forward. Forward lean can often be the result of your proportions. The exercises presented in this video can be utilized as corrective strategies for the excessive forward flexion during the squat. The most common free-weight mistake people make is leaning their upper body too far forward, which shifts weight distribution from the hips and … They will force you to stay back. If you're constantly worrying about your sticking point and expecting it to be there, it always will. I thought the first paragraph was alright. I've been considering learning them at some point; this would be a great time. Eventually it'll be programmed into my hips. It could be poor technique/form and just needing better cues. If it's at any weight, it's most likely a flexibility issues. I agree with this; it's a very common issue. Agree to disagree bud. I'd been focused on making sure I achieve sufficient depth which I'm finally happy with. So it makes sense that they would fix that imbalance. When the bar weighs significantly more than the person, this skews more towards the bar, and so the bar itself must remain almost exactly over the mid-foot, if overall balance is to also remain over the mid-foot. If you’re the type of person who squats with an excessive forward lean then you may be limiting the amount of weight you can ultimately lift. Either it's in line with (NOT PREFERRED) or behind your toes. The subjects were all competitiors in the AAU Senior National Powerlifting Championships in 1974. Could you please take a look at my squat form. Also, how did you come up with your username? In both … © 2020 reddit inc. All rights reserved. I'm reluctant to post videos publicly, though that will probably be the next step. My core strength is probably not very good, so I'm going to start trying to train that directly as well. [–]phrakture❇ Special Snowflake ❇ 6 points7 points8 points 6 years ago (4 children). ), Not leaning forward at all - this isn't proper form and nearly impossible for a back squat, Squeezing glutes on lift up (this is actually probably beneficial), More ankle and hip flexibility (probably beneficial as well, but not sure how to do that yet! I had the same thing pointed out to me in my form check. Also if you haven't already, look up Alan Thrall on Youtube. For the most part I feel my form is fairly on point (i'm doing mainly highbar back squats) but I can't help but feel like i'm leaning too far forward by just looking at my form. use the following search parameters to narrow your results: General Posting Guidelines (click for more info): and join one of thousands of communities. Single Arm Resistance Band Diagonal Flexion Preparation: Anchor the tubing from the middle … You might be compensating for lack of ankle flexibility by sticking your ass out more. A short and sweet guide on how to stop any forward leaning on your squats. January 22, 2014 5:47PM. [–][deleted] 0 points1 point2 points 5 years ago (7 children). I recommend hips first because it is more natural for the body to stay upright that way, but it depends on what works for each person. Keep doing goblets once in a while too to reinforce that good form. REDDIT and the ALIEN Logo are registered trademarks of reddit inc. π Rendered by PID 25868 on r2-app-0cd6672fa03286035 at 2020-12-21 01:25:35.854135+00:00 running 406fa40 country code: US. Nope, using chucks Perhaps fatigue? Opening up my stance, both wider in feet and letting my knees come out slightly. How to fix it? [–]Infinite_NightRunning[S] 1 point2 points3 points 5 years ago (4 children). “A” group consisted of people whose squat was ranked either first or second for their weight class in the world rankings. It could be flexibility/mobility issues. That's an excellent idea. EDIT: Also sorry about the weird angle. I know that it is important to go down in squats until your thighs are parallel to the floor. It appears to shift to over my toes at the bottom of the lift. Check the EDIT/update in the main post. The bar should be on a fixed in the horizontal direction and only should be moving vertically, [–][deleted] 3 points4 points5 points 6 years ago (0 children). Squat Form Check, Leaning Too Far Forward? Squats aren't supposed to work out lower back right? I'm reading about this, Mendi on Stronglifts ha a lot to say. As far as I can tell, the bar starts over my midfoot (it looks like it’s near the front of my tibia). Rep Power: 857. leaning too far forward is usually a result of when your core starts to struggle with the weight your doing, or lots of quad dominance (which is basically when the weight feels extremely heavy and you forget about form and just want to get it up so you rely on your instincts which is relying on your quads). [–]phrakture❇ Special Snowflake ❇ 2 points3 points4 points 6 years ago (7 children). – Coaching . I'm thinking the remedy for that is to practice before/after my main sets with light weight making sure i've got ideal form. The authors grouped them into three groups. Physiologically they have to, if they didnt you would fall on your ass. © 2020 reddit inc. All rights reserved. To be balanced, the center of mass of the (lifter + bar) system must be over the mid-foot. Breaking with my hips (I feel like i'm gonna fall forward! I'd say you are leaning a bit too forward. Post by Oscar_Actuary » Fri Feb 04, 2011 9:16 am I'm a real newb with back squats. I don't mean the bar moving forward during the lift, i mean the position of my torso with regards to my knees, feet and hips. My weight was over my toes, not the middle of my foot, at the bottom of the lift. Looks more like a low bar squat to be honest. jump to content. The self shot was for a good reference of m torso to leg length, check it out and let me know what you think! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRMiUtscrHw, https://www.nsca.com/Education/Articles/Barbell-Squats--High-vs--Low-Bar-Position/. https://www.nsca.com/Education/Articles/Barbell-Squats--High-vs--Low-Bar-Position/, [–]Sweaty_PenguinWeightlifting 0 points1 point2 points 5 years ago (0 children). I am weak. My gym partner told me today after noticing me struggle to get down to that point that 'my knees are going too far past my toes and that is not good load control'. While the video focuses primarily on strengthening exercises, it is also important to spend time performing static stretches of the calf and hip flexor muscle groups. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxuViv9XxTA&list=UUUB1M1NqeFr_wQEqF3sI-bg, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3dTDQRCyZw&list=UUUB1M1NqeFr_wQEqF3sI-bg, Here's a selfie (yes my boxers look silly, but goddamn they're comfy). popular-all-random-users | AskReddit-news-tifu-funny-todayilearned-pics-aww-worldnews-personalfinance-Jokes-gaming-videos-science-OldSchoolCool-television-movies-mildlyinteresting-explainlikeimfive -Showerthoughts-gifs-TwoXChromosomes-LifeProTips-space-askscience-IAmA-Art … Thread Tools. Sure thing, 5lb weights under the foot or 2.5lb? If you have good hip abduction, you can take a wider stance and really push your knees out far. I appreciate everyone who's taken the time to offer advice. Thanks all for your insightful responses. Can leaning forward ruin a squat? Let me assure you that you are not alone on this problem. [–][deleted] 1 point2 points3 points 5 years ago (1 child). Work on front squats. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy. With that said here's a video that counters your opinion in that he states to break with the knees. June 4, 2018, 7:09pm #1. The problem is, squats are rarely beautiful. Click Here for a one-stop shop of our most important resources. What about your hip mobility? I'd strongly suggest that is the issue. [–]mHo2Powerlifting[S] 1 point2 points3 points 6 years ago (4 children), Interesting, i'm going to give some goblin squats a try to try to force my body to move in that form. Granted the form is a bit different than a back squat as far as the hips and knees are concerned. 1. I think you're right. Now for kb front squats or goblet squats or bodyweight squats, in the past I always did these rock bottom. It could be all of the above. Make sure your hips are going back first, in the video you're bending your knees first then the hips. The bar is going too far forward when I squat. Your shin is still quite an angle relative to the floor, admittedly significantly less than high bar, so there is a question of ankle mobility even with proper low bar form. edit subscriptions. It looked a lot like a good morning, especially on that first rep [ie. Do you suggest I should try breaking at the hips first during the descent? I think this is the biggest problem and you'll be much more upright if you fix this. There are a good amount of different things that can cause this issue, and it can't be pinpointed unless someone can see. Welcome to r/Fitness! Bob Asks: Sorry if this is covered elsewhere, but I could not find it in Greg’s book (which I own) or on the website. I’ve always done this but I have been told it will eventually result in back injury. [–][deleted] 0 points1 point2 points 5 years ago (3 children). my subreddits. Many times when doing assessments on clients I see this occurrence, when performing body weight squats people are unable to keep their body upright in the manner that we know to be correct. * is this too far forward? From what I've read on this subreddit, I'm guessing ankle mobility plays a big role, so I've started doing deep ("third-world") squats. Do you think I am leaning too far forward? Using 5lb plates under my feet. formcheck. ). You'll find that if you break with the knees first, but don't follow up with the hips immediately, you'll lean forward - bad. Reddit gives you the best of the internet in one place. [–]mHo2Powerlifting[S] 1 point2 points3 points 6 years ago (0 children), Could be it. Or another option if you don't prefer this technique is to get Olympic shoes, which will allow you to sit back father while maintaining a more upright position. I have terrible ankles, and 2.5lb plates were never enough for me. stats: 5'9" ~210 squat around 275 comfortably, bench 215 and dl 330. Thoughts on that? When squatting, many guys end up leaning too far forward at the bottom of the movement. Find communities you're interested in, and become part of an online community! Your COM is between your chest and thighs, the bar's COM is in the middle of the bar, and the combined COM is somewhere between the two. 2 - Hips are tight If your knees are out more than your toes you are leaning too much forward. In this picture, my elbows are pointed too far backward and the front of my shoulder is pushed forward. [–]YJM 2 points3 points4 points 6 years ago (0 children), Not sure if I'm misunderstanding what you're saying, but a forward lean is necessary to properly squat. I'm a little reluctant to post identifiable videos publicly, but that might be the best way to correct this. For high bar, you want to minimize the lean for other reasons, like reducing the moment arm for the load. [–]BraveryDaveOlympic Weightlifting 2 points3 points4 points 6 years ago (0 children). Maybe try lifting your toes off the ground when you squat. How do I correct this? Why not just get the bar across your shoulders and squat? You can do it, it's just all about training your muscles to squat in a natural way. [–][deleted] -1 points0 points1 point 6 years ago (1 child). Click Here for a one-stop shop of our most important resources. Leaning too far forward in the squat. Leaning too far forward on a highbar squat? Could also be core stability - can't keep upright under the weight with the hips bent, so compensates by shifting weight back. Some people in this sub said they felt it helped a lot to walk on a treadmill at a very steep incline while keeping your feet flat as a form of dynamic stretching for your ankles, [–]Infinite_NightRunning[S] 2 points3 points4 points 5 years ago (0 children). I'd need to see a video to really be helpful. Hi All, In this case, when the system is balanced, the bar will be forward somewhat, and this is OK. [–]Infinite_NightRunning[S] 1 point2 points3 points 5 years ago (1 child). Try getting into the squat position with no weight. Would placing a low-to-moderate weight on the barbell and just maintaining the squat position help to get me used to balancing further back? Trump was leaning forward in this same style while greeting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during his visit to the White House on 11 October 2017. It appears to shift to over my toes at the bottom of the lift. Looks like i'll need a pair of knee sleeves, my knees are not liking the angles. [+]InwardBeef comment score below threshold-9 points-8 points-7 points 6 years ago (3 children), The bar is in a fixed location on your upper body. 0. I had the same problem. Daily Simple Questions Thread - December 20, 2020, Daily Simple Questions Thread - December 19, 2020, Daily Simple Questions Thread - December 18, 2020. Many gym bros claim that this has helped them prevent forward leaning during the back squat. [–]Infinite_NightRunning[S] 0 points1 point2 points 5 years ago (2 children). [–]Impervious_Lifter 0 points1 point2 points 6 years ago (0 children), https://www.facebook.com/Impervious.Lifter/posts/759918127393941 Thanks—if I can't correct it with the advice I received today, that will probably be my next step. I can't tell what's up with those videos, but your torso angle looks a bit large, yes. The diagonal path was pronounced even when I tried 145×5. Vivek is right about bar positioning. Sometimes, when an athlete lacks ankle mobility, they end up leaning their torso too far forward in order to achieve squat depth under the bar. This happens to most lifters at one time or another. During the squat the client may start to lean too far forward. If you don’t, you’ll … Bending your knees first will cause you to learn forward more to compensate for balance. There's like 30 things if could be, but squatting more should fix it ;), [–]YJM 0 points1 point2 points 6 years ago* (3 children). Reddit is a network of communities based on people's interests. I'll keep doing the third-world squats then and I'll try the treadmill—thank you for the advice. It feels like I'l fall backwards if I don't lean. But if you focus on hips back in a downward path, you'll find the bar will go vertically down and you'll be upright. It could be that your stance/style is just not right for your body proportions. A high bar squat is more of a "sitting down" movement than a "sitting back" one. I'm a bit too cheap and not advanced enough in this sport to consider squat shoes. This is the correct low bar form, break at hips first then knees, hips go back. Ok, as for the deload - was that too far forward again, or only when i hit a heavy set? This will reduce the effective length of your femurs and keep you upright. You get the heavy weight on your back and begin to sit down and say to yourself, “here I go again, I am about to drop forward.” How do I know this? if you pretend to squat in front of a mirror, if you bend at the hips first as well as lean forward you'll see that the bar moves forward: this = good morning on the way up. Then, when they push the weight back up, they straighten their legs, leaving their entire torso almost horizontal with the floor. That is, your hips rose first followed by your torso. WITH THAT SAID, during the lift I am performing one smooth movement and not a jerky good morning (though on a heavy set this can happen). TimmyCK Level 1 Valued Member. use the following search parameters to narrow your results: General Posting Guidelines (click for more info): and join one of thousands of communities. [–]Infinite_NightRunning[S] 0 points1 point2 points 5 years ago* (0 children). [–]Infinite_NightRunning[S] 0 points1 point2 points 5 years ago (0 children). My questions are as follows: [–]PogueEthicsRock Climbing 5 points6 points7 points 5 years ago (1 child). Instead of doing HB back squat every workout (3x/week), I alternate HB back squat and front squat. I suspect a weak core plays a significant role. First, the bar is supposed to be forward more in Low Bar Squats. It could be that you're just forcing weights that are too heavy for you. Thanks for the advice. It sounds silly, but think of this in regards to your knees. A Low Bar squat can be a lot more demanding than a deadlift, because that parallel position causes interplay with the psoas and the hamstrings that fight against your core. Having hip and ankle mobility helped a lot. Page 2 of 2 < Prev 1 2. fatcat669 Green Belt. In addition, getting a better low-bar position on my back helped tremendously. I've been lifting for quite a while, but only recently have i gotten more heavily into power lifting and thus heavy squatting. The easiest way to self check is to draw a imaginary line from your knees down to your toes. Necessity will teach you how to stay upright. No Threads That Are Answered by the Wiki, Searching Threads, or Google, Posts Must Be Specific to Physical Fitness and Promote Useful Discussion, Progress Posts Must Be Detailed and Useful, No Questions Related to Injury, Pain, or Any Medical Topic. No Threads That Are Answered by the Wiki, Searching Threads, or Google, Posts Must Be Specific to Physical Fitness and Promote Useful Discussion, Progress Posts Must Be Detailed and Useful, No Questions Related to Injury, Pain, or Any Medical Topic. Just don't forget the theory and your form will be ok. 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