When I lean forward I end up getting low back ache/ fatigue which ends up being the limiting factor rather than my legs. My low back doesn't seem to like that isometric hold with a heavy loaded bar. What am I doing wrong? I want to increase my squat but keep being limited by my back. So frustrating! Thanks coach
@EternalVids
29 күн бұрын
Have you tried recording yourself from the side? The key thing is for the bar path to be a perfectly vertical line centered at the middle of your foot. If you're placing the bar low on your back (low bar squat), then it's only natural you'll have to bend forward more and your back muscles will be doing more lifting. A temporary fix for low back pain may be doing a high bar squat, where you don't need to lean forward as much to keep the bar path vertical (but you may end up running into knee pain issues).
@TestifySC
29 күн бұрын
Thanks for the comment, Imran, and sorry to hear about the trouble you've been having. As with most things of this nature, it's hard to pin down the cause/problem without seeing you squat (either online or in-person), and while we can arrange that if you're interested, I don't want to give you a sales pitch for our coaching. With that in mind, I'd start by checking for two things: 1. Make sure that as you lean over, you are simultaneously reaching back with your hips. I sometimes refer to "hips back, chest down, knees out (i.e., apart)" as the squat trifecta of cues. You can watch this video to see what I'm talking about: The THREE Things Everyone Should Know About the Squat kzitem.info/news/bejne/pYRvl4Vncn-eYHY 2. You want a back that's straight, but not arched, so make sure that you're not overextending your back in your setup or as you start the movement. Here's a video that explains this: Starting Strength Squat/Low Bar Squat | Fix Your Overextended BACK! kzitem.info/news/bejne/qJdtq4OMp4GUdnY I hope this helps!
@imranbashir2833
28 күн бұрын
@@TestifySC wow thanks for such a comprehensive reply! I'll definitely try implementing the cues in the video links. Love the channel, keep doing what you do :)
@imranbashir2833
28 күн бұрын
@@EternalVids great suggestion, thankyou. I haven't tried videoing myself so I'll give that a try and see what the bar path is actually like. Cheers buddy
@TestifySC
28 күн бұрын
You’re very welcome, and thanks for the kind words!
@lovenottheworld5723
28 күн бұрын
Donnie says, Lead with the upper back.
@BYLRPhil
27 күн бұрын
A struggle I have when coming back up, especially when I'm squatting heavy, is I struggle to come out of the lean. Meaning, my legs are more or less straightened out and I'm still trying to get my back to upright again. I have tweeked my back pretty badly before doing that, when is the correct time to start straitening my back?
13 күн бұрын
Sounds like your're kinda actually raising your butt (and then straightening your legs primarily) instead of straightening your whole body. It'd be like ending a deadlift in a stiff-leg position. I'd say that as soon as your shins are upright, both tighs and torso should be kept at "the same angle" (that is: shins upright, quads did their job, now butt goes forward instead of going only up).
@covingtoncreek
27 күн бұрын
It's not clear if some or all of the folks squatting in the video are meant to be examples? I can see many of them when they start to come up out of the squat, the hips are coming up more rapidly than the upper body, so the shoulder start to dip down while moving body up. Good morning.
@knife1406
28 күн бұрын
rip the beard...
@TestifySC
28 күн бұрын
It’ll probably return this winter :-)
@rimantasandriukaitis2730
28 күн бұрын
Train your quads and ankle flexibility to avoid these half squat half good morning abominations.
@brianhickey5949
28 күн бұрын
This is only the first coaching point - all those others: head position, foot position, bar position, toe angle, etc are still needed. Hips back, stable angle then down and up. The only issue is with driving your hips - I would say drive your shoulders up - that stops the novice from doing a good morning.
@rickjames8087
28 күн бұрын
bad advice
@Elvisthebullyking
28 күн бұрын
The Starting Strength Squat form is Terrible Dangerous. It’s a Good Morning Squat which applies massive pressure to the lower back.
@vfbloodny
27 күн бұрын
No
@dougie5117
22 күн бұрын
Hardly. You chose to believe something that is simply not accurate. Minus the facts it’s best if you don’t say anything.
@Elvisthebullyking
22 күн бұрын
@@dougie5117 Dr Stuart McGill is a Scientist and Expert. I take his Facts as FACTS
@Elvisthebullyking
3 күн бұрын
@@DPB85 Sullivan looks like a 85 year old aged hard Man. Professor McGill thinks Starting Strength Squt form is Extremely Dangerous
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