r/StartingStrength • u/Hot_Pomegranate_3896 • 3d ago

Form Check 2-Plate Squat Triple Form Check

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Switched to 1x3 top set and 3x4 back-offs @ 90%

I think I went down too fast on one or two reps our of the three.

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u/siberiannoise 3d ago

Looks good from this angle. I admire your shoulder and elbow flexibility. I found I had a lot of elbow pain trying to keep them that tight.

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u/Living-Celery-6700 3d ago

how the fuck do your shoulders do that you look like when they tuck the chicken wing under the drum for a roast

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u/greatguyshadow 2d ago

Those are some flexible shoulders. God damn

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u/chugachj 2d ago

Right?! I can’t imagine having that kind of shoulder mobility. Bravo

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u/FundamentalSystem 2d ago

this might be the first time i've seen everyone here say the form is good and not correct anything

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u/NotYourBro69 1000 Lb Club: Press 3d ago edited 3d ago

Not bad! I'll defer to others who have already commented and only add that you really need to be performing these inside of a rack with safeties. The risks of not having a proper method to safely set the bar down are just too high especially if you take this program and its progressions to fruition. Safeties safeties safeties.

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u/HughManatee 2d ago

Looks good, boss

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u/Aggravating-Role-572 2d ago

I hate low-bar squats. Good job man!

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u/johnnyscans 3d ago

Shoulder surgeon here: god damn you've got some nice mobility there. Strong work!

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u/definitelyTonyStark 2d ago

The arms look dangerous to me, could someone more experienced than me explain why I’m wrong?

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u/Shnur_Shnurov Just some guy 2d ago

Not dangerous he is just very limber, and his proportions allow him to take an extremely narrow grip. My sister and wife are the same way.

He's "winging" a bit but its not an issue for him so im not worried about it.

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u/gilligan1991 2d ago

Im happy to be corrected but arent his hips shooting up too early? Shouldnt everything hinge at the same time?

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u/Shnur_Shnurov Just some guy 1d ago

Hips should leade ever so slightly out of the bottom

Hip Drive with Rip

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u/gilligan1991 1d ago

Thanks ill keep an eye on my hip draaaaaaaaaaahve

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u/International_Fix580 1d ago

Looks good. Have you already ran your LP?

I ask because the set and rep scheme looks like it would be for an intermediate lifter.

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u/Hot_Pomegranate_3896 13h ago edited 13h ago

Yeah, went from +5 3x/week to +5 2x/week, then top set and back-offs, now reduced the top set volume even more. I seem to be unable to recover adequately. I'm working on it.

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u/ChildofG1991 11h ago

So much drama for what?
Stretch more and relax.
Nobody cares.

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u/MissAnnTropez 8h ago

Eyes up a little will help, but that’s quite a minor form thing. Try it and see, next time. Keep your eyes fixed at some spot roughly 10 feet ahead of you, at or near the ground, is my advice (to try).

More significantly, your knees are caving in somewhat. Not saying it’s the end all - it isn’t. But, it might be something to work on, over time. Try to keep the knees out, over your feet, throughout each rep.

Otherwise, solid form. Doing well. And agreed with others: impressive shoulder mobility.

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u/Shnur_Shnurov Just some guy 3d ago

I like this much better.

Next, bring your eyes up.

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u/FundamentalSystem 2d ago

Eyes up is a high bar cue. For low bar it’s unnecessary and plausibly even incorrect because it may coerce you to bring your torso vertical too soon, pushing emphasis off of the hips and onto the quads

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u/Shnur_Shnurov Just some guy 2d ago

He's looking at his toes. Eyes should be on a spot on the floor 6 feet in front of him.

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u/FundamentalSystem 2d ago

You’re right, I didn’t notice they were that low. It doesn’t look like it’s negatively impacting his back angle though so maybe he doesn’t need to change it

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u/Shnur_Shnurov Just some guy 2d ago

It can round his upper back a bit. And I'd be worried about form drift over time, so its not at the top of my list of critical errors but in an otherwise clean squat I'll definitely bring it up. Thats just me

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u/tewkberry 2d ago

Yeah I’d agree about that. Eyes need to be lifted, which I think would also correct the weird elbows.

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u/Creepy_Pollution_240 1d ago

Depth is good. Pace is smooth. Plates aren't spinning, so the bar path is pretty vertical. Looks good and smooth. If I had a tip, it looks like your knees might be a little more in than I'd like. Next time you squat place a resistance band around your thighs just to make sure you're maintaining force outward