Iron Addicts Forums  

Go Back   Iron Addicts Forums > Iron Addict's > Iron Addict's and Verified Members Q & A




 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Prev Previous Post   Next Post Next
Old 09-08-2011, 08:49 PM   #1
DanP
Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 114
DanP is on a distinguished road
Is there a way to correct my squat technique?

Sorry, no vid, but I think I can articulate the problem fairly well. I tried squatting for the first time in a couple of years today and used pretty light weights as well as a box. As before, I couldn't keep from bending too much at the waist and absorbing the squat in my lower back on both the down and up. This had always been the case and I believed it was due to tightness in my hamstrings. However, I realized today that it isn't so.

The problem is tightness/lack of flexibility in my arms/shoulders/chest. When I situate myself such that the bar is across my back and my hands are holding it I end up essentially pulling the bar into my body, causing buckling at the waist. It's a situation where something has to give, and if it's my arms, then they won't be balancing the bar and it'll fall. I don't have this problem with goblet squats since my hands are out in front, not pulled back.

The two solutions I've thought of are 1. continue doing goblet squats instead, though eventually the weight of the available dumbbells will become a limiting factor or 2. see if I can convince my gym to acquire one of those squat bars that has the little handles jutting out from the side, as then I'll be able to position my hands as they'd be for a front squat but still do a back squat. Other than that, I'm open to ideas in how to correct this form.
DanP is offline   Reply With Quote
 

Tags
correct, squat, technique


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 03:45 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2013, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.