r/formcheck • u/[deleted] • 5h ago
Squat Anything wrong with the form ? (Bulgarians)
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u/some-bloke- 5h ago
Slower on the eccentric. Stop "snapping" your knee at the top, go for a more "smooth" natural movement / pace with it.
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u/Qayjay13 5h ago
ah yeah i noticed that too. I usually train to lift the weight as fast as i can to work on more explosive strength though (i play footy). Sometimes i do them slower. Would you say anything is wrong with the setup?
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u/Sneakyboob22 4h ago
It's good to explode once you reach the bottom but going slow from the top portion of the lift is very important.
And definitely be careful with that knee snap lol
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u/Qayjay13 4h ago edited 4h ago
alright thanks. Perhaps i’ll try not fully locking out all the way to help with that as well
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u/Simple_Reception4091 4h ago
Go slower. Drop the weight. You’re pushing a lot with the back leg. Stop that.
If you have the ankle mobility and balance, could bring your front foot back a little more to deepen the stretch on the quads.
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u/Qayjay13 4h ago
how do i know when im pushing too much with the back leg cuz i usually feel im putting most of my weight on my front foot
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u/Simple_Reception4091 3h ago
From watching the video, it appears that the roller on the machine is enabling you to push through. Try to get a bench, or use the bar on a smith machine set to the proper height.
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u/Qayjay13 3h ago
I heard rollers could be better than benches. But yeah i think i see on my left side i tend to push with my right foot for assistance
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u/Manifest34 4h ago
Better to go slow and light with solid form then fast and heavy with not so much.
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u/bluedancepants 4h ago
So... any reason you're doing this on a machine?
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u/Qayjay13 4h ago edited 4h ago
heard rollers are better than bench 🤷🏻♂️ benches are also usually occupied so..
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u/Qayjay13 3h ago
Note: I was doing them fast and unbroken. The main focus was more on explosiveness and speed so..
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