Check the EDIT/update in the main post. I don't feel unstable or anything, but I want to correct this. 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. Joined: Oct 20, 2008 Messages: 1,679 Likes Received: 0 Location: An island far southwest of the USA. Leaning too far forward. Find communities you're interested in, and become part of an online community! I find it tricky to get the depth at all if I try to keep more upright. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRMiUtscrHw, https://www.nsca.com/Education/Articles/Barbell-Squats--High-vs--Low-Bar-Position/. 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? Can leaning forward ruin a squat? https://www.nsca.com/Education/Articles/Barbell-Squats--High-vs--Low-Bar-Position/, [–]Sweaty_PenguinWeightlifting 0 points1 point2 points 5 years ago (0 children). Do you think I am leaning too far forward? 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). This should help you with the second one, [–]MitchSorrenstein 0 points1 point2 points 6 years ago (0 children). I appreciate the ideas. 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. Forward lean can often be the result of your proportions. I'm gonna try widening my stance along with a few other things, [–][deleted] 1 point2 points3 points 6 years ago (0 children), I don't think that you can tell really from a pic. I am 44 and just starting O-lifting lessons here in Singapore. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZewrzojlMQ, What i'm getting from this is to change my footing and opening up my legs on the way down, [–]buohuang 0 points1 point2 points 6 years ago (0 children). The bar is going too far forward when I squat. * if it is, how can i correct this? Throughout the overhead squat, the bar should be stacked in line with your shoulders and midfoot and your elbows should be locked out, armpits facing slightly out. [–]OmnipotentStudent -2 points-1 points0 points 6 years ago (0 children), 1 - Ankle mobility is shit 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. [–][deleted] 1 point2 points3 points 5 years ago (1 child). Squat forward lean Hi Mark, When the weight gets close to maximal on the squat, I tend to lose form coming up out of the bottom, in that I lean forward excessively. Reddit is a network of communities based on people's interests. Finally if you feel like this only occurs when you hit heavy weights, take it down a notch for two weeks and practice the corrected motor movement. My core strength is probably not very good, so I'm going to start trying to train that directly as well. I'm a bit too cheap and not advanced enough in this sport to consider squat shoes. It could be weak quads and abs. Maybe you're trying to get deeper into the hole, but your hips won't let you and therefore you bend at the torso. 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. I also suggested the possibility of hip mobility issues; that is, he can't squat as deep as he'd like to and therefore bends more at the torso to achieve "pseudo"-depth. Do you suggest I should try breaking at the hips first during the descent? [–]Infinite_NightRunning[S] 1 point2 points3 points 5 years ago (1 child). Immediately they fold into somewhat of a table top position when descending. 0. [–]mHo2Powerlifting[S] 1 point2 points3 points 6 years ago (0 children), Could be it. PS Here's an article on from the NCSA referencing Low Bar as the modification to accommodate poor ankle mobility. It appears to shift to over my toes at the bottom of the lift. I'd strongly suggest that is the issue. The diagonal path was pronounced even when I tried 145×5. Apologies for the angle of the video, I will get my husband to take a better one next time at the gym. Just don't forget the theory and your form will be ok. [–]buohuang 0 points1 point2 points 6 years ago (2 children), basically, this video will help you figure out whats best for you. Joined: Nov 22, 2008 Messages: 1,316 Likes Received: 0. just saying "sit back more" doesn't help him at all and is counter-intuitive. Start light with the back squats … But when I record my lifts, I can see the bar going pretty far forward. If you bend at hips, but don't bend at knees after, you'll also lean forward - bad. So, if you have a super narrow stance, spread about half an inch more and see if it changes anything. [–]Infinite_NightRunning[S] 0 points1 point2 points 5 years ago (0 children). 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. You only did 2 reps though, so I can't tell if this is just an anomaly or otherwise. I generally teach people to front squat as their first 'barbell squat,' simply because it puts most people in a more upright position. On the way up make sure that your hips aren't rising too much before the rest and getting into a good morning position. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UxXPgBSkds, [–]buohuang 0 points1 point2 points 6 years ago* (0 children). [–]poscapsStrongman 4 points5 points6 points 5 years ago (1 child). I don't understand the whole high and low bar squat thing? Currently wearing chucks with no heel lifts I know that it is important to go down in squats until your thighs are parallel to the floor. Do you fall forward at any weight or only if it's near max? [–]theycallmewhiterhino 4 points5 points6 points 5 years ago (3 children). It could be poor technique/form and just needing better cues. How can I prevent leaning forward while doing squats? June 4, 2018, 7:09pm #1. [–]YJM 0 points1 point2 points 6 years ago (1 child). So it makes sense that they would fix that imbalance. With that said here's a video that counters your opinion in that he states to break with the knees. [–]GravityIsForWimpsGeneral Fitness 1 point2 points3 points 5 years ago (1 child). 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. 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). The subjects were all competitiors in the AAU Senior National Powerlifting Championships in 1974. You could also try taking a wider stance and angling your toes outward. I haven't filmed any warmup sets, but I just reset weight down 10% today and it's still pronounced. They bring the full package – they can make you strong, huge AND athletic. When you correct it, your squat strength is so much better. To be balanced, the center of mass of the (lifter + bar) system must be over the mid-foot. 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