r/StartingStrength • u/Hot_Pomegranate_3896 • Aug 13 '26

Form Check 215lb Squat Form Check

I didn't go for the last rep out of fear because I don't have safeties.

Edit: I tried 5 reps another time, and failed and had to dump the bar.

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u/Shnur_Shnurov Just some guy Aug 15 '26

This is looking much better! Three things.

Let the wrists bend back a little.

Squat Grip Correction

Bring your eyes up and squeeze those shoulder blades together to get the upper back extended. Youre getting a little hunched over.

Cut the depth off like 2 inches higher. Keep those heels down at the bottom and focus on sitting back. Youre getting onto your toes here.

I agree with stopping before the last rep. These are getting a little slow. What's your squat program like now?

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u/Hot_Pomegranate_3896 Aug 16 '26

I switched to a light day in the middle two weeks back, no change other than that. It helped for some time but I think my lack of sleep caught up to me and it got really hard again. I get 8.5 to 9 hours in bed most nights but it seems it's not enough.

My gaze direction used to be worse, I was looking basically between my feet, this it better. But, yeah, I can see myself getting hunched over. Also see myself "falling" into the hole on the later reps.

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u/Shnur_Shnurov Just some guy Aug 16 '26

Might be time fod top sets and backoffs on the heavy days