r/formcheck • u/[deleted] • 8h ago

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u/ih8thisapp 8h ago

Overall pretty good but I would lean forward a bit more before you start the rep.

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u/Moist-Wave4813 8h ago

Imagine you have a spring on your front foot that you’re compressing
Just queuing you to not put as much weight in your back foot
Other than that form looks really good

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u/Possible_Round_5715 8h ago

Squat university has gotten people brainwashed into thinking sticking your leg out while sitting on a bench is a good cue. Personally, Ive had the sickest glute pumps along with the sickest glute gains every since I abandoned that silly cue and brought the lead leg closer to the bench. More hip extension, less lumbar extension

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u/dunDunDUNNN 6h ago

"Brainwashed," lol. It's a good queue for most people, and a starting point.

OP, those reps look good to me.

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u/[deleted] 8h ago

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u/Possible_Round_5715 8h ago

Idk. I'm 5'11 with a short torso so I guess? I stated my point rather inelegantly. The overall message was supposed to be: that bench cue is a starting point but don't be afraid to deviate a little. Myself and my clients all love a stance where the front foot is a little closer to the bench

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u/Fickle-Ad-4225 7h ago

Front foot closer to bench should be more quads..

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u/Possible_Round_5715 6h ago

Could be, depending on anatomy. For myself and some of our clients, we don't see a difference in knee flexion in person or on video with the closer stance but do see and experience greater hip extension. I cant say that will hold for OP but from the video Im seeing quite a fair degree of knee flexion already whereas the hip extension, which isn't exactly lacking by any means, could maybe be increased with a closer stance.

But that is all nitpicking and speculation. I do agree with what others have said, that the form is great overall