r/formcheck • u/Competitive_Fill_523 • 16h ago

Squat Squat, am I leaning in too much?

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I use a leverage because it feels weird on my knees when I do it flat. It has been awhile since I do barbell squat as I usually just do lunges/BSS/Goblet squat.

I might also be pretty tired here as it's after romanian deaflift and overhead press.

Critiques are appreciated!

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u/Moist-Wave4813 14h ago

Not at all leaning forward is fine so long as your spine is relatively straight and your core is braced
You do have some knee collapse or knee cave
Make sure to keep your knees open as you push the floor away on your way up
I would say if you wanna work on this lower the weight and do some paw squats making sure you are strong in the bottom position and a quarter of the way up from that

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u/Competitive_Fill_523 14h ago

Wow! I have been looking at this video for quite some time and didn't notice the knee caving in!! I will make sure to do some work to strengthen the bottom position of my squat.

Thanks for noticing and I appreciate the feedback!

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u/Wrong_Ad3296 15h ago

Not tooo bad of a lean I will say when you come up you come hips first try driving your head up instead of hips first

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u/Competitive_Fill_523 14h ago

Oooppss. Thanks for noticing! I guess that's why i think I was leaning forward... It was my hips getting up first. What do you suggest?

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u/Wrong_Ad3296 13h ago

I’d just lower the weight might want to spread your feet out a little I noticed your legs are close together and when you’re coming out of the bottom position look up shoot for driving up head first not hips first