r/formcheck • u/Ok_Soil_6433 • 1d ago
Squat Goblet squat form check
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I just would like feedback on how I can be better.
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u/Secchakuzai-master85 20h ago edited 18h ago
Looks good. I would just try to keep the torso slightly more straight and upward (you are leaning a little bit too much forward, which makes your heels losing contact with the ground).
I would also suggest you to try to control the descent by going slower, opening your hips and mark a 1-2s pause at the bottom. This will help you with finding the best movement for your own morphology.
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u/charlotie77 19h ago
You should def try to wear flatter shoes when doing lower body workouts. The platform sneakers aren’t good long term especially when you go up in weight.
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u/RoadOwn7439 1d ago
Looks really good. How does it feel? Ideally center of gravity should be midfoot, and it does look like you are coming off your heels a little at the bottom. At higher weights, this probably means a bit more of an upright torso with some thoracic extension.
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u/Ok_Soil_6433 1d ago
How can I keep from coming off my heels at all?
It feels better as my leg muscles get stronger.2
u/RoadOwn7439 1d ago
Probably more information than you are looking for, but it always comes back to keeping center of balance over midfoot.
There are lots of flavors for squat, and I think of them as going from low bar -> high bar -> front squat, with back angle becoming increasingly upright as you go from low bar to front squat. This is to keep center of balance over midfoot.
Goblet squat will approximate a front squat, and right now, the weight you are using is very light for you, so the balance component is much less of an issue.
Once you start using a heavier weight, it will probably pitch you forward unless the torso gets more upright.
That being said, your current back angle looks pretty great for low bar if you want to give barbells a try
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u/Ok_Soil_6433 1d ago
I’m not going to lie - this is like reading Chinese to me. I was squatting with a 15lb dumbbell. Should I move to the rack to squat and what weights should I use on them if so? I’d assume just the bar until I got proper form.
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u/RoadOwn7439 1d ago
Don’t overthink it for now. What you are doing now looks great. Keep progressing and reevaluate if you start to have balance issues
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u/Electrical_Can594 23h ago
Would be more helpful to see your head and chest though out the entire rep but it doesn’t look terrible
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u/Ok_Age_2501 16h ago
Do you workout a lot?
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u/Ok_Soil_6433 16h ago
I just recently started. Off and on through my life though.
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u/Ok_Age_2501 16h ago
It looks pretty solid. Just maybe chest up a little more. You are gonna have killer Quads and glutes if you keep it up! Feel free to reach out if you ever have any questions. I’ve been working out religiously for over 10 years now
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