SQUATS help

[NRN]

Want to start doing squats as oppose to leg press.

Just a bit cautious because i dont want to get injured by executing the wrong form etc.

-Anyone got any good youtube links with regards to form and info?

-Or any good tips to avoid injury caused by Squats or Deadlifts?

(i already do deadlifts just would like to be more knowlegable in terms of avoiding injury as i assume anyone would be)

CHEERS.

[tomleegolf]

Just copy them and you'll be sweet

[Shutupandsquat]

Squats

-Feet just outside shoulder width

-eyes looking up, where the ceiling and wall meet.

-avoid leaning forward; practice keeping as upright as possible.

-Hamstrings touch calves

-breath on the way down, push up, exhale at sticking point.

-Before re racking, make sure you're balanced. put your feet together and walk all the way forward. You put your feet together because it makes you as tall as possible so you have enough height to re-rack it.

Deadlifts

- Feet under the bat first

- Grab bar just outside feet

- Ass down (to help with leg drive on the pull)

- Pull (using leg drive as stated)

- keep your arms extended the whole way up

- push your chest forward and draw shoulders back at the top

- Place the weight down

There are other people who like to roundback deadlift, but that is a cause for injury if you're not experienced.

Here's a video of people who roundback, and people who deadlift (what I consider) that proper way.

[tomleegolf]

Squat Rx #1: Lower Back Rounding at the Bottom of the Squat

Squat Rx #2: GMing Out of the Hole

Squat Rx #3: Engaging the Glutes and Hamstrings (Part I)

Squat Rx #3: Engaging the Glutes and Hamstrings (Part II)

Squat Rx #4: Bar Positioning and Squat Depth

Squat Rx #5: Hip & Hamstring Mobility and Flexibility

Squat Rx #6: A Dozen Selected Exercises for Squatters (Part I)

Squat Rx #6: A Dozen Selected Exercises for Squatters (Part II)

Squat Rx #7: Bands and Chains

Squat Rx #8: Shoes

Squat Rx #9: JV Squats & Overhead Squats

Squat Rx #10: Set-Up & Breathing

Squat Rx #11: Belts, Wraps, and Suits (Part I)

Squat Rx #11: Belts, Wraps, and Suits (Part II)

Squat Rx #12: 5 Common Squatting Issues (Part I)

Squat Rx #12: 5 Common Squatting Issues (Part II)

Squat Rx #13: Box, Pause, and OI Squats

Squat Rx #14: 7 "Core" Exercises

Squat Rx #15: The Front Squat

Squat Rx #16: The Hack Squat

Squat Rx Interlude: Kettlebells in September

Squat Rx #17: Westside Basics (Part I)

Squat Rx#17: Westside Basics (Part II)

Squat Rx #18: Concentric and Zercher Squats

Squat Rx #19: Dave Draper's "Top Squat"

Good series of videos on the powerlifting style squat

[NRN]

CHEERS GUYS!

gonna give these a go at the gym soon!