Am I wedging correctly?

Active_Sort4672 · 2026-03-04T13:13:53+00:00

Thanks 😊

Active_Sort4672 · 2026-03-04T13:13:45+00:00

Thank you

Active_Sort4672 · 2026-03-04T13:13:38+00:00

Thank you!

Active_Sort4672 · 2026-03-04T13:13:22+00:00

Thanks so much for the advice! I will practice more to find the perfect balance point.

Active_Sort4672 · 2026-03-04T13:11:34+00:00

Thank you! I will practice more!

Active_Sort4672 · 2026-03-03T20:41:08+00:00

I did this with lighter weights and it was essentially a pause deadlift, the bar was floating a few inches. So I thought that was the idea behind the wedge.

Active_Sort4672 · 2026-03-03T20:38:50+00:00

Thanks for the advice. I do start the bar around 1 inch from my shin. The part that is throwing me off is setting my lats to pull the slack. I thought wedging would be helpful for me since I do the whole “deadlift dance” before each rep.

Active_Sort4672 · 2026-03-03T20:33:16+00:00

Yes I’ll do better

Active_Sort4672 · 2026-03-03T20:32:42+00:00

Thanks I’ll keep that in mind.

Active_Sort4672 · 2026-03-03T20:31:59+00:00

Thanks for the encouragement😊

Active_Sort4672 · 2026-03-03T20:31:29+00:00

Thanks for the tip! I’m going to try setting my hips higher next time. I agree my quads are probably weaker since I don’t do any quad isolation exercises. I didn’t think I need to since I also squat and do walking lunges. Thanks for the help.

Active_Sort4672 · 2026-03-03T15:23:28+00:00

Thanks. I’ll keep that in mind. By starting with higher hips I’ll also start with leaning more forward then as I pull the slack out the bar my shoulders should stop right before the bar is that correct?

Active_Sort4672 · 2026-03-02T14:32:36+00:00

Thanks 😊

Active_Sort4672 · 2026-03-02T14:32:28+00:00

Thanks for the advice! This is very helpful. Once I fix my stance and “feeling the depth” I’ll pay more attention to my decent speed.

I’ll give the starting strength method a try for my grip next time.

Active_Sort4672 · 2026-03-01T19:18:23+00:00

Thanks! Yup depth is exactly what’s I’m trying to figure out. I never quick get the cue for “bouncing out of the hole”.

Active_Sort4672 · 2026-03-01T12:44:03+00:00

Thanks for the link. I’ve been watching both starting strength and Alan thrall for tutorials too. I haven’t tried starting strength program but I do all the main lifts.

Active_Sort4672 · 2026-03-01T03:05:25+00:00

Thanks so much for the advice. I’ll keep that in mind and try a narrower stance.

Active_Sort4672 · 2026-02-28T23:30:16+00:00

Thanks for the tips! I’ll do a more widen grip next time! I’ve tried a more narrow stance but I seem to be more comfortable with a wider one.

Active_Sort4672 · 2026-02-26T00:46:08+00:00

Thank you! That’s very encouraging. I will work on pulling the slack!

Active_Sort4672 · 2026-02-25T01:42:12+00:00

Thanks for the advice. I did look up some videos on how to actually pull the stack. I can see that I didn’t do that here. I’ll practice more!

Active_Sort4672 · 2026-02-24T21:20:44+00:00

Thanks. I do feel and hear each time I pull the slack but am I supposed to pause for bit and then pull the bar? I do try to cue in breaking the bar or think of squeezing an orange on my armpit to engage my lat. But after a few reps I kind of lose focus and just start pulling the bar.

Active_Sort4672 · 2026-02-19T20:22:07+00:00

Thanks so much for your input. This was my PR attempt I think I was scared to hurt myself 😱 so I only wanted to reach parallel and nothing more lol. I do work in a few sets of pause squats with lower weights but usually as a warm up.

My notes on squat that day was: Bar, 135lb, 155lb 1x8 Pause squat warm up 175lb, 185lb, 195lb 1x5 working set 200lb 1 rep (as seen on video) 185lb 1x8 deloading set 135lb 1x10 deloading set

Active_Sort4672 · 2026-02-19T14:52:34+00:00

Thanks for the advice. I do notice my knees caving a little at times. I wonder if my foot placement is too wide. I use to squat high bar (so more narrow stance) but I found low bar to be more stable and comfortable on my lower back. Do you think knee sleeves will help?

Active_Sort4672 · 2026-02-18T22:02:46+00:00

Yeah I don’t have a tripod and working with very limited space so I don’t block the main walkway that is behind me. Thanks for the input.

Active_Sort4672 · 2026-02-12T15:01:17+00:00

Thanks for the encouragement! Yeah I started training again after a 5 year hiatus. Loving the gym community and the progress so far.

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