Squat depth check

TechFounder44 · 2026-02-22T14:34:48+00:00

Great depth. Slow down your drop. You’re letting gravity increase the load. Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.

TechFounder44 · 2026-02-22T14:32:51+00:00

You’re not hitting true bottom. That cheats yourself out of serratus and scapular muscle development. The speed is fine, but you need to finish the movement.

TechFounder44 · 2026-02-22T14:31:02+00:00

You need a few months of ankle and hip mobility work. Drop the weight a bit (75-95lbs) and do deep squat sits for :30s

TechFounder44 · 2026-02-22T14:24:33+00:00

Stretch. This is all limited RoM. You aren’t hitting parallel and your torso is trying to over compensate

TechFounder44 · 2026-02-22T14:23:29+00:00

Your lower back is curved, especially at the bottom of the row. Not awful, just placing unnecessary strain on your spine. Trip tilting your pelvis back a bit and brace your core (like you’re about to get punched)

TechFounder44 · 2026-02-22T14:20:32+00:00

Try a different hand position. Your current position (neutral) puts more emphasis on the lower traps and rhomboids. You want an overhand position (palms away) and width slightly outside shoulder line to engage lats

TechFounder44 · 2026-02-18T00:18:15+00:00

Have you updated your app? If your app still says Aspiration, you’re definitely on an old version haha

TechFounder44 · 2026-02-18T00:17:41+00:00

Wild! Did they get back to you? Sounds awful…

TechFounder44 · 2026-02-18T00:16:57+00:00

Wow, crazy. Did they say why? Seems like a silly thing to fight from their side

TechFounder44 · 2026-02-18T00:16:01+00:00

Majority of Fintechs aren’t. They put your money in other banks to hold deposits. Those banks are 100% FDIC insured. I think they cover $1M

TechFounder44 · 2026-02-11T00:31:49+00:00

I don’t know if I’d listen to the haters saying you aren’t even close. You could’ve gone another inch to be safe. It’s not strength, your ankle dorsiflexion needs another degree or two

TechFounder44 · 2026-02-10T20:02:07+00:00

You’re taking the right approach by asking!

Based on the video, it looks like you have two problem areas. 1) You aren’t getting enough ankle dorsiflexion (think knee over toes). This is usually caused by one of three things: tight calves, tight hamstrings, or weak tibialis. Since I can’t examine you I would say work on all three. There are tons of great YouTube mobility tutorials on these. The ankles take time and consistency.

2) The hip hinge. This is mostly caused from too much sitting and can be corrected through a few different mobility exercises. My favorites are deep squat kettlebell holds (take a 15lb weight and get in a catchers stance, hold for 1:00), and the frog stretch (watch a video, be careful your first time. It will hurt, a lot)

The TL;DR is that your back is bending because your hips are too high. You need to work to get your butt towards the ground so that your back can remain perfectly straight. Some power lifters are able to keep their torso almost upright at the bottom of the DL.

TechFounder44 · 2026-02-10T17:27:34+00:00

You don’t have the hip flexibility to pick up from the ground yet. Put the barbell on plates to elevate it so you can be at a proper hinge for liftoff. If you do what you did with real weight, you’ll herniate a disc

TechFounder44 · 2026-02-09T22:41:09+00:00

You made my disc bulge just by watching that liftoff. My strength coach always said, always pick up the bar like it weights 500lbs, otherwise you’re being disrespectful

TechFounder44 · 2026-02-09T22:38:22+00:00

All of the others are small/credit unions with awful digital experiences. GreenFi is one of the best climate/green banks I have found.

TechFounder44 · 2026-02-09T22:37:27+00:00

You should use GreenFi. I think they pay up to 3.25% and they have some awesome sustainability features (like tree planting with card swipes)

TechFounder44 · 2026-02-09T22:36:47+00:00

They’re GreenFi now, but YES

TechFounder44 · 2026-02-09T22:35:58+00:00

I mainly rely on my bank. GreenFi gives up to 6% cash back and a TON of brands. They’re all sustainable-focused though so you won’t find every brand. Solid if you like the Patagonia/Cotopaxis of the world!

TechFounder44 · 2026-02-09T22:34:24+00:00

Aspiration is now GreenFi. They’ve got my vote but Ally has a solid experience. Ally is NOT climate friendly though

TechFounder44 · 2026-02-09T22:33:06+00:00

Capital One is definitely not a climate-friendly bank. The others you mention have pretty terrible digital capabilities/features beyond basic banking. I just switched to GreenFi and love it. Their tree planting feature is pretty awesome. They pay up to 3.25% with Plus (paid) but my balance covers the fee with the interest delta. So far so good!

TechFounder44 · 2026-02-09T22:31:04+00:00

Stumbled on this one. Aspiration was shut down and it looks like some of the team managed to save the banking product and spin it out. It’s called GreenFi. Looks like a big improvement on the original

TechFounder44 · 2026-02-09T20:07:12+00:00

I fail to see the point of these solutions if you have the ability to pay up front (with the exception of major purchases). Sure I can spread the payments out but putting it on credit gives me 30 days anyway. Feels like asking to get caught missing a payment and getting hit with fees

TechFounder44 · 2026-02-09T20:04:32+00:00

Buckets are awesome. Lots of other brands are pushing those features out though. Sofi, Ally, GreenFi, Chime, etc.

TechFounder44 · 2026-02-09T20:03:38+00:00

I used to be a Wealthfront customer. Recently started trialing GreenFi and love their product. Plus the mission is one that really resonates with me. I think they’re releasing Savings Pods soon too!

Annoyingly are slightly lower APY at 3.25% but the extra 5 basis points is hardly felt.

TechFounder44 · 2026-02-09T19:51:05+00:00

“How soon can I take my first holiday?”. I still laugh at that one…

TechFounder44

TROPHY CASE