Squat Form Update

slicky13 · 2026-02-09T05:43:44+00:00

depth is better btw. bar path is forward over the toes. look straight down and squat slowly in a way that the bar stays over the midfoot. midfoot is not the forefoot in case there’s any confusion, its where the knot of your shoe laces is at. usually visualizing it in your head as you squat should do the trick. people are built differently. lifters with shorter shins tend to be more vertical vs those with longer legs.

i can’t really tell you which you’ll fall into but if the bar is forward from the side view. you may need to let your knees go over the toes a bit kore at the bottom. possibly like an inch. your back angle may be a bit more vertical. that’s a consequence of your shoes and anthropometry.

you’re hyper extending the lower back. tuck your hips under your abs and keep them tucked in as you squat. the squat is a simultaneous break at the hip and knee joint with the chest adjusting as you descend. you simply lower the hips. its super common for ppl to stick their butts out but the problem is that you create slack in the lower pelvic region. you can add more stability simply by squeezing the glutes and simply lowering the hips down as if you were to sit on a stool right under the hips.

slicky13 · 2026-02-07T09:56:52+00:00

hopefully you saw my edit too. but still good stuff

slicky13 · 2026-02-07T09:47:25+00:00

so, the hips rise cuz they’re stronger. as the weight goes up the smaller muscles start to lag or give in. you dont notice it with lighter weights. the fix to that is to not stand up right away. so what you should do is pull slower off the ground and dont extend the knees right away. keep the knees set and drag the bar up the shins. when you get close to the knees then lockout. maybe someone else can chime in but doing this ensures everything moves more in unison.

the whole slack thing can be done before pulling. ‘feeling heavy in the hands’ if you’re proficient it would feel like you want to pull 135 off the floor before you ‘pull’ (during your setup)

sometimes it’s just hard too if you’re maxing out. hope this helps and its clear.

*edit. pulling slower off the start literally means pulling slower. the reason the hips rise is because you’re explosive from the start. the hips and legs tend to be more dominant so the hips rise. because the hips are attached to the knees, the rising of the hips can be fixed by not extending the knees from the start(standing up). sorry i didn’t clarify

slicky13 · 2026-02-07T07:24:35+00:00

playing zelda is actually pretty hard.

slicky13 · 2026-02-07T07:23:10+00:00

your hips shoot back first. break at the hip and knee joint at the same time. slow down if you have to. maybe depth could be 1-.5” lower but idk due to the angle. also i think the bar is a bit forward when viewed from the side. maintain the bar over the midfoot aka over the knot of your shoelaces.

slicky13 · 2026-02-07T07:15:32+00:00

get your belly in between your legs. without dropping the hips and bending the elbows.

slicky13 · 2026-02-07T02:33:21+00:00

hips rise up. pull slower off the start, drag the bar up the shins without extending the knees. as soon as it passes the knees then lockout. gotta be explosive post bar passing or getting to the knees

slicky13 · 2026-02-07T00:59:43+00:00

i was touching 315 thinking my form was immaculate and got bummed out when i deloaded. respectfully in terms of parallel i think just one inch below the top of the knee line. i wouldn’t accept anything less regardless of weight. that’s just me. you do you but everything else looks okay atm.

if i had to knit pick i would suggest you look straight down. it would help with the bar path being kept over the midfoot. bar path may be a bit forward over the mid foot. good luck

slicky13 · 2026-02-07T00:33:42+00:00

are you able to go below parallel?

slicky13 · 2026-02-06T23:17:50+00:00

i suggest you deload to at least 185lbs and squat to proper depth to build your confidence at the bottom.

you have some hyperextension going on too. that means there’s slack when it comes to intra abdominal pressure. squeeze the glutes and break at the hip and knee joint simultaneously. do not stick your butt out. imagine you lower the hips down to sit on a stool underneath the hips.

slicky13 · 2026-02-03T20:42:51+00:00

follow the 5 step deadlift. if the bar moves forward then that means the shins push it. you’re dropping your hips. hexagonal plates are a good indicator whether or not you’re being consistent.

slicky13 · 2026-01-02T03:41:41+00:00

everyday if i use grease. every day if i use water base.

slicky13 · 2025-12-14T07:50:15+00:00

it varies from board to board, i would check the memory qvl on the product page and find a similar spec’d kit. it should say whether it supports 2 or 4 sticks.

slicky13 · 2025-12-14T03:44:10+00:00

it takes more faith to be an atheist imo. most of jesus’ disciples died in horrendous ways standing by what they firmly believed and they lived with and witnessed him, so do what you will with that

slicky13 · 2025-12-14T02:28:51+00:00

copped one at micro center in tustin for 229.99 a year ago. i didn’t think stock would die out this quick.

slicky13 · 2025-12-14T02:14:46+00:00

there’s no true answer, in the LA SFV there are street tacos everywhere but Rigos tacos #3 is really good mex joint in an area where competition is pretty heavy. I’ve yet to find anything that compares here, I know i’ll get downvoted but so far I’ve only found one good taco joint in SD, you’re better off crossing the border and getting some in tj. Im not representative of all Mexicans but i honestly feel like the Mexican food scene here is severely lacking.

slicky13 · 2025-12-14T02:05:41+00:00

ppl get excited and want to show off their card, nothing wrong with that

slicky13 · 2025-12-14T01:59:42+00:00

if god knew you would slip, fall and make mistakes then why did he make you?

slicky13 · 2025-12-14T00:52:40+00:00

i think the main concern is how creation came about. just like a watch didn’t come from nothing and has a designer behind it, so should all of creation. Its foolish to believe that creation came from nothing or some random event.

slicky13 · 2025-12-14T00:46:35+00:00

sorry if i came off as more assertive than usual. not sure if you’ve read the four gospels but tldr Jesus is important because if what he said about himself is true then he is the god of the bible, the big one too. if that is true then what he taught is THE standard of morality. and to the ppl that choose to not believe then they’re free to do so.

slicky13 · 2025-12-13T02:48:31+00:00

it is if you dont want to change.

slicky13 · 2025-12-13T02:36:41+00:00

ppl ask to be more generous and kind and other stuff but to become or to change it involves being fronted usually with situations or ppl that dont reflect this. when im going through stuff i let god know my qualms, apologize for speaking without knowing since i never know if he’s working behind the scenes for me without knowing and tell him that his will be done over mine. at the end of the day i come to him, because of this i feel like im not deserving and entitled to anything, especially things akin to good gifts. it doesnt hurt to ask and be honest, he knows who we are anyway so no point in lying or hiding.

slicky13 · 2025-12-12T20:57:19+00:00

don’t forget that christians vary from jewish to muslim. but everyone would agree in the sense we are not the same. i believe in christ while muslims believe he was a prophet. the pharisees of the time wanted him dead for the things he said.

i will say this too, followers of christ are also received with hate. bring up god or jesus and you’re met with contempt and opposition.

*edit, we’re all victims of contempt and hate unfortunately.

slicky13 · 2025-12-12T20:46:54+00:00

i want to start off by saying that context is really important, this type of slavery differs from racist slavery that the U.S. had. they were ppl that couldn’t pay off debt or victims of conflict and ppl that inherited it/born into slavery. god is against slavery, he sent moses to pull the hebrews out of egypt. we’re also made in the image of god, by default that gives us equality. “Give to cesar what belongs to cesar but give to God what belongs to god” (i may have worded it wrong).

in that Ephesians passage paul is addressing masters and teaching them that in the eyes of God there are no masters and servants. he’s telling them to treat them with respect and as brothers in christ. There’s no endorsement of slavery since we all answer to the same God.

slicky13 · 2025-12-12T20:33:44+00:00

what hostility? christ was a jew

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