Squats Advice

YouTube Alan Thrall, it’s like squat technique or squat form. But I personally enjoy his Que’s for setup and breathing and bracing.

Belts only help you brace harder. They don’t prevent injuries by just wearing them. I might suggest training without it for now so that you learn how to brace hard without having to rely on it.

When it comes to the squat, I would suggest squatting as low as your mobility will allow without sacrificing form. I highly suggest watching this videos:

Youtube - LookLikeYouLift: Brayden Barret teaches the squat.

Every coach has their own cues based on who they are coaching. Brayden Barret (guy in the video) coaches mostly the general public. He is who I would suggest. Not everyone squats the exact same, but there is a basic movement pattern just about everyone should follow. Being that it sounds like you care about being generally strong and fit and not so much about lifting big numbers, I would focus on full ROM squats to make sure you work the entirety of the movement. 205 x 8 is good. Keep up the good work.

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Squats Advice

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Good advice already in this thread. Work on keeping your heels down and feet flat. Don't rock forward on the balls of your feet.

Only time I wear a belt is when I go heavy, which usually means doing a four rep or less scheme, but YMMV.

Watching videos on proper form and doing my squats in front of a mirror where I could watch my form as I lifted has been super helpful as well.

Go on YouTube for EliteFTS/Dave Tate's series "So You Think You Can Squat."

It covers everything from the second you get under the bar. It's better than I could ever do for you.

Here's ep 1:

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Go on YouTube for EliteFTS/Dave Tate's series "So You Think You Can Squat."

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Also, the so you think you can bench video should be required viewing by all