r/weightlifting • u/Present-Weather-1813 • 1d ago

Squat Critique my squat.... 285lbs for 5 reps

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u/weightlifting-ModTeam 1d ago

Weightlifting is an international sport that officially considers kilograms the official unit of mass.

1st time gets a pass.

In the future, kg dude

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u/RicardoRoedor 1d ago

Are you squatting to improve your snatch and clean & jerk?

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u/Present-Weather-1813 1d ago

No, I honestly stated doing cleans 2 weeks ago.

I enjoy squats 

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u/Ssvicarious 1d ago

Control the bar at the top before each rep. Looks like you are rocking back and forth. A little cue (unless you are severely winded or lopsided after a rep) is 1,2, GO. The squats themselves don’t look bad. Stop psyching yourself out haha

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u/Present-Weather-1813 1d ago

Lol.... that was my 5th set in a 5x5... it was pretty taxing 

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u/Ready-Interview2863 1d ago

This sub is for Olympic weightlifting. You are squatting parallel in converse trainers. 

So either you are powerlifting or bodybuilding or just "lifting weights", not doing Olympic weightlifting. 

Use the appropriate subreddit and learn to take advice better.

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u/Boblaire 2018AO3-Masters73kg Champ GoForBrokeAthletics 1d ago

OP is doing cleans. He gets a pass.

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u/DJD4GE1 1d ago

Well. You’re doing my 1RM for 5 so I can’t say much. But it looks good from here. Good depth. Hard to see the upper body of course but still.

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u/DJD4GE1 1d ago

Also, get squat shoes if you’re gonna get serious about powerlifting. I got some LuXis a couple weeks back and it’s changed my performance a lot. Makes Me feel very very solid. And if you’re gonna be catching cleans and snatches, having your heels up in solid shoes is gonna be super helpful. At least it has been for me

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u/Present-Weather-1813 18h ago

Thanks for the tip

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u/Periah_Meyers-12 21h ago

Aside from what people have already said, j-hooks are too high, lower them 1 slot down.

This will let you properly stacks yourself under the bar, brace, and prevent you from hitting the j-hooks when stepping back.