Powerlifter Critiques Viewer Lifting Form

[@tylerstephenson8886]

"Little worried about depth", proceeds to go ass to grass lmao

[@stoempert]

Yeah, i always wonder if that's fishing for compliments or that they really can't tell. Same goes for the dude that says he needs to work on a neutral back with his sumo pull.

[@tylerstephenson8886]

@@stoempert definitely fishing for compliments haha, like who looks at that and thinks "hmm i wonder if i can get lower" lol

[@CanditoTrainingHQ]

​@@stoempert I definitely believe it's genuine. Don't underestimate perfectionism. I've had sets in the moment where I didn't even want to upload, and months later when emotionally detached, it's absolutely buried. It's a weird thing. I've noticed it in others too. Some people automatically get hypercritical after good sets, to reign in expectations. A good way to think about it is why do they squat so deep in the first place? Or pull with great form? It's because they're the type to be hyper-concerned in the first place. A blessing and a curse 😂

[@stoempert]

@@CanditoTrainingHQ You're maybe right. I have definitely recorded sets where form and/or speed felt terrible and when you watched back it was absolutely fine. What remains are hyper critical or insecure people who can't objectively judge themselves.

[@JeffO-]

@@stoempert Not everyone knows about the crease of the hip below the knee or can separate what they feel from what they see in themselves. I'd prefer to give people the benefit of the doubt so that they aren't potentially embarrassed when they read these comments. Edit: I think the female squatter could have gone lower if she wanted to.

[@ztremblay21]

The outtro was the best part 😂

[@TheFrankHuda]

Commenting for The Algorithm. All hail Its mighty wisdom

[@sarahfisher8718]

AHHH I'm so excited that my video got picked to be critiqued!! Thank you so much for the feedback! I'm definitely going to implement all the things you mentioned 😤😤💪

[@therealforestelf]

Friday used to be highday. Now it's formcheck day. We about that life now

[@bobcharlie2337]

Nice.

[@therealforestelf]

some may ask "why not both" - be blessed

[@cynikberserker7206]

i love how the face expressions on the thumbnail suggest a mockery and it's always actually 100% respectful and on point analisis

[@someoneelse4740]

The only thing about ketan’s that you didn’t mention. If he sets his head down a bit that can help with being more “neutral”. Not a big thing, I just found setting my head with my back helped with pain

[@mikelozano4292]

Really loving this channel. I’m not a power lifter but seeing others and hearing the feedback is better than a tutorial. Great content!! Thank you

[@weaktallguy5114]

The ending Hahaha 😂

[@sethhansen4454]

I think Matt could try either leaning over less/trying to maintain a straight bar path. You can see as he gets to the bottom of the lift he definitely leans forward more. I also think the bar may be too far up on his back.

[@ChrisAckland0]

Love these videos! Does anyone know what all he used to draw on the screen?

[@walsh9354]

Just came across this channel & I think the advice your giving is awesome let alone free ? This channel stands for a great cause !

[@flipmanonline]

That last DL looks more like a squat... OnlyQuedsNoLowerBack 🤣🤣

[@RichardWilliams-sn7tt]

For myself, RDL slowly gave me the flexibility I was missing in my DL. Now, I am able to have an excellent bentover position while maintaining my back line.

[@Grant...]

I think Matt should try to get the bar down a little bit lower on his back, and get rid of the heels, or at least try without them. They seem to be doing nothing but forcing him forward because he is squatting low bar and isn't worried about staying upright. However I do think he could also take a different approach, he could keep the heels, move the bar position up and squat high bar, but he may have to lighten the load. Given that he doesn't want to compete the latter may be the better option for just lifting since he won't have to force himself into an uncomfortable position to move heavier weight. At the end of the day he just needs to experiment more with the variables he can control.

[@SantomPh]

Matt is not doing a high bar squat despite being in a high bar start position. He is thus unbalanced when getting up as he is bent too far over. He should practice the high bar squat groove and pathway first. Basically more upright stance and a feel of the weight in the middle of the foot with heels anchored down ready to push up.

[@bigmonkey3089]

I'm a powerlifting noob, but my squat looked very similar to Matt's not to long ago. I found that my wrist was way too vertical and stiff, and was pushing the weight forward in the hole of the squat, causing the good morning pattern. I think that he could try tilting the wrist back and letting the weight sit lower on his back in order to achieve a better bar path.

[@bmmaia81]

hey man, Just found out your channel. great stuff and great work. subscribed! cheers.

[@DaDin600]

I think Matt needs to lower the bar down on his back. It also looks like he is squatting in a heeled shoe and could try switching to flats

[@nielschristiansen7200]

How tall are you Bryce? Love the videos! Keep em coming:)

[@fadhlioly]

kind new to this channel and think he's look a like metalcore band vocalist and with this voice

[@mallekamir5136]

Yo is there going to be live form check today?

[@will66kg91]

always got some great band merch.

[@eastly2009]

It looks like Matt is squatting low bar with the bar in the high bar position. He should try repositioning the bar in a low bar position on the spine of the scapula

[@SantomPh]

agreed

[@mustafaabd.7014]

Matt just needs to get the elbows situated cause they are flaring out quite a bit. I think if we get a side angle of the lift we’d see the bar path getting curved forward at the bottom of the lift.

[@liftingiq8658]

KZbin recommended this playlist to me. I'm a weightlifter so I'm used to analyzing my snatch & clean+jerk, so it's cool to see all the nuance and technique breakdown in powerlifting! I've watched several of these now, and I like how your advice like 50% of the time is just to "go lighter". To truly get better you really have to leave your ego at the front door! So I love your advice! What software are you using to draw on the screen? I'd love to use something like that in my analysis videos!

[@maemae4811]

I think its VLC

[@liftingiq8658]

@@maemae4811 thanks-- I'll download that!

[@paolonavarro8518]

Love the series! One of the most informative series out there.

[@RichardWilliams-sn7tt]

Matt, try bringing your legs closer together and backing off the weight a bit. You seem to only get the first 3 reps until you run into major form break. Also, try to maintain posterior tension from start to finish and you'll avoid the classic good morning squat. Once you get that down we can deal with the chicken winging.

[@Bram-gb5oc]

I think Matt could put the bar lower on his back. maybe also try a wider grip since his shoulders are very up instead of depressed, which probably pushes him forward. It also looks like he is not very comfortable going into the bottom position so maybe he should try out different foot placements

[@Darkz3rlz]

For Matt, I'd suggest keeping the ribs down and just embrace the lean. His back looks like it's arched at the bottom because he's trying to stay too upright and bracing into his chest, rather than the belly. Other than that, maybe program in some pause, tempo, or pin squats to keep your knees out at the bottom. I'd wager the hips shooting up and back that much is just weak quads coming into play.

[@adampindelski2359]

Question about the first guy: What about his elbow position? Arent they too wide? He seems to have less than optimal position at the bottom with too much stress on the elbow and unnecessary triceps exhaustion. Shouldnt he tuck them under his wrists more?

[@JoeScar412]

Gabe: A Tennesseean! Maybe a Nashvillian? Hello there from Tennessee! I recently moved to Dickson and have made the Powerhouse gym out there my second home. Cheers!

[@matthewlo1835]

Matt shd work on his ankle mobility, so that he can keeping his torso more upright at the bottom. He is using more hip hinge than knee extension to squat. And his elbow position need some adjustments, they flare too much.

[@jorgeegrojful]

matt’s squat is good for not competing. might want to try a wider stance and going further out with the knees to reach more depth/get off the toes, but it’s still decent

[@Divine_R]

Such a helpful series

[@Divine_R]

Matt should control his bottom position and his ascent, since torso angle flattens and the bar is pushed forward. Though the rpe makes this understandable

[@LamGK]

Cool hat. Saw them live a couple years ago

[@davidgonzalezsrt4]

I’m so glad I was I was recommended this channel !

[@Scott-zh5ip]

Just want to say: love this series, love the channel.

[@dontreadthis100]

Very informative! Learnt a lot

[@AC-ii7yq]

Nice one