Military, Squat. Bent Row. *videos*

[ark94]

Alright, so another video thread. I got my military, squat, and rows recorded. military only got to record 2 sets, and rows only 1, i thought i recorded all 3 lol.

Anyways, on my military i see i am still putting it WAYYY to far back. The guy in the red, aaron, if you want to check out his videos here they are YouTube - aaronineson's Channel (actually very good videos)

He helps me out. So he told me where i should be going on the military press. And the bar before i was pressing it was way to low on my chest, tryed fixing that up also. Some reps were good, a lot were bad. I REALLYYYY have to stop jerking my head at the end haha.

Squats, weren't bad. Only thing was i would GM, and my ass did round a little. i found though, and please correct me if this is wrong, if i look down on the way down (it gives the bar a better platform on my back), and look up on the way up, i tend not to GM as much, and it helps with the lift. Input?

Rows, i just loved this style, i was doing the stupid strict original style and Aaron (guy in red), told me that Rippetoe really meant the ones that i videoed. And honestly, they were soooo much fun. I am pretty sure EM told me about these long time ago, but i didn't really understand. Btw, as the sets went on in the row, they were a lot better because he told me more stuff to fix, but i didn't get to record them.


SQUATS - YouTube - Squats (may 28th) - form check.wmv


MILITARY PRESS - YouTube - Military Press (may 28th) - form check.wmv


BENT ROW - YouTube - Bent Row (may 28th) - form check.wmv

 

[ExtraMile]

on your military vid that guy in red was right, you were letting the bar slide too far down your body. If your gonna let it come all the way down it should touch around your clavicles, I personally stop about an inch above my upper chest/clavicles.

The rep that started at 5.52 when he said "there" was pretty good. On the negative portion of the reps though your lettin the bar swing forward, you should be lowering it in the same path as you pressed it. I wouldnt agree with him to raise your elbows up and rest with it on your shoulders for a couple breaths between each set though, pressing it up from the elbows up position is for olympic lifters as this is the "racked" position they have to press from after they cleaned it. If Im gonna take a breath between sets on military it would be in the locked out position, resting with it on your shoulders would be like resting with the benchpress bar on your chest...

For squats that first set with 135 looked good except for the last rep, you dont need to point your elbows all the way back though that looks kinda uncomfortable. Keep your chest up. Those sets with 135 looked good actually, just keep your lower back arched you lost it a few times, and dont fuck around with differant stances just find yuor strongest most comfortable one and stick with it.

Rows looked pretty good just start with your upper back relaxed even rounded slightly and try to pull your upper/middle back into an arch at the top, other than that they looked good to me. Props for that cause I cant do them I end up driving with my quads too much.

 

[JDid23]

on your military vid that guy in red was right, you were letting the bar slide too far down your body. If your gonna let it come all the way down it should touch around your clavicles, I personally stop about an inch above my upper chest/clavicles.

The rep that started at 5.52 when he said "there" was pretty good. On the negative portion of the reps though your lettin the bar swing forward, you should be lowering it in the same path as you pressed it. I wouldnt agree with him to raise your elbows up and rest with it on your shoulders for a couple breaths between each set though, pressing it up from the elbows up position is for olympic lifters as this is the "racked" position they have to press from after they cleaned it. If Im gonna take a breath between sets on military it would be in the locked out position, resting with it on your shoulders would be like resting with the benchpress bar on your chest...

For squats that first set with 135 looked good except for the last rep, you dont need to point your elbows all the way back though that looks kinda uncomfortable. Keep your chest up. Those sets with 135 looked good actually, just keep your lower back arched you lost it a few times, and dont fuck around with differant stances just find yuor strongest most comfortable one and stick with it.

Rows looked pretty good just start with your upper back relaxed even rounded slightly and try to pull your upper/middle back into an arch at the top, other than that they looked good to me. Props for that cause I cant do them I end up driving with my quads too much.

I really agree with everything EM said, and i want to emphasize the part in bold. you're severely compromising the ROM of the bar if you let it rest on your shoulders- it's completely unnecessary. If anything, wait until the bar falls past your chin and press it up again right after. You have to keep your whole body tight during a military press and think of the bar going up in a straight line like the bench press. Don't think of pushing the bar behind your head- again, just think of a simple up and down motion and this will help you.

Yeah, definitely consciously have better posture during your squat. Also, keep your hands as close to your shoulders (on the bar) as possible without it feeling uncomfortable. This helps for you to keep your back tight, and once i started doing this my squat definitely felt A LOT better. I swear it helped my squat by at least 10-20 lbs, and who knows, it might even help your back rounding issue.

 

[_cato_]

Use less, or preferably no, leg drive on the rows. Your hips should remain at the same height throughout the entire rep. You're currently sort of standing up partially as you do the row motion.

Also, you seem to be starting the rows with the bar excessively close to your shins, but that's more of a personal preference thing I'd say. So if it feels ok and the bar isn't brushing into your knees then its whatever.