u/Legitimate-Curve-346

Hi everyone, this is a follow up on my previous squat form check from last week!

https://www.reddit.com/r/formcheck/comments/1t9zym9/comment/oljuyyb/?context=1

Thank you all for the advice.

In this workout I'm now wearing squat shoes which allows far better depth. I can basically sit in the bottom position indefinitely.

When I do push back up I feel exertion through my quads as before, but also further up into where my thighs connect to my hips. I don't feel my hamstrings or glutes during the reps, but the glutes do feel fatigued afterwards.

Worked up to 75kg instead of 80kg from last week. Did put 80 on the bar but didn't feel ready.

I'm actively squeezing my core from the breath at the start of the rep to the breath at the end, then reset for next rep.

Trying to think of elbows below the bar to help push up, but my shoulders don't rotate any further than shown here, so I think that's just a mental cue.

Actively pushing my knees out throughout the rep. They seem VERY wide now with this depth, alongside the fact that I am most comfortable with my feet out at a 30-40 degree angle.

Trying to push through my heels, and I think the incline of my shoe helps make that feel like force is being distributed evenly across my entire foot.

My concerns as before were depth, speed, and butt wink. I feel that this set is far better than my previous, but I'm open to any and all feedback!

I'll tag the people who responded to my previous video below.

u/GainsUndGames07 u/Southern-Treacle7582 u/UnderstandingSad8548 u/potatopeeler167 u/justalittlefrostbite u/formnerd u/Simple_Pay_8073 u/Ulnar_Landing u/rejected_m8

Thanks. :)

Probably somewhere between beginner and intermediate in regards to resistance training, but very active with sports. Not sure if all the following details are relevant but better safe than sorry!

This is my 5th set at my current working weight of 80kg, so any issues should be accentuated.

I get knee pain if I have my feet perpendicular during a squat so I usually have them 30-45 degrees, depending on how they feel that day. I have great hip flexibility but very poor hamstring flexibility.

I take a deep breath and squeeze my core hard at the top, and through the entire movement, then reset at the top. I'm trying to keep my weight equal across the bottom of my feet. I am actively thinking of pushing through my heels throughout the rep. The pressure feels even and I feel quite stable. Arms are tight but not tense, relatively relaxed.

I'm not focusing my vision on any one spot as I move, just looking maybe 30-45 degrees down from neutral.

My main concerns are depth, speed, and butt wink.

I've always thought a tight core and straight back would eliminate the butt wink, but maybe my depth is overriding that? Is this amount of butt wink acceptable? I'm also not sure what the hitch in the first rep was.

Would love to hear some feedback. :)