It could be an ankle issue. What does it feel like when you roll your ankle around. To me, it looks like you're shooting your hips back before you start descending. 8-10 Excessive forward trunk lean leads to the hips rising faster than the chest on the ascent of the squat, which lengthens the hamstrings. And your depth looks good, and your lower back looks good, your heels don't lift, you sense of imbalance is just from lack of core, so deload and build back up. Keep your weight on the middle of your foot as you squat (lifting your toes for a second before you squat will help shift the weight backwards). forward lean during back squat. if you have hip or ankle issues, try basic mobility exercises (with ankles spelling alphabet while sitting or the hips with pigeon strech) or range of motion exercises. Tipping More ... in the Warriors squad for next season and all except Tongan forward Ben Murdoch-Masila, who is yet to report for pre-season duties, were training in Kiama on Tuesday. 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This is usually caused by some tight muscles throughout your upper body such as the latissimus dorsi, teres major, posterior deltoid, and triceps. Are you stretching after you work out? Any who, any and all advice is appreciated. A good cue is to try to spread … Omar made this video that was pivotal in my personal training philosophy. /*# sourceMappingURL=https://www.redditstatic.com/desktop2x/chunkCSS/ReredditLink.f7b66a91705891e84a09.css.map*/, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQuCi2h_kNI. I did several things to correct the problem, first I watched Alan Thrall's series on fixing your squats. Mobility work in the ankle and calf should really help you stay more upright. 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Another thing I noticed is I am trying to find a low bar position, but I can't feel any "ledge" to place the bar on once my shoulders are scrunched. tipping forward during your squat? To fix your posture during the lift you simply need to raise your chest up. Falling forward at the bottom of the squat. I have to warm up and stretch for about 10 mins before I can even get under the bar, mainly due to my ankle and shoulder mobility issues. Start each rep leaned forward just slightly so the bar starts over mid foot. It should travel in a vertical line over the midfoot, with the spine in neutral alignment. ._2cHgYGbfV9EZMSThqLt2tx{margin-bottom:16px;border-radius:4px}._3Q7WCNdCi77r0_CKPoDSFY{width:75%;height:24px}._2wgLWvNKnhoJX3DUVT_3F-,._3Q7WCNdCi77r0_CKPoDSFY{background:var(--newCommunityTheme-field);background-size:200%;margin-bottom:16px;border-radius:4px}._2wgLWvNKnhoJX3DUVT_3F-{width:100%;height:46px} .FIYolDqalszTnjjNfThfT{max-width:256px;white-space:normal;text-align:center} Having a tight core is a very important part of squatting that can be overlooked. 5. I'd advise adding planks to your workouts to gain more core strength. Try doing paused squats for a few cycles. HitmanNO.1 Blue Belt. Secondly, proceed with the squat "sitting on the weight" with the emphasis on your heels and lower yourself. On the 5th set, I actually almost failed the last rep because my core collapsed and I ended up doing one of those "good morning" squats. Any reason for this? 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