Thanks Alan. Skylar here. I am so mad, i normally do barefoot but I totally forgot when recording... My plan was to grab some wrestling shoes. Or use my squat shoes, but i think the heel elevation would be counter-intuative. Long time watcher so thank you so much for taking a look!
I relate to Abdominal-Surgery guy... I have a back injury, and the paranoia tells you to just brace till you see stars in the hope that it will keep you stiff enough to avoid re-injuring something. I bet that's where it's coming from
I likw your emphasis on not resting or fidgeting. I was always overthinking foot placement on squat and adjusting. Now i take two seconds and stick with it for all reps. It helps get rid of the doubt that creeps in and ruins a set
As a scrawny boi like Jose, the bar doesn't have traps/delts to rest on, it's metal on bone. So I understand the pad, at least until he puts on a bit more mass.
Shell shocked seeing my concrete encrusted shoes first vid, thanks Alan I've always had trouble with my bench and stagnated pretty hard but I'll work on keeping my setup tight and getting rid of my weird movements, thank you sir and pleasure as always. Happy new years
Jose might try either front squats (clean it off the floor/the stands) zombie squats (start from the "pins") or zercher squats (start from the ground/pins) i think that would be much safer than his current setup. (and all those will drive depth)
The difference in hypertrophy between a partial and full ROM squat is quite significant. Even at 33% less weight. When I stopped trying to hit the biggest number I could and went ATG, I started seeing real gains and actually feeling the workout the next day.
I’d like to see Alan make new instructional lift videos on all the big lifts , Squat, bench,deadlift,press, rows , power clean . Hell I’d be interested to see his recommendations for ab exercises for beginners and advanced lifters along with whatever els he has to say . I can appreciate this guy’s advice. He’s done a lot of different things on a competitive level and just seems like a really cool guy .
Alan, thank you 7 happy new Year. Thank you for this content, you are helping more than just the lifters in the videos....from my end it's very appreciated ! i really enjoy these teaching videos
for the deadlifts (second clip) he can also put plates underneath the weights, given that the bar is still stable in that position. If so, might not need to remove those comfy shoes
the 2nd guy (deadlifting, white shirt black shorts) might benefit of pointing his toes out a bit and trying to wedge his hips closer to the bar. My deadlift initially looked exactly like his and that's what made mine look more normal.
Last guy's J-hooks are set too high. He settles into retraction almost lower than the J-hooks and comes out of retraction in order to reach them again when he re-racks. That could probably account for why he likely feels the need to stay so close.
I have to use a pad on the bar when I do squats. For some reason the bare bar feels like it's pinching a nerve or something and I feel the pressure up my neck and into my head...am I dying???
21:05 Thanks Alan. I know you're a SS coach as well and they/Rip coach more vertical shins style. To me that feels quite 2-stage like a squat- morning. And Rip/SS are dogmatic about form.
Alan, re. suggesting Jose should do free squats to reach greater depth than his supports will allow -- those supports appear adjustable, so his better option might instead be to put on a comfortably lighter weight and adjust the supports to just low enough where he doesn't contact them while squatting with good form. He can then add weight with greater safety than doing free squats. His lack of depth is the most obvious deficiency, but I greatly advocate using supports for squats at all times or at least whenever possible. My main concern isn't just failed reps from pushing one's strength limits but also accidents. I personally once had some kind of back spasm hit me out of the blue while starting my first working set and had to drop the bar, which might've been far more dangerous with no supports there to catch it. If he can just lower the supports he has to their max height without impeding his optimal depth, I think he can work his progressions more safely and with much more confidence. I love this series of videos and have taken much that I can apply. Great content to cross the new year. Cheers!
25:09 At what point is he just doing sets of singles rather than reps? I think he could benefit from doing RDLs to focus on staying tight for the entire set.
The first guy who deadlifting , Clearly you can see that he's just bending over sick up his bum and have high hips He needs to squat down and have his bum push down to the floor then having a more straight back with high chest and shoulders back The shoes are totally impractical for weight training as he got air in the hell So he can not push down with heels to the floor and when toes come off the floor when come up
When commonplace is either objective or subjective you don't see the simplicities within the complex like when people take the fact that barbells aren't odd objects as context
I look forward to seeing the ultimate demise of the bench press - the most useless, damaging, dangerous (apart from those stupid squat spotters) lift ever created. Great video Alan!
Everything about Guy 1's form is goofy lol. I think if he brought his elbows in, narrowed his grip a bit, kept his head flat, slowed down in general and actually used leg drive, he would have been repping 250 for 3-6 reps in his video.
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Respect to all who submitted their lifts to Allen for this video. It takes guts to allow yourself to be picked apart for all to see and comment on🙏💪
His name's Alan, Tim.
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Thanks Alan. Skylar here. I am so mad, i normally do barefoot but I totally forgot when recording... My plan was to grab some wrestling shoes. Or use my squat shoes, but i think the heel elevation would be counter-intuative.
Long time watcher so thank you so much for taking a look!
really enjoy these. as someone else said, i learn a ton from watching "normal" lifters get corrections.
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I relate to Abdominal-Surgery guy... I have a back injury, and the paranoia tells you to just brace till you see stars in the hope that it will keep you stiff enough to avoid re-injuring something. I bet that's where it's coming from
Thank you so much for the tips! Its a great start to the year to have my form checked by you!
I likw your emphasis on not resting or fidgeting. I was always overthinking foot placement on squat and adjusting. Now i take two seconds and stick with it for all reps. It helps get rid of the doubt that creeps in and ruins a set
17:00 I'd also add dont wear socks on a hardwood floor, that shit can be dangerous
You are Alan Thrall?
Yes, inventor of the now-renowned supplements Hydro 20 and Protein Butta
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As a scrawny boi like Jose, the bar doesn't have traps/delts to rest on, it's metal on bone. So I understand the pad, at least until he puts on a bit more mass.
Shell shocked seeing my concrete encrusted shoes first vid, thanks Alan I've always had trouble with my bench and stagnated pretty hard but I'll work on keeping my setup tight and getting rid of my weird movements, thank you sir and pleasure as always. Happy new years
Almost a year later and I have fixed most of these, thanks Mr thrall once again for being the biggest help in the gym community
Respect to everyone who sent videos. It takes courage to have your form posted onlined for critiquing purposes for all to see
As a tall guy with a painful rounded lumbar... i fixed it by adjusting my deadlift height. Start high, something you can control and go from there.
Jose might try either front squats (clean it off the floor/the stands) zombie squats (start from the "pins") or zercher squats (start from the ground/pins)
i think that would be much safer than his current setup. (and all those will drive depth)
Thanks for improving the fitness community.
The difference in hypertrophy between a partial and full ROM squat is quite significant. Even at 33% less weight. When I stopped trying to hit the biggest number I could and went ATG, I started seeing real gains and actually feeling the workout the next day.
Thanks for the feedback! Glad to see I'm not doing everything wrong ;-). Made the lift today where I was stuck at, so I guess it helped!
I’d like to see Alan make new instructional lift videos on all the big lifts , Squat, bench,deadlift,press, rows , power clean . Hell I’d be interested to see his recommendations for ab exercises for beginners and advanced lifters along with whatever els he has to say . I can appreciate this guy’s advice. He’s done a lot of different things on a competitive level and just seems like a really cool guy .
Great video, Alan. These types of videos are extremely helpful to average joes like me trying to workout.
I absolutely love this series and the advice it gives you. Keep up the good work Alan
Very valuable feedback Alan, I'm learning a ton. Thanks for this series.
Keep making these, good stuff.
Alan, thank you 7 happy new Year. Thank you for this content, you are helping more than just the lifters in the videos....from my end it's very appreciated ! i really enjoy these teaching videos
love this Form Check series
Thanks for the upload, Alan! These are very helpful.
for the deadlifts (second clip) he can also put plates underneath the weights, given that the bar is still stable in that position. If so, might not need to remove those comfy shoes
the 2nd guy (deadlifting, white shirt black shorts) might benefit of pointing his toes out a bit and trying to wedge his hips closer to the bar. My deadlift initially looked exactly like his and that's what made mine look more normal.
Yo wassup Alan u are such an inspiration and I want to say thank you for everything
GOAT for deadlifting to Chuck's cover of God of Thunder
Last guy's J-hooks are set too high. He settles into retraction almost lower than the J-hooks and comes out of retraction in order to reach them again when he re-racks. That could probably account for why he likely feels the need to stay so close.
So much I can take away from this video, thanks !
thank you sir! good to know im in right track
where can i submit my video for review? great video as always, alan.
Great content, much better than reading randoms from Reddit critiquing each other.
Love this series
I deadlift in 5$ water shoes/ aqua socks from Lidl and they feel amazing hah. So thats an option
I have to use a pad on the bar when I do squats. For some reason the bare bar feels like it's pinching a nerve or something and I feel the pressure up my neck and into my head...am I dying???
21:05 Thanks Alan. I know you're a SS coach as well and they/Rip coach more vertical shins style. To me that feels quite 2-stage like a squat- morning. And Rip/SS are dogmatic about form.
He’s not an SS coach
@@OMAR-vk9pi he was or said in previous videos he has completed the training
@@K4R3N he used to be one a while back
@@OMAR-vk9pi yeah inactive, whatever. He knows SS is my point
@@K4R3N no he’s against most of ss methods
Alan, re. suggesting Jose should do free squats to reach greater depth than his supports will allow -- those supports appear adjustable, so his better option might instead be to put on a comfortably lighter weight and adjust the supports to just low enough where he doesn't contact them while squatting with good form. He can then add weight with greater safety than doing free squats. His lack of depth is the most obvious deficiency, but I greatly advocate using supports for squats at all times or at least whenever possible. My main concern isn't just failed reps from pushing one's strength limits but also accidents. I personally once had some kind of back spasm hit me out of the blue while starting my first working set and had to drop the bar, which might've been far more dangerous with no supports there to catch it. If he can just lower the supports he has to their max height without impeding his optimal depth, I think he can work his progressions more safely and with much more confidence.
I love this series of videos and have taken much that I can apply. Great content to cross the new year. Cheers!
25:09 At what point is he just doing sets of singles rather than reps? I think he could benefit from doing RDLs to focus on staying tight for the entire set.
Where can I upload my videos for a form check?
Who done that God Of Thunder cover?
27:29 just stand up cue 😂😂
In your last training session you said you don’t put your head forward in the OHP. Why not? @alanthrall
Where do you send vids to
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How do we submit a video?
I think its too late now. He had a Instagram post awhile ago and asked for submissions.
The first guy who deadlifting ,
Clearly you can see that he's just bending over sick up his bum and have high hips
He needs to squat down and have his bum push down to the floor
then having a more straight back with high chest and shoulders back
The shoes are totally impractical for weight training as he got air in the hell
So he can not push down with heels to the floor and when toes come off the floor when come up
Like peaches and cream
I clicked for brain aneurysm.
Solution to foam pad: wear a shirt. Why lift shirtless at all lol
I think you are still looking at things from a mostly powerlifting point of view rather than a bodybuilding one.
27:00 basically, "bro, it's not that heavy of a DL, so no need for all that between reps"
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oof those shoes the second dude is deadlifting in, just awful for his height with conventional deads
Sweeeet
lifter #2. The gentleman in the video needs to learn to hinge.
first!!
When commonplace is either objective or subjective you don't see the simplicities within the complex like when people take the fact that barbells aren't odd objects as context
Grow your hair.
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I look forward to seeing the ultimate demise of the bench press - the most useless, damaging, dangerous (apart from those stupid squat spotters) lift ever created. Great video Alan!
Everything about Guy 1's form is goofy lol. I think if he brought his elbows in, narrowed his grip a bit, kept his head flat, slowed down in general and actually used leg drive, he would have been repping 250 for 3-6 reps in his video.
his form is better than half the people in my gym
@@benchgoblin that's what you get for going to Planet Fitness.
Wow he’s basically unrecognizable ; also does living in California suck
california rocks
Cry more 😂
#2 should lower his weight all the way because of how long his arms and legs are his posture has to be reworked entirely
Could you explain to me pls
Totally not necessary. If anything, the weight moves fast and with Alan's advice, he can probably add a good amount of weight.
@@stevebryson3702 I commented before watching it all the way through, his advice of removing the shoes should do wonders for his form ☺️
it’s because if the new balances ruining his position