[quote]J_Sark wrote:
Thank you very much guys, I lowered the weight a lot and I’m still trying to fix things up.
I have some videos from today in case someone wants to keep giving me advice; I really appreciate it. Rippetoe says that the nipples should point to the floor, I find this opposite to being more vertical. What do you think guys?
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I don’t see any improvement in keeping your core tight. The weight is lighter but you aren’t changing how you stabilize your midsection so you won’t find much improvement when going back to heavy weights.
Stop worrying about how things should be positioned. When you learn how to use all of your stabilizers effectively, you’ll naturally progress toward the ideal squatting style for you.
If you want to improve, the most useful thing you can do is go on google and do as much research as you can on ab bracing and intra abdominal pressure. You’ll find a lot of useful information and exercises. Put some effort into understanding why it’s important and you’ll begin to invest more effort in training it.