[lawyerjoke]

I notice that on both the concentric and eccentric, she keeps the bar close to her shins and her quads. In lifting, I find it easy to keep the bar close on the concentric, but find that the more "natural" eccentric move is to let the bar descend further out from my shins.

Is it better form to work - and I mean put in extra effort - to keep the bar close to the shins on the eccentric, too?

I hope I'm not being too nitpicky, but as a 50-pound overweight, 38 year old new lifter, I'm trying to be extra-careful not to foul up my back, particularly at the outset.

Thanks again for all the great advice on this forum!!

--LJ