I was wondering if I could get some feedback or additional advice on exercise form. My wife and I train together; we also work with a PT once or twice a week. We have been lifting consistently for over two years.
First, my wife has mild scoliosis. It influences both her squat and dead lift. When executing a squat, as she approaches parallel, her hips shift towards the strong side of her back. It happens with any weight load, although she progresses further to parallel with lighter loads. Her trainer has had her limit the range of motion for the repetition – she only goes to the point just prior to the “shift.” Over time, she has been able to lower the shift point and increase the load – she wants to get to parallel. She recently added DL to her workout. Her form is great and she has slowly started to add weight. It seems to be rapidly strengthening her back. As per Squat RX 12, we already do most of the recommended unilateral exercises. Any comments on the approach or suggestions?
Second, me and my bench press….I have accumulated a robust collection of injuries over my years. Applicable to the bench press are 1 broken arm, 2 broken collarbones and three partial RC tears. My trainer is also a stickler for good form. In my case he has never allowed me to let the bar touch my chest – no bouncing or momentum cheating. Because of my history, he usually has me stop at “upper arms parallel” with lifts greater than BW. In my case I’m just wondering if we are being too conservative, or if I’m just too impatient to build more strength gains? Again any comments on the approach or suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks, Tom
Squat & Bench Form – Correcting Imbalances
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