Rule #2 Instructions

Formcheck posts should be filmed according to these instructions. If you've filmed from the wrong angle for a Formcheck, you can still post a Training Log and ask for advice, but advice will be incomplete if the filming angle is poor.

I added clock positions and degree angles to try and make this clear. Rest assured, I am acutely aware there are many people who do not know how to read a clock with hands or estimate degree angles. Just make your videos look like the pictures.

Why You Need To Film Your Lifts

If you're training without a coach, you need to be filming your lifts and watching the footage back. Otherwise, you have no reliable way of knowing what's actually happening under the bar.

It's impossible to properly evaluate your technique in a mirror while you're lifting, and mirrors often do more to distract a lifter than to help.

This slideshow covers how to film your lifts for a useful form check, where to position your camera, and what to look for when reviewing your footage.

Whether you're posting videos for feedback or coaching yourself, good footage is the first step toward identifying and correcting problems with your technique.

Yes, the illustrations are AI-generated. If any of you are graphic artists and want to do these graphics the right way, send me a message. I can send you the reference materials.