I have very limited experience with the barbell squat (with legs in general tbh) and I want to learn it. I'm experiencing a lot of tightness in my back- earlier than my legs do in the exercise even!

I know something is wrong with my form. Not only does every rep feel "different" and awkward (this will go away through executing proper form a lot? - [I remember when I first started exercising and all movements felt awkward, but through practice they feel natural now] or is my form throwing me off?). How can I improve my form and what should I be focusing on throughout the squat (mentally)

Play these above 360p - at 360p and below they don't play not sure why

One with weight and one with just the bar



https://youtu.be/kRGqMB88kxw

This post was edited by Zyed on Feb 28 2018 07:43pm

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You're rounding your lower back when your at the end position, when you focus on the movement of going down think of sticking your ass out and arching your back so it keeps straight and also keep your chest forward and up.

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ill try that next leg day thanks for the input

any other tips from anyone?

This post was edited by Zyed on Mar 1 2018 03:22pm

Work on your bar path - it should be a straight line or as close to it as you can get. Iron path is a free app which will trace it for you. There are also a couple great drills that Candito Hq has on YouTube to help.

For some of your reps your bar path is too far forwards and it is throwing you off balance (as evidenced once when you shot up from it and nearly fell back). It also seems to be inhibiting your depth and causing elbows to flare a lot more which is likely inhibiting both core and upper back tightness.


You need to learn to brace your core effectively prior to your squat decent and during the squat. Learning/strengthening in this aspect should help with the bar path and balance issues.

Everyone and their over the top hardons for squats

thanks for the insight ill be checking that app out for sure as well

I recommend the following:

1. Go slower until you perfect your form.
2. All of pressure that you focus on should be on your thighs going down and heels going up
3.try to keep back straighter, maybe legs are too far apart?, or arms need to be spaced out further.


If you are qqing about lower back, either you arent doing enough reverse crunches or you are doing too much ab work and not enough back work in general, over developing your abs without equal back growth with cause said tightness.

planks help too