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Anonymous
Okay, /fit/, I've been doing Rippetoe's for... well, one week now. And the more I read about squats, the more I believe my form is wrong... so I keep editing it.
Currently, I use my hips to move... so I move my hips before my knees, and then move my hips forward to push myself up.
However, when I do this, I feel it more in my lower back instead of my ass/legs. Is this normal? What am I doing wrong :(
>> Anonymous
Aw why won't anyone answer
>> Sponge !!5qxfxHYSQxJ
your legs are broken. see a doctor.
>> Anonymous
ok OP, i'll answer. the problem is you're doing your squats wrong. watch big guys doing squats and you'll b able to correct your problem
>> Anonymous
>>165095
this
i've read rippetoe times and times again but it seems that youre like me, you need to see someone doing it.
>> Anonymous
YouTube please.

There's a good chance your hamstrings are inflexible, causing your lower back to round, placing an inordinate amount of stress on the low back, and the majority of the load on the quads, rather than nicely distributed on the glutes/hamstrings/quads. Personally, I'd recommend using a higher bar position than Rip recommends and squatting with a more upright torso; this will allow you to get deeper. However, keep your legs slightly wider than shoulder with apart, so you are squatting between them, rather than on top of them, as Oly lifters do.

For stretching, work on the splits. Three or more times a day, do a 60s hold for each of the right side split, left side split, and front split. Of course, you'll be no where close to doing a full split, but that's why it's a stretch. To do the side splits, put yourself between two chairs, and lay a hand on each chair to support yourself and lower yourself down into the stretch.

It's not the most fun thing to do, but it'll work like a charm.