@adampfau: Your squat form sucks. Here’s how to fix it. Step 1: Place the bar on top of your traps and keep your grip as close as possible. Pinch your back together and pull the bar down into your traps to create tension in your back. Step 2: Unrack the bar and take two steps back. Level your pelvis and lightly screw your feet into the ground to help stabilize your hips. Take a deep breath and brace like you’re expecting a punch. Step 3: Slide your hips back slightly. Squat down by dropping your butt between your heels and pushing your knees out in the same direction as your toes. Depth may vary but aim to lower yourself to at least parallel or slightly below. If your upper body falls forward and your heels come off the ground or your lower back rounds excessively, try elevating your heels with plates or better, Olympic shoes. Step 4: Pause for half a second at the bottom. Then, squat up by pushing the floor away, keeping equal foot pressure from your heel to toe while driving your traps up against the bar.
