How To Squat With Perfect Form

Summary by Krater

This video demonstrates three key steps to perform a barbell squat with proper form, focusing on upper back tightness, breaking at the knees first, and opening up the hips.

From the video

Answers: How do I squat deep without rounding my lower back?

• squat form mistakes
• upper back tightness in squats
• breaking at knees in squats
• hip mobility in squats
• squat depth

Exercises

• squat · barbell
• deadlift · barbell

What it concludes

• Keeping the upper back tight, breaking at the knees, and opening up the hips are the three basic steps to squatting with proper form.
• Half squatting happens when you try to keep your torso completely upright and never bend at the hips.
• Breaking at the hips forces you into an awkward bottom position where your lower back is rounded.
• Initiating the movement by breaking at the knees is the only way to avoid lower back rounding.
• Opening up the hips by pointing your feet slightly outward prevents extreme forward knee travel and keeps you upright.
• Opening up the hips makes it easier to reach below parallel.