Ladies. Want to work your thighs, hips and butt?

bzmom

I dont do *kitten* to grass yet too much *kitten* to haul back up, but I do parallel squats not half squats as long as that knee is not sticking out you are preventing knee injury.

Mompanda4

Bump

cutmd

Love it, and you are one of my mfp idols, rae! Love my squats, alas, I'm painfully unflexible and my big ol belly gets in the way of going atg. I try and get lower every time I do them!

lol this - now that I'm pregnant I can only do wider legged squats low or it's too much pressure on the ol' uterus. Didn't think of that before it happened to me...

EmmaGFree

Thanks guys for your help guys, It's been over 48 hours now so I'll get back into it tomorrow..... but OUCH, it must be doing some good!

Rae6503

When I first got back into weight lifting I was sore for a LONG time after each workout. REALLY sore.

99cherrypie99

Here's my problem - when I try to do a proper squat I fall over backwards. Any advice?

snkeller24

Here's my problem - when I try to do a proper squat I fall over backwards. Any advice?

Keep your chest up, weight in your heels, and stick your butt out like you're looking for a chair. If you need to practice holding onto something then do that. Make sure you squeeze your glutes on the way back up to keep your knees in place.

seansquared

Here's my problem - when I try to do a proper squat I fall over backwards. Any advice?

Keep your chest up, weight in your heels, and stick your butt out like you're looking for a chair. If you need to practice holding onto something then do that. Make sure you squeeze your glutes on the way back up to keep your knees in place.

In addition to this, look straight ahead. Do not look up, down, around, etc. Keeping your eyes straight ahead will (generally) keep the rest of you in line.

nutandbutter

http://startingstrength.com/index.php/site/platform_the_squat_bar_position

^ Awesome video of squat technique. Allowed me to get lower in my squats and feel more natural doing so. Also, foam roll the hell out of your legs.

seansquared

http://startingstrength.com/index.php/site/platform_the_squat_bar_position

^ Awesome video of squat technique. Allowed me to get lower in my squats and feel more natural doing so. Also, foam roll the hell out of your legs.

Low-bar squats are the way to go. I actually get the bar down a bit lower myself, but this is a good start for most people.

Do not do squats with the bar up above your shoulders and against your spine. You will grind your vertebrae and generally hurt yourself.