Help with Squats

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Hi all,

After starting Stronglifts 5x5 I got up to 80KG on Squats. Now I found this hard but one thing that annoyed me is that with the heavier weight my back tends to squash over/does not straighten out.

I feel like at a push; my legs can handle the weight (it is hard, I also realized I'm not quite going low enough to went back down to 60kg).

However when pushing up, my back seems to cave forward (which prompts my friends to shout at me to straighten it).

Why does this happen? How can I correct it?
 
It's easier to tell what's going wrong with a video - post one in the form feedback thread if you can. Otherwise watch a lot of the Squat School series of videos by Juggernaut Training Systems on YouTube. It could be all sorts of things - not being able to get into, or just not getting into the proper positions, not bracing properly, letting the weight drift forward too much etc etc.
 
Hi all,

After starting Stronglifts 5x5 I got up to 80KG on Squats. Now I found this hard but one thing that annoyed me is that with the heavier weight my back tends to squash over/does not straighten out.

I feel like at a push; my legs can handle the weight (it is hard, I also realized I'm not quite going low enough to went back down to 60kg).

However when pushing up, my back seems to cave forward (which prompts my friends to shout at me to straighten it).

Why does this happen? How can I correct it?

You can very rapidly out-lift your body's limit with strong lifts on squats and deadlifts due to the way the weight progression on 5x5 occurs.

The squat requires total body synergy and form so you lift the weight aligned with your weakest muscle group maintaining perfect form and pace. It's not unusual for legs to outgrow the capability of your core. I knew/know people who could leg press (vertical/inclined free weight press) 2-3 times+ what they could comfortably squat due to support from the back rest.

Drop the weight, maintain the form in your core/lower back and make sure that strengthens first.

Again, avoid weightlifting support belts for your normal squats in the 5x5 whilst developing unless you medically require it. You will reach a stage where one can assist but once all your muscle groups are well developed.
 
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