Guys, I started squating today. I've watched lotsa videos on forms and methods. I've only got myself a pair of 5kg dumbbells.

I've tried squating without any dumbbells and with only my own body weight.

I completed a set of around 20 reps. Felt tiredness on my thighs.

Today I did a set with dumbbells and I felt soreness on my lower back and knee. Am I doing it wrong?

This post has been edited by GameFr3ak: May 9 2012, 08:48 PM

Use mixed grip when your grip is failing (last set, etc). Otherwise, A.

I'd use mixed if I were to do their weight First rep, my grip would have failed already

Use the bench rack. Rack the bar on the highest point, facing the bench and bar, put your back under the bar. Lift the bar off the rack, step back and away from the bench. Do your squats, step forward towards the bench and rack the bar.

Dangerous if you've reached failure so a spotter is mandatory if you're squatting heavy.

Chuck taylor RM100++. I prefer barefoot.

squat down slowly, do you feel tightness on your right leg? Could be lack of mobility on that leg...

describe your warm up before the first actual set........



"After going out on my own for a while, and working with a coach, I learned that my quads are overdeveloped due to poor squat form caused by pushing through my toes too much.

She had me stop doing squats (HOLY FUCK YEAH SQUAT VACATION) and focus on glute and hamstring development.

Now, when I squat, I open my legs up wider and have my toes pointed out at an angle, because it is what feels natural for me. Now that the strength is my hamstrings and glutes is better, I feel those muscles activate in my squat."

And maybe bad form ... try record squat video so sifu here can critique