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You have to know your body. I record myself infrequently.

It looked like it to me for a bit, but on a second viewing, not really. Your form looks solid.

Hamstring and glute strength.

The hip thrust is a useless exercise. You're best focusing on deadlifts for hamstring strength.

Are you squatting low bar? It looks like you're leaning too far forward to me, yet you don't struggle on the concentric like you should if you were actually leaning too far forward.

My all-time max is 355. I squatted 315 for 5 yesterday, but got so scared of hurting myself that I stopped. My best at 315 is 6 reps. I think my problem is as much psychological as physical, if not...

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I believe that my core, and my back in particular, might be holding my squat back. What are some good exercises to strengthen this muscle group, and to support the squat in particular?

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Yesterday I tried to front squat using the California grip. I heard that you are supposed to create a shelf with your raised shoulders and place the bar there, but when I tried this, and the bar...

I appreciate your advice about just doing a squat variation, and I have decided to incorporate front squats into my routine. I also agree that, when it comes to the squatting movement pattern, I...

My form has definitely been inconsistent in the past, although I believe that I recently found my sweet spot with a narrower stance. Squatting no longer feels awkward. Nevertheless, I should record...

I've decided to start doing front squats based on that advice.

It's likely a form issue. Do your elbows flare out when you bench press?

I don't think your advice is a joke. Sometimes you have used sarcasm in your replies, and I initially thought that you were doing so when you said to just squat and get a feel for where weaknesses...

I have always seen that as more of a form issue than a strength one. My sticking points have always been at the bottom of the squat and deadlift, but keeping a narrower stance on the squat eliminated...

Thank you. I apologize for not seeing this post earlier.

How would it be possible to identify exactly which muscle or muscle group is holding you back only by performing a compound movement like the squat? Various muscle groups contribute to the exercise,...

I know you're not being serious.

How can I identify these sticking points? Are there tests that I can use, or exercises that I can perform to expose where my weaknesses are?

I really hope to avoid this route. I do not have the time, money, or desire for specialized training. Also, for that it's worth, I have never hit 2.5x bodyweight; my best was 2.44.