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I'd love to hear more details on how you improved your squat form. While I've improved significantly, I've still got a ways to go and love to read others' experiences with it!
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Uh... let me rephrase that - I'm WORKING on improving my squat form!!! Mostly, I have just really focused on going slow and keeping my hips back and as deep as I can without losing my lordotic (lower back) curve. I try to use the mirrors at the gym (but have to be careful about twisting my head to see!) and I REALLY work on not tipping my chest forward. I also do a lot of "warm-up" squats with no weight, just to get my form better and to see how far I can go without weight.
I have a long way to go, not very flexible... and as I said, even a good trainer was "impressed" with my ability to fall over backwards when I tried to keep my back more upright during a bodyweight-only squat. Sigh... I figure, if my back isn't hurting and I'm as far upright as I can be without falling backwards, maybe it's just my body's particular build / dynamics. Not that I won't work on improving still! In fact, squats are on the schedule today, so we shall see...