Proper squat form is really, REALLY important. I see a lot of guys (I used to be one) that would load up 300lbs on a smith machine and squat half your range of motion. Totally useless. The smith machine allows you to cheat, and the short range of motion doesn't completely engage your core and hamstrings.
This pretty much sums up how I've been taught to squat, Chest up, hips back, sit in a chair, drive up from the heels. It's a lot of hamstring and low back, not just glutes and quads.
People don't do squats because they are incredibly hard to do properly, and take a looooong time to build up to a heavy weight. Why do that when you can do bench press 3 times a week, and wear pants to cover your chicken legs?
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