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Originally Posted by Slava
Can you guys explain a little more (or differently) how the first move is from the hips? I don't know if I understand what you mean by that. I think that my form is good, but I would always want to improve because my lower back is terrible as it is, so I don't lift heavy when I do these exercises (squats or deadlifts actually).
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The issue is a lot of people treat the squat like it's a leg press. It definitely is not. The focus should be on the hips, as that is where the majority of your power will come from. On the way down thing about breaking at the hip first and on the way up think about initiating movement by moving your hips up. Obviously, don't overdo this as you will look like a pretzel and you need to maintain balance to keep the bar in a straight up and down motion.