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    Default Squat and Deadlift check

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    I have been struggling with my lower back being very tired/sore along both sides of my spine after squatting. I think I have been squatting too deep, although I think in this video I was a bit high. I know that proper squat shoes would help, but first I need to get an actual rack to squat in before my squats get heavy enough that not completing a set would be a possibility.



    For my deadlift, it feels like I am setting my lower back, but it doesn't look like it in the video.


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    Yeah, you need to slow down on the squat and make sure the back is set for every rep. There's not semblance of tightness there and you're not giving yourself an opportunity to take a big breath and perform the valsalva each rep.

    No back set in the deadlift either. Imagine you're trying to point your chest at the wall in front of you. Drop your belly to the bar and your junk between your legs as you lift your chest.

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