Squat form check, low back tightness

[Jacobrey5]

In short - looking for help with squat form check

Being doing NLP for ~ 3 months
Starting numbers -height 5”10” body weight ~175, squat - 255, bench 190, press 125, DL 315
Currently - weight 203, squat 315, bench 230, press 155, DL 375

I have recently done a reset on the squat down to 285 due to several failed sets combined with a vacation, but I also started getting insanely tight in my low back muscles anytime squatting above 290 -

Do I have a form problem or am I just too weak in my hams/glutes/low back to keep my back set? If too weak, can I fix by continuing to get my deadlift up and slow down adding weight to squat? Do back extensions need to take priority?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0GRqymbo3IU

Thanks,
Jake

[Mark Rippetoe]

“Butt Wink” | Mark Rippetoe

[Jacobrey5]

Thanks Mark - this actually helped open my eyes quite a bit, dove deep into this article plus a bunch of others related - worked on it yesterday with what felt like decent success - will work on it a few more lifts and update video accordingly - thank you!

[adamwilliford1173]

Take a big breath and hold it before you go down.


Lean over and shove your knees forward and out right away on the way down.

Reach your hips back into the bottom and get 2 inches deeper with your knees held shoved out.

Drive your ass up out of the bottom.