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What kind of advice did you end up getting? Was it classes, or a personal trainer? I'm in the same situation myself, having a very hard time getting technique

• vidarh 11y ago
  I paid for one hour with a physiotherapist, who basically took one look at me. My problem was basically that my hips were way too inflexible, so the according advice was stupidly simple. Basically a bunch of simple dynamic stretches of the hips. E.g. put one foot forward and bend over as far as you can with a straight back, trying to touch the floor, and up again, take a step so the other foot is out front, and repeat. Or stand and hold on to something and swing one leg back and forth as well as left/right on front of your torso. To that I added "asian squat". Just practice sitting in the squat position as long as you can as much as possible throughout the day. It took me a couple of months to get to the point where my back squat started going up with good form. In less than 6 months I went from hurting myself at 60kg to doing 5x5 at 150kg without pain (though keep in mind that at I had been stalling at 60kg for ages and done what I could to compensate with other exercises). I'd recommend a physiotherapist and/or a personal trainer you are very sure knows squats properly. A lot of personal trainers are clueless about strength training. If it's technique, the trainer is your best bet. If your problem is actually flexibility, a physiotherapist or a personal trainer that's experienced with e.g. gymnastics or yoga might be just as good for you.
  • formulaT 11y ago
    Thanks for the reply. I am working on my flexibility. I'm still scared of squats, but I'm seeing real results in my flexibility, and squatting slightly more without discomfort.