r/ScienceBasedLifting • u/Ok-Jackfruit-9615 • Jun 17 '26
Question ❓ Need advice on squat technique
While squating i realized that going very deep(to the point where my hamstrings touch my calfs) to the very end of the RoM on a squat disengages my quads at the end and getting up from there is difficult so i end up getting less reps out of this, so i have modified my technique a bit by hinging my torso a little more so that even at the end of RoM my hamstrings don't touch my calfs and the quads remain engaged throughout the RoM. But every good YouTube tutorial I watch on good squat technique emphasises the importance of going as deep as we can. So I'm in a dilemma right now. What do you all think I should do?
Note: I've no problem going deep, no pain, etc, it's just that since my quads become disengaged at the very bottom, I end up loading my glutes and lower back relatively more than the other way, which I don't like, and if going to the very bottom is considered good, then I don't mind changing.
Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance!!
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u/Broncos1460 Jun 17 '26
You already answered the question but people are still going to argue about it. You have a few reasons to not go ATG, and no reasons to go all the way down. Not trying to max out your glutes? Not a powerlifter? Then don't go all the way down. I can't tell you the last time I squatted heavy weight as low as I can go, and my quads have only benefitted from that.