Barbell Back Squat hasn't been my thing really since I started strength training almost 2 years ago, PTs often stick to V-Squats and other easier variations of squats than teaching a rather complex movement which takes some time to master the technique.

Before I knew it I was doing 120 kg on V-Squat under the PTs supervision but struggling with a mere total 40 kg on the Barbell back squat because I didn't know to brace or the squat stance or how to hold on to the bar on my traps et cetera.

After I discontinued the PT and started training on my own, I tried reintroducing the Barbell back squat and to my great displeasure eventhough I could do 60-70 kg , on close inspection of my squat videos from behind revealed 2 things, a butt wink and a substantial hip shift.

I was able to correct my butt wink with the help of a wedge, reducing the overall depth, among other tricks, but I never understood or tried to understand the reason, like most people who workout in the gym, I was looking for quick fixes than to solve the underlying reasons.

As far as I was concerned my gym had a great leg press machine and I gave up barbell back squat altogether and stuck to split squats.

Now I have moved to another gym which has the worst leg press machine and long story short I have substantially improved on Quad focussed Bulgarian Split squats doing 3 sets of 10 reps each with 30 kg dumbells in each hand (60 kg total which is 80% of my 75 kg body weight).

And I have been wanting to reintroduce barbell back squats for the sake of actually mastering the movement and I thought I'd first address my issues before jumping under the bar and so I started with kettlebell hip shifts along with band around my shins and doing controlled squats with a 2 second descend and a slight pause at the bottom, I have also increased my squat width based on my anatomy.

This is my 3rd time doing the barbell squat and this was the 1st time I'm starting my leg day with it, I usually start with Bulgarian Split Squat and so today I decided instead to start with BBB Squats

My schedule

Warm up set

Banded empty bar x 8 reps

Banded 40 kg x 5 reps

Banded 50 kg x 5 reps

1st set 60 kg x 5 reps

2nd set 70 kg x 5 reps

3rd set 80 kg x 7 reps (2-3 RIR)

4th set 80 kg x 6 reps (1-2 RIR)

This video should have been recorded exactly from the center, but there was no place and it's to my left and as such the hip shift (to the right) isn't very substantial, but it's still evident, but no where near as how it was 7 months back when I stopped doing squats because of the shift.

I believe I have come a long way and have a long way to go before I aspire to hit 2x bodyweight, if that's even possible for me.

For all the squat experts out there, I solicit your feedback on how substantial my hip shift is and what else I can do to minimize it as much as possible and also if any other evident corrections are required in my execution. Also any corrections to my warm up routine, number of sets and reps.

By the way, my lower back feels absolutely fine during and after the squats, 100% pain free.

TL;DR : Hip shift during barbell back squat, considerably reduced by incorporating kettlebell hip shifts, banded tempo squats and working on dorsiflexion.

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