Lower back twinge whilst squatting only

[guru]

I watched only the first two videos in the latest post. Here's what I think -

The first half of the descent is good - you're sitting back & really keeping it under control, but then as you get near to parallel, your knees travel forward & you lose tension in the hamstrings. Also you lack hip drive. Getting up from the hole should be a hip movement & the upper body just needs to be very tight pushing into the bar. Shove your knees actively out throughout to keep them from coming forward, and keep sitting back till you hit the depth - work on the hamstring flexibility if you feel they are tight.

[himji]

Brilliant stuff Guru. I'll work on that and post another vid up when I think I have that nailed
Another question tho, I've dropped from 80kg to 60kg while I practice my form (and the 60 feels very light up until my last set). Meanwhile, the rest is going up as and when I need to.
Is that cool? Should I drop my squat by another 10kg? How about the others? Keep pushing?

[guru]

Keep pushing everywhere else if you feel the form is good. You'll correct the squat form soon and eventually things will balance out. Remember that the squat increases by 7.5 kg every week.