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Looking down, up or aside during Squats can tweak your neck. Proper head [...]

The biggest mistake you can do on Squats is not going below parallel. Half or Quarter Squats increase risks of knee injuries by creating muscle imbalances. Check this thread in StrongLifts.com Forum for more info.
The 2nd biggest Squat mistake is lowering yourself by moving your knees first. This impairs performance and can also cause knee [...]

Squatting with your heels off the floor increases the torque on your lower back, stresses your knees and can cause plantar fasciitis. Squatting with your heels off the floor can also make you lose balance. Here are 7 ways to keep your heels on the floor on Squats.

I have a problem with keeping my knees from buckling in as I move to higher weights in my Back Squats. What exercies would you recommend to keep my knees out?

Reader Kabir hurt his lower back doing Deadlifts last year. He also reported lower back pain on Squats. Here are videos of Kabir’s Squat technique before & after I gave him tips.

Victor did Smolov for Squats twice, bringing his Squat up from 180kg to 240kg. Here’s his Squat experience on Smolov.

Smolov is a Russian strength training routine designed by Master of Sports S.Y. Smolov. Smolov is guaranteed to increase your Squat. Increases of up to 100lbs in 13 weeks are possible. Here’s the full routine.