Squatting Technique

[Protobuilder]

What is the RDL iso hold???

 

[Illuminati]

It is hard to give you advice on squatting without a video. if you could somehow post one, I would be more than happy to critique your form for you. w/o a video, it sounds as though you didn't lead with your glutes in the squat. what i mean, is that the initial movement of the squat should be pushing the glutes back. this will help you to sit back in the squat, helping to keep your lower back tighter, keep a good arch, and prevent your from rolling your hips under.
having your "butt roll under" is not a flexibility thing, it is a form issue. i would reccommend that you start box squatting, and practice sitting back. even if you can't use any weight, due to your back in jury, you can still work on your form by box squatting w/o weight.
I injured my back in march (bulging L5-S1.) It wasn't fun, or feel very good. But, I have, for the most part, recovered from it, and am lifting heavy again. So for all those that say you can't get back to lifting heavy again, or doing squats, or deadlifts, after a serious back injury are wrong. it just takes a lot more attention to your from, and listening to your body better.
feel free to PM me if you have any questions.

Oh, thanks for the help, but I already knew how to stop it. I usually squat pretty narrow. I widened my stance, as per Rippetoe, and pushed my knees out more. The wider stance stopped me from sinking as deep. I still wonder if I should do it a bit more narrow, though. If that tucking of the pelvis isn't harmful, I'd rather do that. I like the feel of sinking that much, as opposed to going wider as Rip recommends.

I'd love to hear from some more experienced squatters on this (i.e., MC, Glenn, CCJ). Too bad I can't get a video up. I'd just squat with the bar to show both forms I use when squatting, and let someone with a lot of knowledge critique me.

Thanks for the help though, man.

 

[coolcolj]

What is the RDL iso hold???

Romanian deadlift stretched isometric hold

start at below the knee and you end up at the floor after amin. the bar is enough. Basicly a loaded stretch

 

[Anthrax Invasion]

You end up at the floor? The back would definitely round, no?

 

[coolcolj]

floor or top of feet - whichever

back doesn't round, that's the idea of the move, improve ROM without back rounding!