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Originally Posted by Sleeper
I think the biggest reason you are feeling pressure is improper bar position. When I started I had a similar problem. You need to have the bar resting on the top of your rear delts. When you set up for a squat; dip under the bar, and feel the bar sit right on top of your rear delts like a little book shelf.
Keep your arms in as close as possible where it feels a little too tight.
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There is no rule that says you have to use a low bar postion. This will recruit the hams and glutes more by virtue of the fact it forces more on a forward lean but where you place the bar more depends on your personal comfort. There is not one postion that is best for everyone. You can put the bar higher across your traps if that works for you as long as the bar is not resting against your cervical vertabra.
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Originally Posted by 0311
Make sure you're looking up when squatting. Too many people I see in the gym are looking at themselves squatting in the mirror and don't even know it.
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Yeah. But don't look up by thrusting your chin forward or putting a kink in the back of your neck.