I just find squats hard. Is it something in my technique, or am I just weak?
I have my heels raised slightly using some plates because I feel I lack ankle mobility to get past parallel otherwise. This was also my last set, so my quads were burning here already. I maybe just don’t squat enough (+/- once a week and sometimes I do skip a few weeks) to actually improve.
I find squats quite scary, mostly because I seem to lack stability (see rep nr 2 - the raised heels already helped a lot with this, but obviously not 100% there).
My only suggestion would be to go down slower. Otherwise I think you’ve got good form. Don’t worry too much about the weight. Just slowly increase the reps or weight when possible.
You might be able to fiddle with feet position to get as low without the plate. But there’s nothing really wrong with using the plate.
Are your legs/glutes sore after? That’s what really matters.
I don’t really feel my glutes a lot while squatting, but my quads and inner thighs get very sore and especially the quads sometimes cramp up in the second warm-up set already.
I think that I maybe use my glutes a lot while for instance cycling/running/inline skating (which I do often). I think they are used to doing the work, while my quads are not.
I will try to focus more on the descent, thanks!