I've been told on a couple occasions by taining partners/others watching that, when I squat, I lean/bend forward at the waist, and push my a$$ out quite a bit. I still come to a 90 degree angle (or more) when coming down with my legs, but the angle from my waist to my head is around 45 degrees (maybe even more). I had my training partner video tape it for me while I was squatting, and he was right. I, too, saw that I was leaning forward and kind of pushing my a$$ out, coming up in kind of a "rolling effect" starting from my a$$.

I've always squatted more like a power lifter, with legs far apart. I also follow these squats with 4 sets with my legs side-by-side. Either way I do them, my posture still stays the same. I do feel a pump in my lower back after each set obviously.

Besides the fact that I may be more succeptible to injury this way, do you feeel like I would be getting the most out of my squat sessions doing them this way? I just squat how I feel comfortable doing them and, believe it or not, this way feels the most 'natural' to me. I don't even realize how much my upper body is leaning forward while I'm doing it. My legs have grown 2 inches in the past 18 months, so i must be doing something right lol!

What do you guys think? Still hitting the legs like I should be by doing it this way?? And any reasons why I would be squatting this way??