Why do my squats feel wrong?

[Elixa]

When I do squats, I tend to feel it more above my knees as opposed to in my butt and hamstrings. I've tried the tips I know of, like lifting up my toes and pushing through my heels, but I still don't feel it much in the butt. I've tried to lean back more, but it always feels like I'm gonna tip over. What am I doing wrong?

[Erik]

Originally posted by Elixa@May 5 2006, 08:55 PM
When I do squats, I tend to feel it more above my knees as opposed to in my butt and hamstrings. I've tried the tips I know of, like lifting up my toes and pushing through my heels, but I still don't feel it much in the butt. I've tried to lean back more, but it always feels like I'm gonna tip over. What am I doing wrong?
Are you initiating the movement at the knees or at the hips?

Have you watched some full squat, or olympic squat video examples?

[p-funk]

can you post a video of yourself squatting?

what are your knees doing when you squat? are the coming in knock-kneed?

what about your ankle flexability/mobillity? if that is poor it can give you some knee pain as well.