My hip flexors are fucked. It takes about 15 minutes of foam

>>40122662
No just do lighter weight squats, more reps, and lots of stretches.

Mine were super fucked too when I first started. Just foam roll and lots of dynamic stretches now, never feel pain anymore.

>>40122662

I get this weird feeling on one leg only, not even a pain, just slight discomfort when squaring
I had it for over a year, took breaks from lifting but it didn't make difference, seems like its permanent

What causes this?
Will it get worse if I just continue squating through it?

>>40122928

It's some kind of asymmetry that's the root cause, strength wise or mobility wise. Likely the latter. I'd guess that it's either your glute, or your hip flexors. Something like that, anyway, from my own personal experience. Could also manifest as some kind of pelvic tilt (laterally). It could lead to injury over time, likely in some joint. Probably the knee. Things like this usually happen because of bad or uneven posture. Sitting with one leg over the other, sleeping on one side only, that kind of thing. Try a general mobility and stretching regimen.

>>40122662
1. Mobility
2. technique
3. Strength

>>40122662
kneepads m8

>>40122662
This happened to me when I first ever picked up a barbell. Only thing that cured it was time.

>>40122662
A wider stance makes me feel it in my hip flexors less. Also, psoas stretches. Foam roller under your sacrum, pull one knee to your chest, keep the other leg extended and externally rotated.

>>40122662
>hip flexor stretch
>lotus stretch
>foam rolling
>lighten up, focus on technique
>try differnet stance widths

OP check your form you may be too narrow or not squatting to depth.

After a deload and some form fix my hip flexor and hamstring arent as tight and I'm going deeper with a more controlled rep

>>40122662
They could be tight or you could have some imbalance.

Foam roll or take a lacrosse ball and work it into your flexors.

You may have some glute weaknesses that result in tight flexors. Side lying leg raises will work your gluteus medius and glute bridges will hit the maximus.

It wouldn't be a bad idea to stretch your abdominals either. If you're flexors are tight then your abdominals are most likely shortened and tight as well.