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It looks like he'd fold in half squatting like that anyway. Most smiths that I've squatted in, it's easiest to have you feet forward of your body and lean back in to it
It could be some sort of nerve impingement. You could do a slight fix by relying less on your arms as support and focusing more of the weight onto your upper back (traps).
Suggest you see a physio and if possible start squatting without smith. I squat in the smith, but I wouldn't if I could.
Good girl. Can you swing them up so you're holding them like the start of Dumbell Shoulder Presses? That'll hit your Core, Back and Ass more. I know you want Ass. All girls want Ass.
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I'm not sure where to put this sorry but when I use a bar to do squats my left arm starts to get tingly and sore probably about 2 sets in. I was wondering is that normal and why it happens?
1) carpal tunnel issues in your left wrist. Unless you're left handed, it would be unusual to affect the left more than right hand.
2) ulnar nerve entrapment as it wraps around your elbow, exacerbated by elbow flexion and possibly worse on the left if you habitually lean on your left elbow (eg as is common in desk workers who are right handed).
It is less common to impinge on brachial plexus with a barbell and as the superior portion would be most affected that would usually manifest as shoulder or lateral arm discomfort.
Any of the above may be exacerbated by technique or some asymmetric positioning in your lift.
I'd be happy to refine the possible options if you could give more information on where in the arm you feel the tingling and pain, but it may be worth touching base with your doctor to get a real-world answer.