Squat Positioning??

Greetings Fam,

I hope you are well. Recently, it feels like there has been all this talk about the benefits of squatting everyday. I enjoy squatting and can stay in that position for a period of time, but I realized that maybe I am doing it wrong. I am hoping someone can share what the best position is for a squat to reap the most benefit.

I hope I can describe this well, but basically, when I am in a squat now, my tailbone is curved in and my body weight feels like it is resting on my heels; however, when I try to straighten my spine, the back of my thighs and calves separate a little and I feel my weight shift to my thighs. Obviously, in this second position, I can’t comfortably stay there as long as my legs will start to feel the burn.

If anyone has suggestions, thoughts on this. Maybe there are many ways to do a squat that stretch and sculpt different muscles. I would love some insight from all of you beautiful humans.

Thanks!

Jenna