Back problems, joint pain, lack of flexibility, and poor excuses are too often reasons for not squatting. The truth is squatting is not bad for your back or knees. The facts are it can do wonders for curing these ailments.
Lack of depth and an inability to squat properly is often the result of any one or more of the following: improper technique, lack of hip flexibility, and or lack of core stability. In some cases there maybe be some structural imbalances, but in most cases practice and time will improve. Hip mobility, foam rolling, and dynamic flexibility exercises are great places to start. Variations of the squat (front, single leg, bulgarian, and overhead squats) will expose and develop weakness and imbalances in technique. Take the time to squat at a proper depth with little or no weight. Put the misinformation you’ve been told aside and stop worrying about how much weight is on the bar. In a short amount of time you’ll feel better, be stronger, more mobile/flexible, and more fit.