Can only squat extremely narrow
I'm having a lot of trouble working on my (high-bar) squat. The only way I'm able to squat to proper depth right now is with a hip wide stance, with toes pointed out very far (45 degree or even more). When I try to squat with a wider stance, I feel pain inside my hip. I'm not able to squat to parallel with a shoulder width stance.
I have already performed stretches for my hip flexors and hamstrings, but this doesn't feel like it's helping with the problem.
I tried to do this kneeling frog squat stretch and this also hurts, when spreading the legs more than hip wide.
Is this stretch a good way to improve my hip mobility?
Are there any other good stretches that I can try?
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Everyone's hip mobility is a little bit different. The only thing that should change between your low and high bar squats is the bar position and torso lean. Unless you are specifically squatting with a different stance as in its programmed in as a squat variation. Mobility work will help you change your stance width but generally a more natural approach of wherever your feet feel most comfortable is usually best in my opinion.
If you are hell bent on getting your stance in though I always felt like breathing pause squats helped me with hitting depth when I had a closer stance.
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