No thanks. I've gotten hurt before by squatting deep. I like to have the bench so I know I won't go down too far. If I only did squats for my legs going deep would be more crucial. But I use the leg press and do deadlifts (regular and Romanian) , and do calf extensions.
What did you hurt, and what do you consider "deep"?
Is that a squat rack, or one of those fancy bar slider doo-dads?
Why is the bar so high on your neck, and your hips so far forward? looks painful.
Those are Smith machine squats. They're not painful at all. They just require different form . I hurt my knee going "ass to grass".
