Quote Originally Posted by mattp View Post
Sorry, bit of delay in replying as hadn't got back in the gym for a few days. Decided to start off not lifting much to try and get the form right. Most I lifted was 70kg (inc bar) reps of ten. I also rolled up a towel to cushion the bar against my shoulders and it was an improvement. Guess I just need to build up slowly. I weight 73 kg so I should probably be lifting much more!

I also do more running than weights nowadays so a lack of frequency doesn't help. Is once a week enough for squats?
I squat 3 times a week. I'd ditch the towel you shouldn't need it if you're doing everything right. You're right, for your weight you should be able to lift a lot more without any pain.
Talk me through how you squat. Set up and the squat it's self. More detail the better and we'll see if we can sort you out.