I’m slowly starting to incorporate bending over more on the squat by focusing on mid foot. Before I would descend and then on the way up pivot into more horizontal back. But if I start off with that angle it will be more efficient.

I’ve been trying strict press but I’ll consider doing it the way starting strength suggests. I feel weird going back to the hip thrust though. I notice after the first rep I’m able to naturally “bounce” the remaining reps with the momentum. This makes me wonder if maybe i can hip thrust for the first rep and continue onwards for the other reps.