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Jose Sammut profile picture
If you're working around bad posture with a cushion, then your upper body is not properly engaged to stabilise the weight, and your lower body is in a weaker position because the bar is further behind your center line (radius of the cushion), so you're compensating by leaning forward for the entirety of the movement.

You can use the cushion with good form, of course, but you probably aren't.

The issue is usually shoulder mobility, since you could just force yourself into a better position using the low bar technique otherwise. You can do front squats whilst you work on your shoulders, unless you had some injuries that will stop you from ever getting your mobility good.

In which case, I think you should use a Safety Squat Bar, instead of a regular bar with a cushion. This will allow you good form, regardless of your mobility situation.
Jose Sammut profile picture
Your posture must be wrong. Retract your scapula to create a shelf. The bar rests on your traps and shoulders and should never be touching your neck.

If it's touching your neck, then it's sitting on top of your spine, which is bad.
Jose Sammut profile picture
Hillary lost, Biden stole it, Kamala wasn't even close and didn't even have primaries. What are you talking about?