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@bort Breaking parallel is what’s necessary for a squat to be competition legal in powerlifting. It’s not the full range of motion of the knee or hip and is not optimal for hypertrophy. Ideally you would go until your butt touches your heels.

@bort 90 degrees is not a full ROM squat. If you are trying to work the quads you definitely want as much flexion through the knees as possible. Use lifting shoes with a raised heel or a different squat variation such as front squat to get more depth. Or consider a different exercise...