Hello,
I ask this for one reason... internet seems to have a variety of forms which are all classified 'correct'.
Most forms I notice are pretty much feet pointing forward (away from you in a straight line) then squat down and up.
I then found a powerlifting site that says feet should point outwards... depending on ones flexibility this could be 10-45 degrees.
Then on the way down your knees should not try to go forward (pointing in) but rather stay in line with your feet... so its kinda like a split on the way down depending how much you pointed your feet outward.
So essentially legs bend on the way down 'outward' in direction of feet. They dont bend like when sitting on a chair with your feet flat on the ground and toes pointing forward.
By allowing this it allows you to squat right down with your bum below knees and then go back up.
Other sites suggest more forward pointed, which is more olympic style squat but that makes it almost feel like im going to fall over on the way down...
Any help?
I thought squat is squat... *scratches head*
I ask this for one reason... internet seems to have a variety of forms which are all classified 'correct'.
Most forms I notice are pretty much feet pointing forward (away from you in a straight line) then squat down and up.
I then found a powerlifting site that says feet should point outwards... depending on ones flexibility this could be 10-45 degrees.
Then on the way down your knees should not try to go forward (pointing in) but rather stay in line with your feet... so its kinda like a split on the way down depending how much you pointed your feet outward.
So essentially legs bend on the way down 'outward' in direction of feet. They dont bend like when sitting on a chair with your feet flat on the ground and toes pointing forward.
By allowing this it allows you to squat right down with your bum below knees and then go back up.
Other sites suggest more forward pointed, which is more olympic style squat but that makes it almost feel like im going to fall over on the way down...
Any help?
I thought squat is squat... *scratches head*
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