#squattechnique

It is definitely possible that ankle & hip mobility may be hindering your squat depth, but it also could be that we aren’t displacing our weight properly throughout our feet. If we don’t trust our ankle & foot to carry part of the load this forces us to rely only on the heels of the feet which will decrease the movement in the ankle and directly effect our depth and overall form. This does not mean we force the weight into the toes, but we should find a middle ground in the foot where the toes are used for support.⠀ .⠀ 🎥 By @dr.jacob.harden⠀ .⠀ Most people squat with all of their weight into their heels. Some even have their toes come up they shift so far back. When you distribute all the way to the heel, you limit your knee travel, so you don't take advantage of your ankle mobility.😮 Many people think they have stiff ankles bit really just need a tweak in technique. Squatting this way loads your hips more and makes you fold over a bit more too.
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Conversely, we don't want the weight up into the toes as that is the point that we may over-stress the knee. So if you were wondering how far forward is too far, that's the answer.👈
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Shifting your weight into the mid-foot let's you use your ankles more, get the knees a bit more forward, and stay more upright. It also balances the engagement of the hip and quads and tends to be a much more comfortable bottom position. (This helps pinching hips a lot.😃) To do it, find an even balance between heel and ball of the foot. Grip the ground and maintain that point as you drop down. Start slow and focus on keeping the weight there the whole time.⠀ ..⠀ ✅ Discover reliable, driven health professionals, and quality, useful information. Follow us and download the app!⠀ ✅ Looking for something specific? Let us know and we will do our best to find it for you.⠀ 🏋🏽🤸‍♀️🥑🛏⠀ ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••⠀ #health #wellness #fitness #healthshare #healthsharing #healthylife #yoga #pilates #nutrition #massagetherapy #physiotherapy #strength #mobility #flexibility #exercise #workout #workoutvideo #exercisevideo #squattechnique #squatbetter #squatdepth

🔥SQUAT TIP🔥 Where you look 👀 while squatting is an extremely important part of your technique. Often, where you focus your vision on has a huge impact on your squat form. 👀 Many people are taught to look up while squatting, while this works for some people, it might not work with others. There is nothing one size fits all when it comes to squatting. Here are some guidelines you can follow: 👉1. Always focus your vision on one point throughout the movement. This is crucial for your body to find balance. Do not shift your focus until the movement is done. 👉 2. Don't squat in front of a mirror. With a mirror in front of you, it's nearly impossible to focus on a single point. This is difficult to do in most commercial gyms. I've seen people trying to cover up the mirror while they squat. For this reason, the gym that I train at doesn't have mirrors in the powerlifting area. 👉3, Where you look will depend on your torso angle. Your vision and your neck position should be in life be with your spine. Doing this will help you maintain a neutral spine while squatting. -On front squats, your back angle will be very upright. If you want to maintain an upright angle, you will most likely have to look up a bit - Fir high bar squats, your back angle will be a bit less vertical than front squats. You may have to look straight ahead on these. -On Los bar squats (in video above), your torso will have a bit of a lean. For this reason, you will have to focus your vision a bit lower. As a coach, I recommend looking about 6 feet in front of you, on the floor. 👉If you have long femurs (legal like I do, you will be a bit more bent over while squatting (Refer to my previous post on long femurs on the squat.) The more forward lean you have because of your squat style and individual leverages, the lower your mechanic and focus will be. ✅Doing this one thing has really helped me. Have you experimented with different squat styles? . . . . . #squattechnique #squatform #startingstrength #strengthcoach #powerliftingsquat #proprioception #squat #squats #skwots #skwaaats #skwaaats #indianpowerlifting #powerliftingindia #squattips #lowbarsquat #lowbar #squateveryday #bodybuildingtips (at Boss Barbell Club)

It's great teaching someone how to squat properly Taking away a persons old habits and replacing with new ones takes a bit of time dependant on the person of course.. It's not about weight at this stage and more about technique Efficiency is key along with safety equalling to better strength gains #squat #squattechnique #practice #strength #strengthmovement #basicmovement #compoundlift #compoundmovement #germanvolumetraining