squats

[hawkeye]

how do u guys do your squats ,feet close 2gether or shoulder width apart.

i'm not 2 good at them,i use about a shoulder width stance but my balance is not that good,inner ear problem i think.i'm only squating 60kg, i know i can do more but my balance is all over the place.

[jono]

how do u guys do your squats ,feet close 2gether or shoulder width apart.

i'm not 2 good at them,i use about a shoulder width stance but my balance is not that good,inner ear problem i think.i'm only squating 60kg, i know i can do more but my balance is all over the place.

i do mine shoulder width with toes pointed slightly out..

make sure you go as low as you can.. LOW LOW LOW

over time you will get very good at squats and you will ove the results

[Cornfed]

I squat with my feet a little more than shoulder width apart, toes pointed slightly outward and heels on a board. I usually go as low as possible and try to relax on the bottom.

[Pseudonym]

Yep, same as the others. Shoulder width stance, toes pointing out slightly.

A narrower stance is supposed to work the outer quads (abducters) more, I believe - but that makes balance even harder. I use a machine if I do narrow squats.

Don't worry about the weight too much - once you get the form right the plates will pile on. (Quite literally - I was doing 60kg earlier this year. I got a trainer to check my form, and suddenly the weights shot up in just a couple of weeks!)

[Growth]

A narrower stance is supposed to work the outer quads (abducters) more, I believe

That is true, a narrow stance will place more stress on the quads while a wider stance will emphasise the glutes more, hence why narrow feels harder.

[petey]

high bar, shoulder width, toes out, big flare and deep.

if you've just started squatting, chances are that your calves are tight. if you find your feet shuffling about and your heels coming off the ground, stretch your calves out by holding the bottom position of a calf raise prior to squatting.

[keats]

The on excercise i cant do, i have a serious mental block when it comes to this excercise. Seroiusly need to break through this barrier and stop jumping on the leg press..

[deegee]

try doing squats using a machine for starters then work up to using free weights

[Growth]

The on excercise i cant do, i have a serious mental block when it comes to this excercise. Seroiusly need to break through this barrier and stop jumping on the leg press..

Im the same, i always jump on the leg press instead of doing squats, even though i know squats would be a better alternative. I think its a matter of starting out really light and getting your form sorted, then slowely add weight. Ive been contemplating doing very light squats on monday, wednesday and friday along with regular workouts, just to help me get my form right and get a good mindset about squats...

[jono]

The on excercise i cant do, i have a serious mental block when it comes to this excercise. Seroiusly need to break through this barrier and stop jumping on the leg press..

Im the same, i always jump on the leg press instead of doing squats, even though i know squats would be a better alternative. I think its a matter of starting out really light and getting your form sorted, then slowely add weight. Ive been contemplating doing very light squats on monday, wednesday and friday along with regular workouts, just to help me get my form right and get a good mindset about squats...

start with the bar if you have 2. but YOU MUST DO SQUATS!!

[Marcus]

I personally love squats & don't have a problem going ass to grass.

But for taller people this can be a difficult movement (I'm 5'7) & may not be as effective as other leg exercises.

Any tall people here have problems with squatting?

[Growth]

Im around 6'0, dont have a problem with full rom when i actually do squats.

[spartacus]

thing is that for eficient squats u really need strong lower back muscles...by squating,when u go up the legs don't have as much problem as the back does...that's why when u do legs at the press u can use more weight than u use when u squat because there's no back involved.

therefore I reckon that dead lifts can improve the squats...

[Marcus]

Yes definitely. Deads & squats go hand in hand.

[keats]

Im 6" 6 and maybe this is why i have such a problem doing squats. My back muscles are strong. Guess I just have to do 3-4 times a week with low weight to get into it, change the mindset