foot position on squats? Can i stand like this

jollyleafman · 10-18-2006, 07:34 PM

I was told to make my feet parallel, kinda like this | |

Except i have a hard time doing barbell squats becasue of lack of flexiabilty and when i go like that, i can do 315 halfway down, but can barely get 135 down evne parrallel much less ATG. It sjust because i suck at them i guess lol... i do them good on smith though, but i kept wanting to do barbell squats, so.. i moved my feet to this position, \ / . But i still had trouble going down, but it was somewhat easier for me to balance. I then tried my feet like this almost __ __ almost horizontal with bar, and like that i can go down all the way, ATG!! and my form is good too, like iactually havwe balance that way. But someone told me i shouldnt benver do them like that and feet should be 45 degree angle at the MOST, is this true, is there any harm that will come from this foot postion, or will it not work the muscle as well or something.

JL4LucidDream · 10-18-2006, 07:48 PM

I do shoulder width toes slightly pointed outward \ / ( i guess lol) works great for me.

jollyleafman · 10-18-2006, 07:52 PM

is it bad to have feet like this though __ __

SycoJchun · 10-18-2006, 08:02 PM

the way you squat should be comfortable position that will keep you balanced and sturdy on the ground. You wouldn't want to fall or have to mess with an uncomfortable position of your foot placement when your squating. As long as your feet are shoulder width apart put your feet where you want them.

Fallen_ · 10-18-2006, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by jollyleafman

is it bad to have feet like this though __ __

WTF, you mean your toes facing outwards ??

ak360 · 10-18-2006, 08:54 PM

dude...fix ur feet before u do squats/before u kill urself doing squats

Torrtrefireto · 10-18-2006, 08:58 PM

I do way wider than shoulder width and it maks putting your feet paralell more comfortable. Great for glutes...not as great for quads

Roger999 · 10-18-2006, 11:25 PM

i put my feet kinda parallel and but toes pointing in like 15degree angle outwards, but for some reason i find like heavy barbell squats easier then bodyweight squats, like i can do more squats with a barbell on my back then with bodyweight