I don't know why but I feel more comfortable with the feet almost straight, maybe very slightly out and stance is slightly wider than shoulder width. Today I tried pointing toes outward and I felt a pain in my right hip.
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03-05-2014, 10:31 PM #1Registered User
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Does anyone else feel pain when pointing toes outward during squats?
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03-05-2014, 11:15 PM #2Registered User
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yes. The wider the stance the more forward your toes should point. I'm not really sure why that is, but I messed up my hip pretty bad for a month or two by taking too wide of a stance with toes pointed out.
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03-05-2014, 11:38 PM #3What. Wider stance = more spread out toes, not more forward.Originally Posted by BenD4Me
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03-06-2014, 02:16 AM #4Registered User
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I tore my mcl a while back and have since found squatting with my toes angled out will cause a dull pain right in that spot, but with my feet nearly straight its a pain free movement.
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03-06-2014, 07:25 AM #5Bootless Errand
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Your feet should be allowed to point in whichever direction they naturally want to point. If you purposely 'aim' your feet in some unnatural direction, you're placing a torque on your knees and/or hips that will cause them to track unnaturally for your particular body mechanics.Originally Posted by Hardgainer2000
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03-06-2014, 08:19 AM #6/thread.Originally Posted by ironwill2008
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03-06-2014, 09:18 AM #7Registered User
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If you have a wide stance, your feet have to point more forward. As you turn your feet so that your toes point more outward, your heels will turn in and make it a closer stance.Originally Posted by Chango99
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03-06-2014, 10:20 PM #8Registered User
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Ok thanks guys, im gonna stick to the toes pointed more forward!
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03-06-2014, 10:39 PM #9Please go stand up with feet shoulder width apart. Now move them further apart. Your toes will naturally spread apart.Originally Posted by nucknfutz
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