Deadlift and Squat Stance

[adambodybuild13]

Hi Everyone,

Got my first power-lifting meet in December,

Looking advice on finding the perfect Stance for both lifts.

Ive been dead-lifting recently with a stance that is around 6 inches apart. I feel like this allows me to drive through the floor initially and then pull as when i go shoulder width I find it feels awkward to drive through the floor.

Is a stance this close normal and efficient?

On Squats, I use a wider than shoulders stance, as I find it difficult to get deep with out my lower back rounding.

Thinking of getting Squat shoes to help this.

Any meet tips would be appreciated

[WolfRose7]

Hi Everyone,

Got my first power-lifting meet in December,

Looking advice on finding the perfect Stance for both lifts.

Ive been dead-lifting recently with a stance that is around 6 inches apart. I feel like this allows me to drive through the floor initially and then pull as when i go shoulder width I find it feels awkward to drive through the floor.

Is a stance this close normal and efficient?

On Squats, I use a wider than shoulders stance, as I find it difficult to get deep with out my lower back rounding.

Thinking of getting Squat shoes to help this.

Any meet tips would be appreciated

Whatever feels comfortable and allows you to move the most weight. Will change over time if you gain or lose weight too

[adambodybuild13]

Whatever feels comfortable and allows you to move the most weight. Will change over time if you gain or lose weight too

Thanks for the reply.

Could I send you a link to view my form? I have it uploaded to youtube but cant post it on here.

[GreyAndMild]

Narrow deadlift stance is OK but make sure your toes are pointed out, this enables your glutes to push through more easily when locking out.

Wide squat stance is OK, you should feel the soreness the next day in your adductors (groin) and the outside of your ass with a little less soreness on your quads. If only your quads are sore you should probably have a wider stance.

[78novacaine]

The best cue I've found for deadlift stance width is to find a box, walk up to it and plant your feet to do a box jump, and use that for your deadlift stance. It's not perfect but it's a good starting point. Squat width is a person by person thing, personally I squat best with a shoulder width stance, toes pointed out about 30*, and with a decent amount of forward knee travel. As long as you keep your knees in line with your toes and don't collapse inwards, the forward knee travel is not the demon a lot of people make it out to be.