Using 10lb. plates under heels for front squats helps alot!

[shanehanner]

I love front squats, more than regular squats, even though I cant do near as much weight. But it is very easy to become unbalanced doing them and one you lose it once, the entire set is over. I tried the plates under the heels todat to see if it makes any difference and it does. I was really surprised. Any down sides to doing it this way?

[hyp3r3xt3nsion]

if you like the idea of possible future knee surgery, keep on doing it

[Zensuji]

i'm not a fan of putting stuff under the heel imo it increases forward travel of the knee joint putting loads more stress on them

[SKB]

The downside of doing squats with the heels raised is that it places more stress on the knee...and not the good kind of stress. It can contribute to knee problems in some people. Although if you have healthy knees and make sure your knees do not go past your toes then it should be okay. The heels raised also greatly reduces the amount of stretch on the calves and hamstrings. Since a stretched muscle can contract more forcefully this may reduce the exercises effectiveness for calves and hams too.
Perhaps try alternating with Machine Hack Squats to work quads the same way.

Kumar Bandyo
B.Sc. Kinesiologist

[LiL USMC BBer]

Is also very bad for your knees. One of the best knee wreckers.

The idea of squats is to push through your heels not your toes. Putting plates under your heels not only makes it so that you wanna push through yoru toes. BUT ALSO makes it an unstable platform and can risk further injury.

[BPP]

see above

fix form, strengthen weak areas, and do em right

[hyp3r3xt3nsion]

Originally posted by bigpoppaproppy
see above

fix form, strengthen weak areas, and do em right

but maybe he wants knee surgery?

[supergarr]

yes we all do, only because they have hot nurses at the hospital to bathe you.

[PNUTBUTTER]

the only reason you need to put plates under your heels is becuase your hammys are too tight. Work on a good stretching program and you can fix that

[LiL USMC BBer]

Originally posted by supergarr
yes we all do, only because they have hot nurses at the hospital to bathe you.

where are those 10LB plates at?

[hyp3r3xt3nsion]

Originally posted by ReSpAwN DeMoN
where are those 10LB plates at?

lol

[shanehanner]

I knew I had read it was bad. It just helped so much....I guess Ill stop it.

[hyp3r3xt3nsion]

Originally posted by shanehanner
I knew I had read it was bad. It just helped so much....I guess Ill stop it.

good decision

[Zensuji]

Originally posted by shanehanner
I knew I had read it was bad. It just helped so much....I guess Ill stop it.

[shanehanner]

Originally posted by hyp3r3xt3nsion
good decision

well it was only today that I had tried it, because I saw melvin anthony do it on his training video....he was also doing upright rows and reverse hack squats (another knee buster). So I guess that should have told me right there.

[Zensuji]

yeah i see people in s**t mags all the time doing it!

its crazy

[hyp3r3xt3nsion]

Originally posted by shanehanner
well it was only today that I had tried it, because I saw melvin anthony do it on his training video....he was also doing upright rows and reverse hack squats (another knee buster). So I guess that should have told me right there.

/resists urge to spew about upright rows

[supergarr]

Originally posted by hyp3r3xt3nsion
/resists urge to spew about upright rows