I've seen alot of people put their heels up ontop a board to elevate their heels doing squats but i always try not to lean forward and shift the weight back to my heels so wouldn't the board throw you forward just a bit? Anyhow what is the basis for this technique, anyone do it?
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11-27-2002, 08:06 AM #1Swoll Outta Control
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Squatting with a boad under your feet?
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11-27-2002, 08:26 AM #2Registered User
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Re: Squatting with a boad under your feet?
Originally posted by RiPPEDTiDE
I've seen alot of people put their heels up ontop a board to elevate their heels doing squats but i always try not to lean forward and shift the weight back to my heels so wouldn't the board throw you forward just a bit? Anyhow what is the basis for this technique, anyone do it?
I think it's only wise to use a board if your on a Smithmachine..
also its not necessary ?? flip your heels..[that would be a calf raise..].....Better to be thought of as a fool then to speak up and remove all doubt.
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11-27-2002, 08:36 AM #3Registered User
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i do them both ways with different stance widths
the board enables you go deeper with a wide stance, more glutes,
or target the quads more with a narrow stance
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11-27-2002, 09:32 AM #4Train smarter not harder
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i did it with hack squatting, but not regular squatting
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11-27-2002, 09:35 AM #5
Don't ever do it. people do it because they aren't flexible enough to keep their heels down. Work on the flexibility of your hamstrings and calves.
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11-27-2002, 09:36 AM #6Registered User
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I used to squat with a broad under my feet, but over time the movement became more natural and I could balance alot easier without one. I now use a weight belt every time, and I have had no problems at all with my barbell squats for the past 6 months or so.
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11-27-2002, 09:37 AM #7
Its not to do with flexibility. When you squat you are meant to keep your back straight and having an angled foot makes this easier for when you use heavier weights. This is why professional weight lifters have special shoes with a higher angle at the back.
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11-27-2002, 09:50 AM #8Swoll Outta Control
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yeah i use to think that IFBBer's would work out in overall and work boots just cause they're that damn big, but then i read that they use work boots cause they have an elevated heel and good ankle support, i hope i get big enough one day that i can wear stupid clothes to workout in like the pro's haha, spandex shorts and work boots and a camo bandana.
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11-27-2002, 09:57 AM #9yes it is all about flexibility. Ask any Oly lifterOriginally posted by teccus
Its not to do with flexibility. When you squat you are meant to keep your back straight and having an angled foot makes this easier for when you use heavier weights. This is why professional weight lifters have special shoes with a higher angle at the back.
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11-27-2002, 09:58 AM #10
Or this guy
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11-27-2002, 09:59 AM #11
maybe this weakling.
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11-27-2002, 09:59 AM #12
I did, thats where I got my information from, I didn't just randomly post crap.
Those pictures don't prove you point do they?
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11-27-2002, 10:03 AM #13Yes they do, because most poeple can't get that low at all without raising the heels or rounding the back. Go to asian countries where poeple squat in everyday life. They have no problems. If you still don't believe me, ask trainers like Ian King, Charles Poliquin, Jay Trigg, or any NFL team trainer.Originally posted by teccus
I did, thats where I got my information from, I didn't just randomly post crap.
Those pictures don't prove you point do they?Last edited by John Henry; 11-27-2002 at 10:07 AM.
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11-27-2002, 10:04 AM #14
Yes they can, they are professionals who do strech!
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11-27-2002, 10:09 AM #15Registered User
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for me it's not about flexabilityOriginally posted by John Henry
Don't ever do it. people do it because they aren't flexible enough to keep their heels down. Work on the flexibility of your hamstrings and calves.
it's about feel
the board feels very different
it's a change, i'm a glute/ham
squatter without the board
with the board i can pull in my quads much easier, thats why BB use them"i just might fade into Bolivian" ~ MIKE TYSON
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11-27-2002, 10:13 AM #16Then you'll walk around with tight hams the rest of your life. But if you stretch and do full squats that won't be the case.Originally posted by ROCK CRUSHER
for me it's not about flexability
it's about feel
the board feels very different
it's a change, i'm a glute/ham
squatter without the board
with the board i can pull in my quads much easier, thats why BB use them
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11-27-2002, 10:25 AM #17Registered User
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hey i'm a "deepsquatter" ass to calves without the board
with the board it almost "ass to ground" with a normal stance
it gets those few untouched virgin ass/ham muscle fibers!
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