From your second pic it looks like your stance may be too wide and,
From your fourth pic it looks like you're falling forward (ergo stress on knees)
Do any of you more experienced squatters see the same things? My trainer showed me a nifty technique for getting the right feet-width on a squat. First, he recommends squatting on a 5lb. plate unless you have the right kind of shoes (100% flat soles) because the small plate compensates for the arch and give that most shoes have (I lift in NB cross-trainers). Stand with the insides of your shoes touching eachother and place the two discs on the outside of your shoes, at the widest point. You'll find that this results in a more narrow stance than the one in your pics. I've always had hard time with powerlifter-stance squats (really wide).
From your fourth pic it looks like you're falling forward (ergo stress on knees)
Do any of you more experienced squatters see the same things? My trainer showed me a nifty technique for getting the right feet-width on a squat. First, he recommends squatting on a 5lb. plate unless you have the right kind of shoes (100% flat soles) because the small plate compensates for the arch and give that most shoes have (I lift in NB cross-trainers). Stand with the insides of your shoes touching eachother and place the two discs on the outside of your shoes, at the widest point. You'll find that this results in a more narrow stance than the one in your pics. I've always had hard time with powerlifter-stance squats (really wide).
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