squats/foot position

[mcgaret]

Havent done squats in a long time. My lower back couldn't take it anymore.
Just started them again on the smith - dam, they feel good. Just wondering
if anyone still elevates their heels. We used to use a 2x4 or a couple of
10 lb weights. Is everyone doing flatfooted or w/raised heels?

 

[h8tr3d]

my knee is fucked up, but when I did them I did flat footed.

 

[mcgaret]

you dont realize how important your "wheels" are until you mess them up.

 

[dreww]

I cant do a decent free squat flatfooted unless its an extremely wide stance.

I usually avoid free squats all together, they only hit my back and glutes/hams and never even hit the quads good. When I do use them though, Ive got my heels on 10lb plates.

 

[saudades]

I do squats flat-footed. I was never able to do the raised heels because it made it awkward for me for some reason.

 

[Crazymank]

I've done both. you keep your feet at 45s right??

 

[MrPerfect]

always try to do them flat footed, keeps my glutes and hams very tense

 

[saudades]

I've done both. you keep your feet at 45s right??

Can't do them raised with my feet at any angle. It just never worked for me.

 

[Crazymank]

your supposed to keep them at 45's cause its better for your knees.

 

[saudades]

Turning the feet out only focuses more on the quads. The strict squatting method has the feet pointing straight ahead.

 

[BiggerStronger]

I've done both. I don't like putting any elevation under my heels. Too much stress on my feet. I've just about destroyed my feet from lifting weights and sports I think. The ligaments holding them together are badly injured/destroyed. So if I do them it's usually flat footed to spread the weight out across my feet. I have very high arches which is terrible for bodybuilding purposes.

 

[saudades]

That could be my problem, too. I need to have the weight spread out across the feet.