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Squatting in Heels
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Italiana_xx79 wrote: »There's so much to learn
... I am a little confused.. I thought that I was supposed to concentrate on my heels when doing squats and not my toes.
I find that following this advice helps a lot with my form. When I blow a rep, it is usually because I tried to drive down with my heels rather than lift my hips toward the ceiling.
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I've tried a board or plates under my chuck taylors but couldn't tell a difference.0
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I put 1.25kg plates under my heels. Omfg it makes such a difference to me form0
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Make that My form.0
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Oh my lord, I just tested that out (barefoot, in my office, with books under my heels, but still) and it made a huge difference. Thanks for starting this thread, OP!0
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