I can't do a freaking squat
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karwowski1992
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I really wish I could post a video but it's pretty this: I can't squat and go really low without my knees going over my toes and I can't make my knees NOT go over my toes unless I don't squat low enough. It's really frustrating and any advice on how to fix this or get better would be so appreciated.
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What's helping me at the moment is practicing without any weights, and holding the squat at the bottom for a set amount of time.0
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Knees naturally track over and often past toes; it's natural and perfectly okay. The whole "not letting knees go past toes" bit has been debunked many times over.0
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Have you tried to just body weight squat onto a box or bench where you just let your bottom touch and then you push back up with your legs. Then once you can do that with good form and confidence hold a dumbbell across chest and do that.0
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Have you tried to just body weight squat onto a box or bench where you just let your bottom touch and then you push back up with your legs. Then once you can do that with good form and confidence hold a dumbbell across chest and do that.
Well even without the bar or any weight my knees still go over my toes. When I had a trainer he would help me a lot because if I did it the 'right way' then I would fall on my butt lol He said it was due to having a really weak core. But idk.0 -
karwowski1992 wrote: »Have you tried to just body weight squat onto a box or bench where you just let your bottom touch and then you push back up with your legs. Then once you can do that with good form and confidence hold a dumbbell across chest and do that.
Well even without the bar or any weight my knees still go over my toes. When I had a trainer he would help me a lot because if I did it the 'right way' then I would fall on my butt lol He said it was due to having a really weak core. But idk.
It's ok if your knees track over toes.
If your trainer is saying different get a new one.0 -
Keep a straight back, and the top of your head pointing skyward, so straight neck and facing forward. Feet should be hip width apart and pointed forward parallel to each other. Hope that helps, also I generally put my hands into a fist formation in front of me to keep centre0
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Keep a straight back, and the top of your head pointing skyward, so straight neck and facing forward. Feet should be hip width apart and pointed forward parallel to each other. Hope that helps, also I generally put my hands into a fist formation in front of me to keep centre
Sorry but that is horrible advice.
Your head should be forward or slightly down and feet should be turned out about 45 degrees or slightly less...0 -
I found the key for me is focusing more on keeping my toes loose and all the weight in my heels. Just keep trying. It gets easier as your body gets used to it.0
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Keep a straight back, and the top of your head pointing skyward, so straight neck and facing forward. Feet should be hip width apart and pointed forward parallel to each other. Hope that helps, also I generally put my hands into a fist formation in front of me to keep centre
Sorry but that is horrible advice.
Your head should be forward or slightly down and feet should be turned out about 45 degrees or slightly less...
I learnt from my coach, who also coaches in the olympics...0 -
Keep a straight back, and the top of your head pointing skyward, so straight neck and facing forward. Feet should be hip width apart and pointed forward parallel to each other. Hope that helps, also I generally put my hands into a fist formation in front of me to keep centre
Sorry but that is horrible advice.
Your head should be forward or slightly down and feet should be turned out about 45 degrees or slightly less...
I learnt from my coach, who also coaches in the olympics...
What/who does he coach for the olympics?0 -
arditarose wrote: »Keep a straight back, and the top of your head pointing skyward, so straight neck and facing forward. Feet should be hip width apart and pointed forward parallel to each other. Hope that helps, also I generally put my hands into a fist formation in front of me to keep centre
Sorry but that is horrible advice.
Your head should be forward or slightly down and feet should be turned out about 45 degrees or slightly less...
I learnt from my coach, who also coaches in the olympics...
What/who does he coach for the olympics?
It's a woman and she coaches Skeleton mainly0 -
arditarose wrote: »Keep a straight back, and the top of your head pointing skyward, so straight neck and facing forward. Feet should be hip width apart and pointed forward parallel to each other. Hope that helps, also I generally put my hands into a fist formation in front of me to keep centre
Sorry but that is horrible advice.
Your head should be forward or slightly down and feet should be turned out about 45 degrees or slightly less...
I learnt from my coach, who also coaches in the olympics...
What/who does he coach for the olympics?
It's a woman and she coaches Skeleton mainly
Ah, so not olympic lifting.0 -
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Keep a straight back, and the top of your head pointing skyward, so straight neck and facing forward. Feet should be hip width apart and pointed forward parallel to each other. Hope that helps, also I generally put my hands into a fist formation in front of me to keep centre
Sorry but that is horrible advice.
Your head should be forward or slightly down and feet should be turned out about 45 degrees or slightly less...
I learnt from my coach, who also coaches in the olympics...
Sorry but it is not good advice....0 -
arditarose wrote: »arditarose wrote: »Keep a straight back, and the top of your head pointing skyward, so straight neck and facing forward. Feet should be hip width apart and pointed forward parallel to each other. Hope that helps, also I generally put my hands into a fist formation in front of me to keep centre
Sorry but that is horrible advice.
Your head should be forward or slightly down and feet should be turned out about 45 degrees or slightly less...
I learnt from my coach, who also coaches in the olympics...
What/who does he coach for the olympics?
It's a woman and she coaches Skeleton mainly
Ah, so not olympic lifting.
No, but obviously she's coaching in the olympics for a reason... Plus, I have a girl coaching me who was in the crossfit games. Anyways, I don't care, I feel like you guys are over exaggerating, so that's how I was taught to do a deep squat, and that's all0 -
arditarose wrote: »arditarose wrote: »Keep a straight back, and the top of your head pointing skyward, so straight neck and facing forward. Feet should be hip width apart and pointed forward parallel to each other. Hope that helps, also I generally put my hands into a fist formation in front of me to keep centre
Sorry but that is horrible advice.
Your head should be forward or slightly down and feet should be turned out about 45 degrees or slightly less...
I learnt from my coach, who also coaches in the olympics...
What/who does he coach for the olympics?
It's a woman and she coaches Skeleton mainly
Ah, so not olympic lifting.
No, but obviously she's coaching in the olympics for a reason... Plus, I have a girl coaching me who was in the crossfit games. Anyways, I don't care, I feel like you guys are over exaggerating, so that's how I was taught to do a deep squat, and that's all
With a barbell?0 -
arditarose wrote: »arditarose wrote: »Keep a straight back, and the top of your head pointing skyward, so straight neck and facing forward. Feet should be hip width apart and pointed forward parallel to each other. Hope that helps, also I generally put my hands into a fist formation in front of me to keep centre
Sorry but that is horrible advice.
Your head should be forward or slightly down and feet should be turned out about 45 degrees or slightly less...
I learnt from my coach, who also coaches in the olympics...
What/who does he coach for the olympics?
It's a woman and she coaches Skeleton mainly
Ah, so not olympic lifting.
No, but obviously she's coaching in the olympics for a reason... Plus, I have a girl coaching me who was in the crossfit games. Anyways, I don't care, I feel like you guys are over exaggerating, so that's how I was taught to do a deep squat, and that's all
With a barbell?
No, without0 -
arditarose wrote: »arditarose wrote: »Keep a straight back, and the top of your head pointing skyward, so straight neck and facing forward. Feet should be hip width apart and pointed forward parallel to each other. Hope that helps, also I generally put my hands into a fist formation in front of me to keep centre
Sorry but that is horrible advice.
Your head should be forward or slightly down and feet should be turned out about 45 degrees or slightly less...
I learnt from my coach, who also coaches in the olympics...
What/who does he coach for the olympics?
It's a woman and she coaches Skeleton mainly
Ah, so not olympic lifting.
No, but obviously she's coaching in the olympics for a reason... Plus, I have a girl coaching me who was in the crossfit games. Anyways, I don't care, I feel like you guys are over exaggerating, so that's how I was taught to do a deep squat, and that's all
But what she coaches in the olympics has nothing to do with squatting. And then there's cross fit. It's okay, that's how you squat. It's just generally not great advice.0
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