Squat problem- Cured!

[Soapz]

Just like to put in a little something beginners might not know about...

When I first started out squatting, I could never get my thighs parallel to the floor. My leg would just get "stuck" and it would never feel "normal."

I realised that it was simply because my ankles weren't flexible enough. So now, I do a little ankle stretch before I squat and voila! I can squat much lower now! (although still not arse to grass). :woo:

Anyways, if you guys don't feel comfortable suqatting, this may be the reason. Or maybe you just have bad form.

Squats really are the total pwnage. I've never been hungrier in my life after doing 4 sets of squats....:trouble:

 

[mrRuckus]

Squats really are the total pwnage. I've never been hungrier in my life after doing 4 sets of squats....:trouble:

Stretching your ankles makes you hungrier after 4 sets of squats than before you stretched your ankles?

 

[Soapz]

^^^

Haha, yeah! Cuz after I stretch my ankles, I can squat lower, giving me a tougher workout.

Your thighs should really be AT LEAST parallel to the floor. Before, I would just stop at 60 degrees, and it wouldn't really kill my thighs as much as they do now.

 

[MrS]

Do box squats, they help with the balance and form.

 

[Soapz]

This'll help clarify what I mean:

http://www.exrx.net/Questions/FullSquatHipFlex.html