Squat Help

[intensed]

I love to squat but have one major problem, getting into position with the heavier weight. Once I un rack the weight I have a difficult time getting my feet in proper position. I usually end up with multiple attempts to get my feet lined up properly, usually I just end up going down with the weight with my feet staggered slightly. Everyone tells me how great my form is once I begin the movement its just getting there. I get so frustrated looking at my feet trying to get in perfect alignment. I try looking down at my feet to get them in position but this will cause the bar to start to dip back and forth and I have to use extra energy to stabilize the bar again. Any suggestions?

Thanks

 

[rippedout]

Isn't there a mirror in front of the rack you can check you feet positioning?

 

[jrs]

you're thinking of having your feet perfectly square with the rack and/or the mirror, which doesn't help you.

instead, whatever way you're staggered, squat that direction.

if you're more than an inch or so off you might need to practice walkouts with very heavy weight.. unracking the weight (something higher than your max), setting up as if you would squat, and just hold it for at least 10 seconds. build on that.

 

[amp1]

Practice your feet postioning with a lighter weight and go for it .... soon it will be 2nd nature to you ... whe u find that position, you will back out and just start squating ..... I think we've all been threw this before.

 

[cmollick]

Great! Now I am going to be thinking about my damn foot positioning tomorrow when I squat. I don't remember ever doing this, but now that it has been mentioned I am sure I will have an a.d.d. foot placement session on squats tomorrow. Ha!!!

 

[intensed]

Thanks

Thanks for all the reply's. I guess practice really does make perfect. Looks like the over all consensus is to just keep practicing and it will come to me.

Again thanks for the helpful comments.

 

[loganb_football]

I will reiterate what everyone says and practice placement. Start with a weight that begins to give you troubles and practice with doubles or triples and move the weight up when your nervous system is more prepped or over consecutive workouts.

What helped me was to squat 2-5 times a week. I don't recommend 5 (more like 2-3 days) but I had more free time at that point, and also not going to failure, along with varying the weights used each day (1 Heavy, 1-2 light-medium weight days)...

 

[SantiagoMuscle]

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