Squat Form Question

[AustinTX]

My question/problem is related to foot positioin. I find that I have to have a fairly wide stance (heels are shoulder width, maybe a little more, toes pointed out a little) or else I end up rocking back on my heels (toes up) when in the down position.

I don't feel any unusual pressure on my knees. I don't have a video, but does this mean I may be doing something wrong? It seems most people I see doing squats have a narrower, or even much narrower stance (I'd fall over in some of the really close stances). I go a little below parallel, but don't put hams to calves as I don't want a bounce or get any rotation from the contact...

 

[endpoint]

im staying out of this one

 

[IronLion]

Heels at shoulder with is not a wide stance, I don't know who you saw doing the narrower than this?

 

[spatts]

im staying out of this one

That's what I said as I was opening it!

 

[spatts]

Heels at shoulder with is not a wide stance, I don't know who you saw doing the narrower than this?

Gilad.

 

[AustinTX]

That's what I said as I was opening it!

LOL. Guess there are a variety of expert opinions on this topic.

Yeah, it doesn't seem wide to me either, just that I've seen a rash of people with their heels 3in apart lately and it seems I'm in some sort of sumo wrestler stance in comparison...

 

[Lee]

i saw some dickweed any my gym doing smith machine squats with his feet right next to each other. widen yer stance some dude, shoulder width is not wide.

 

[coolcolj]

shoulderwidth is normal - it's fine.

 

[Lord_Suston]

Shoulder witdth is normal but many people go wider than this. I personally don't like to since I feel like my glutes are gonna rip of the bones