A stance too wide for the squat

Common Mistake

A stance too wide for the squat. The feet are too far apart for a good deep squat.  The squat depth is affected and the hips can’t go past parallel.

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Solution

Place feet in a position so that the hips can go all the way down into a deep squat and past parallel.

Description

The wide stance affects the squat depth and also creates a pulling force on the hips when squatting.

The stance should be such that the three squat joints are aligned and allow the hips to go all the way down without creating a pulling force on the hips.

This mistake can be due to height and working with double kettlebell, after cleaning, which requires a wider stance, the stance is not adjusted for a squat.

A good way to find your stance is by spending time on a Goblet squat in the bottom position and moving from side to side while adjusting the feet.

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