[quote]Deadsion wrote:
I was reading one of Dave Tate’s articles on how to properly back squat and he mentioned that the angle between your shins and the floor should be perpendicular or greater. I’ve been trying to get this to work, but even with just bodyweight, I can’t seem to push my shins that far back. Is this just a lack of flexibility or do I just need to spend some time hammering my form?[/quote]
you always want to strive for a perpendicular lower leg position. as a raw lifter this is almost impossible though. a geared lifter can sit back into their suit to get into this position. to help get closer to this position, take your stance out. point your toes out some, force your knees out the entire time and sit back SOME.
as a raw lifter, i used to try and sit back more but without the gear to sit back into, i find that i basically squat down and up. lastly, ankle flexibility, or lack there of, can make it hard to get those lower legs close to that perpendicular position.