Heels Coming Up, Squat?

Boris,

I only had a chance to skim a couple of those.
Great work! I’ll be watching them again later.

Thanks

[quote]Boris B wrote:
I don’t address the heels coming off the floor in these videos, but the symptom can be caused by the same underlying causes. Watch these videos:

Squat Rx #1: Lower Back Rounding at the Bottom of the Squat

Squat Rx #2: GMing Out of the Hole

Squat Rx #3: Engaging the Glutes and Hamstrings (Part I)

Squat Rx #3: Engaging the Glutes and Hamstrings (Part II)

Ankle flexibility really isn’t the answer to your problem. Actually, I’ll be putting Squat Rx #4 on youtube later this week and I’ll be talking about bar placement and squat depth - I mention ankle flexibilty in it only because it’s a factor only if you allow the knees to track TOO FAR forward.[/quote]

Wow, incredibly informative videos. I took a look at them tonight and I plan on using a lot of the techniques you went over. Thank you!

[quote]Ink wrote:
Squatting with plates under the toes/forefeet helped me push through the heels. Try it and see.[/quote]

This corrected the problem for me immediately. Is this considered cheating? And also, does this mean I need to work on flexibility? As soon as I put a plate underneath my toes I was able to shift all the weight and push through my heels. I’m going to take a video Friday so hopefully Boris B and you can take a look at my form and spot whatever needs work.