Hi guys,
I’ve been squatting for about 6 months or something now.
My natural stance isnt symetric, my left foot points forward and my right foot turns about 45 degrees to the side.(i’m not sure, but me breaking my leg and having to learn to walk again when i was a kid could have somethng to do with it, or i was just born like that not sure)
When i squat i try to get both feet in a somewhat symetric stance, yet it is far from perfect.
I noted a good difference in upperleg size between my legs.
Now my question is, should i force my feet in a symetric position to squat? Or, should i sort of go with my “natural” unsymetric stance?
[quote]Respeezy wrote:
I noted a good difference in upperleg size between my legs.[/quote]
This is a good reason why you should work on correcting it ASAP.
Like Claudan said, a video might help a little bit to see just how drastic it is and if there’s any other form issues, but in general, you want to make sure your feet are pretty much the same otherwise you’re basically pressing from an uneven base. That’ll work its way up the chain and has the potential to open up issues in the hams, glutes, low back, or even upper back/shoulders.
Based on what you said about breaking your leg, I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s scar tissue that’s limiting mobility, which is in turn limiting you ability to comfortably keep your feet planted. A thorough foam rolling routine (calves, hams, inner and outer thigh, hip flexors, etc.) should definitely be a priority - not just on leg days, but pretty much whenever you can. Rolling everyday would be fine.
I also have an uneven stance, normally when sitting or squatting my left foot is normally out more and facing more outward. When I squat I try hard to correct it. My left side of my erector spinae (back) has more tension and more burn than my right. My right glute more than my left. Thankfully doing squats 3x a week, with serious strict form is evening these things out :).