I’m quite new to lifting weights and I was wondering if curling your toes up will work also when squatting with elevated heels (plates under heel) or does curling the toes only work when squatting flatfooted.
I’ve been working on my ankle flexibility in the meanwhile for now I have been trying to squat with 2.5kg plates under the heels as I find it easier to hit depth and go ATG pushing through the heels.
[quote]Keik0chan wrote:
I’m quite new to lifting weights and I was wondering if curling your toes up will work also when squatting with elevated heels (plates under heel) or does curling the toes only work when squatting flatfooted.
I’ve been working on my ankle flexibility in the meanwhile for now I have been trying to squat with 2.5kg plates under the heels as I find it easier to hit depth and go ATG pushing through the heels.[/quote]
I’ve never heard of curling your toes up. What’s the supposed benefit? Pushing through the heels more easily?
[quote]kakno wrote:
[quote]Keik0chan wrote:
I’m quite new to lifting weights and I was wondering if curling your toes up will work also when squatting with elevated heels (plates under heel) or does curling the toes only work when squatting flatfooted.
I’ve been working on my ankle flexibility in the meanwhile for now I have been trying to squat with 2.5kg plates under the heels as I find it easier to hit depth and go ATG pushing through the heels.[/quote]
I’ve never heard of curling your toes up. What’s the supposed benefit? Pushing through the heels more easily?[/quote]
Yeah, I heard that curling your toes up helps you focus on driving through your heels instead of the front of your feet.
kakno- Its awesome technique to teach one to drive through with the heels and as long as the back is in proper form during the squat it will help drive through and keep forward lean to a miimum. To prove it just stand up no weight at all and raise your toes off the floor the only way to do is to keep your weight pressed on your heels. It worked wanders for me but I squat relatively close not sure how well it works for wide squatters but I would imagine its atleast as just effective.
Keik0chan- I would give it a shot if you are feeling the weight pushing you forward onto your toes. I would use it in all warm up sets to train the movement and eventually you will teach your self to automatically keep your weight shifted on your feet correctly. I would not however reccomend it with your heels elevated on a plate. I would honestly buy a pair of cheap oly shoes if you need help making depth. You will be much more stable in oly shoes more than you would on plates espeacially if your going to try and use the toes up method.
PS- doing the toes up squat without weight on you may make you fall backwards but once there is a bar on your back you will be balanced perfectly also It works amazing for the conventional deadlift if you have trouble pulling off the ground.
Deleted my response, thought you were talking about curling your toes as opposed to pointing them up.
I lift my toes up sometimes, helps me stay more upright when doing olympic back squats.
[quote]dreadlocks1221 wrote:
I lift my toes up sometimes, helps me stay more upright when doing olympic back squats. [/quote]
Were you squatting with elevated heels or flat footed?
[quote]Keik0chan wrote:
[quote]dreadlocks1221 wrote:
I lift my toes up sometimes, helps me stay more upright when doing olympic back squats. [/quote]
Were you squatting with elevated heels or flat footed?[/quote]
I squat barefoot WITHOUT plates under my heals, although I can only get a little below parallel atm (I am trying for full ATG).
I’ve been taught to lift my big toe and push through the sides of my shoes. This will ensure optimum hip drive and power out of the hole.