doing squats in the gym is slowly changing how i use my feet. there’s some way i’m used to holding tension or keeping my weight concentrated on a particular portion of my feet that just becomes obviously unsustainable as i add more weight
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oh maybe the thing i’m used to doing is a habit from west coast swing hmmmm
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not this in particular, looked up some form stuff initially which was helpful and currently trying to correct based on feel, might ask for someone to watch and correct my form sometime
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I like to do little hops when I’m squatting - I find it helps me find my optimal footing. The optimal footing for a squat should intuitively be the same or similar optimal footing for a vertical leap, and your body knows what that feels like
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I don’t mean I hop *while* squatting - like before and after, as a sort of prep, little fidgety adjustments
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i find similar pleasure from pistol/shrimp squats
s/add more weight/find more balance/
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Same. After some research and inspection, I found I had a collapsed left arch that made me over-pronate my left foot, distorting my movement and posture up the kinetic chain. If you have calluses or shoe wear much more on one side of your feet than the other, you may have it too.
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Doing heave squats definitely changed how I stand and feel standing for the better. It feels like if someone wanted to move me, I could just not agree to it. Feels like I actually own the little bit of space I occupy. Really cool thing.
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whoa no that’s a thing?
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