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Anonymous
sup /fit/

How do I know if my lower back rounds during squatz? Also why do my ankles hurt doing squatz?

Lastly, what is your opinion on front squatz? I tried it today but it hurted my wrists.

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>> sage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yha2XAc2qu8
>> Anonymous
>>397679

Look up while you do squats, it encourages proper posture. You tend to slouch if you look down and sometimes even if you're looking ahead. Just look up and you'll be plenty straight.
>> Anonymous
You can squat parallel to a mirror if you want. Try it at home or at the gym. Just keep going down, trying to keep an arch, and go down till it goes away. Until you get more flexible just down as low as you can while maintaining a strong arch.

As for front squats, how are you gripping the bar? The reason it probably hurts your wrist because you may be holding onto the bar with your hands. Don't. Let the bar rest on your deltoids and hold it in place with your fingers. There should be ZERO wrist pressure. Keep your elbows up as high as you can.

I front squat with only two fingers on the bar (middle and index). The bar is completely on my delts, fairly far back, almost touching my neck. Don't put it too far back though because you probably don't want to suffocate yourself. Just make sure you're keeping your chest up and your back arched and your elbows up.
>> Anonymous
Calve/Ankle discomfort is most likely flexibility related.
Be sure to do a mild warm up and stretch of your calves, thighs, glutes, lower back (Generally in that order as they pull on each other through the motion)

Maintaining your arch is the hardest thing in squatting.
So many gym-fags seem to lack this essential element to their squat.

Again, focus on flexibility as curvature will most likely be due to a imbalance between lower back strength/flexibility and thigh/glute strength/flexibility.

If you are are curving try to figure out at what point the curve begins, then you can figure out which muscle group needs attention.

Crossfit.com has some amazing theory and explanation for this purpose.
>> Anonymous
OP here.
Just wanted to give thanks to the replies.