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joanne lee · 03-01-2008, 10:53 PM

Hi .. have you got long legs compared to your upper body? I see this a lot with my female clients. As they squat to about 90 degrees, if they have a shorter torso you end up angled more towards the floor as you dont have the length in the back to keep your chest up.
If this is the case you might find that you cannot squat as low as other people but as an alternative you can use the Hack Squat machine (if you know how, do it in reverse).
Also if your heels are lifting it means your feet are in the wrong position and you may be tipping forward.
Squatting should just be like sitting in a chair, dont be scared to push your hips back - but your chest should be looking at the horizon not at the floor
Hope this helps

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joanne lee Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: los angeles Posts: 4	Squats .. long legs Hi .. have you got long legs compared to your upper body? I see this a lot with my female clients. As they squat to about 90 degrees, if they have a shorter torso you end up angled more towards the floor as you dont have the length in the back to keep your chest up. If this is the case you might find that you cannot squat as low as other people but as an alternative you can use the Hack Squat machine (if you know how, do it in reverse). Also if your heels are lifting it means your feet are in the wrong position and you may be tipping forward. Squatting should just be like sitting in a chair, dont be scared to push your hips back - but your chest should be looking at the horizon not at the floor Hope this helps