Any thoughts about this squat form article?

[JayvH]

Hi there, hope this wasn't posted around here, but it's not really a website for people who are into starting strength and stuff. It's a blog I follow on facebook because they put some sexy female fitness pics on it but today I saw the title:

Read This Before You Do Another Squat (Then Do Several, After)
http://www.dailyhiit.com/hiit-blog/h...squat-several/

I just qoute a part of the summary to give you an idea:

Putting It Together

Forget the “knees out” cue—not because “knees out” is wrong, but because what you do when you attempt to follow that instruction isn’t what is intended.
To prepare for your squat, actively roll your heels in, flattening the arches of your feet—just a little will do. This will make the knee joint appear to deviate (toward each other). This is totally ok.
Next, while maintaining this new heel/knee position, shift your pelvis forward. You will notice that your knees automatically begin to rotate away from each other. Continue this forward shift until your weight is centered just behind the toe box, and equally between both feet with comfortable contact remaining between the heels and the floor.

Do you think this is valid? I'm not an expert on body mechanichs and also not a native speaker so I sometimes struggle with the explanations. Is this a hint that would correspond with the body mechanics which are described in SS?

I tried a few bodyweight squat with the tipps "roll the heels in", "pelvis forward" but it feels a bit awkward and does not feel like "straight bar path".

[OCG]

...No. Do you think perhaps that if the "knees out" cue did not work Rip, all of the SS coaches and everyone else besides would have noticed it? There are much larger muscles in the hip, mostly the adductors and abductors that control where your knee points. Relying on small muscles in your ankle to do this work instead is... misguided at best. In short, this is a rubbish article and I hope no one follows his advice because they'll probably get hurt.

Also, I like the pictures of women who most assuredly don't squat being used to demonstrate the benefits of squatting.

[hollismb]

Did you watch the video, where this fellow demonstrates how to 'squat' while standing barefoot on a Yoga mat, without a barbell, then goes ass-to-grass like he's about to take a shit on his nicely tiled patio? I don't think this fellow has ever touched a barbell, which means when he says 'squat', he isn't even talking about a barbell squat. The word barbell doesn't even appear in the article. Also note the almost-straight-forward feet.

So, in short, fuck this article.

[OCG]

If you look at his biography, yeah, you're probably right.

http://www.dailyhiit.com/hiit-blog/author/reembody/

In 2005, Kevin quit his career in biochemistry [...] He worked as a professional actor and dancer for several years [...] Kevin found Pilates. The blend of science, exercise and social opportunity it offered was “just right” and he made the switch to full-time Pilates instruction in the Spring of 2005. [...]. After building a devoted following and certifying in all Pilates apparatus, as well as supplmenting his movement education with the Alexander technique, the Franklin method and Tai Chi Chuan [...] Kevin founded Reembody, a movement education company through which he provides personal training for rehabilitatation and sports performance, as well as lectures and workshops on biomechanics locally and for partners abroad.

[hollismb]

If you look at his biography, yeah, you're probably right.

http://www.dailyhiit.com/hiit-blog/author/reembody/

You don't even have to look at the biography; you just need to look at him.

[JayvH]

OK, thanks just thought this would apply to any form of squat. Don't see the big benefit of a bodyweight squat, so I don't think of them.

[Kyle Schuant]

You must learn to apply critical thinking. This guy suggests you roll your ankles in while squatting.

Here is a picture of Kirk Karwoski squatting over 1,000lbs.



Do you think it would be a good idea for him to roll his ankles inwards at this point?

And if it would be bad for a guy whose joints can handle 1,000lbs of force through them, what will it do to someone who has yet to handle 135?

Critical thinking.