cant squat with heel's on the ground

[digdeep]

Hi

I have been watching and reading a lot of your information on squat and hip drive, i have mastered hip drive pretty well.

i have an issue though, i cant squat without my heels elevated. i tried doing free standing squats and i get huge discomfort in my hip area. if i elevate my heels say 18mm, the problem is gone and my knee's dont excessivly track forward.

i hope you can help, im at a loss now with it.

Thanks

[Mark Rippetoe]

What do weightlifting shoes accomplish? Might this be one of the reasons I recommend them? And what the hell are "free standing squats"?

[digdeep]

Hi Mark, thanks for the reply.

Sorry, i meant bodyweight squats, without holding anything for balance.

i do understand weightlifting shoes have a heel lift, but i wasnt sure exactly why. i herd a few people say that you dont reccomend elevating the heels, so i would never have thought you would reccomend them.

is this problem likley to go away over time doing squats? i suppose i wont ever have to worry about it though with shoes.

Thanks for the advice!

[Corrie]

Use some plates to elevate your heels and you'll see how much it helps.

[DutchPancakes]

And blackmail somebody into buying you SSBBT for Xmas. You'll learn all about squats and shoes in there.

[digdeep]

i do use plates anyway, i have been for a while till i found a few posts where people basicly said i shouldnt be doing it, but yeah it helped loads. i shall keep doing it till i get some shoes

Thanks guys.