Thank you so much for the detailed and clear explanations and demonstrations, including possible variations and what differences they make (e.g. wide squat vs narrow)
-that narrow stance split squat is nice because you could view that as prioritizing loading those extended toes on the back leg -I think you alluded to the fact that the ATG split squat (which hardly anyone in the gym is doing) is superior, for both legs, to the conventional stance split squat (which you see virtually everyone in the gym doing.) The reasons the ATG SS is not “more advanced” than the conventional stance SS is because you can, as you mentioned 1. Use more height for the front foot, and/or 2. Ease into the full range, and/or 3. Use assistance (taking weight off). Further it’s doubtful that anyone struggling with pain with a regressed ATG SS would have an easier time with a conventional stance SS (or vice versa; none of the millions with knee pain during the conventional SS aren’t going to be able to find an advantageous regressed ATG SS position.)
My mom was from Japan. She always squatted even in a chair. She squatted up into her 80’s.
Thank you for this helpful primer on various squats!
Thank you so much for the detailed and clear explanations and demonstrations, including possible variations and what differences they make (e.g. wide squat vs narrow)
They need to play this sort of thing at the entryways to gyms.
-that narrow stance split squat is nice because you could view that as prioritizing loading those extended toes on the back leg
-I think you alluded to the fact that the ATG split squat (which hardly anyone in the gym is doing) is superior, for both legs, to the conventional stance split squat (which you see virtually everyone in the gym doing.) The reasons the ATG SS is not “more advanced” than the conventional stance SS is because you can, as you mentioned 1. Use more height for the front foot, and/or 2. Ease into the full range, and/or 3. Use assistance (taking weight off). Further it’s doubtful that anyone struggling with pain with a regressed ATG SS would have an easier time with a conventional stance SS (or vice versa; none of the millions with knee pain during the conventional SS aren’t going to be able to find an advantageous regressed ATG SS position.)