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My new gym does not have a squat rack or cage but does have a smith machine with a 7 degree angle (yes I know, free squats are better but this is the situation and it won't change in the near future).
The instructor told me that squatting (with the machine) while standing in the direction so that your shoulders move backword as you stand up is better for the knees (than setting yourself under the bar in the opposite direction) since your knees do not move forward as you stand.
It seems to me that standing in the opposite direction (i.e. shoulders move forward as you stand) more closely mimics the natural movement of the squat. I've seen people squatting on the machine (though not many) in both directions.
Can someone please describe the correct technique for performing squats on angled smith machines; namely, in which direction should one be standing when perfrming squats?
The instructor told me that squatting (with the machine) while standing in the direction so that your shoulders move backword as you stand up is better for the knees (than setting yourself under the bar in the opposite direction) since your knees do not move forward as you stand.
It seems to me that standing in the opposite direction (i.e. shoulders move forward as you stand) more closely mimics the natural movement of the squat. I've seen people squatting on the machine (though not many) in both directions.
Can someone please describe the correct technique for performing squats on angled smith machines; namely, in which direction should one be standing when perfrming squats?
