Lumberg
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My gym only has a Smith machine. No squat rack. A home gym is in the works. Meanwhile.......
I do squats on the Smith. I personally like to put my feet slightly BEHIND the center line because I feel this movement more closely mimics a free weight squat in that it recruits your back slightly.
I always assumed the "right" way to do it is to center yourself exactly below the bar. I mean, draw an imaginary line on the ground exactly below the bar. The arch of your foot should be centered over it.
The other day I saw a trainer instruct a person to stand in front of the bar and "lean back" into it (I figure to effectively make it a hack squat type deal). Probably bad advice but would like input.
Basically I offered to hel train a girl at work and want to know the lowdown form the experts on EF before I give her really bad advice and she houses her back.
As of now I am planning to tell her to either center her feet or place them slightly behind the bar.
JC
I do squats on the Smith. I personally like to put my feet slightly BEHIND the center line because I feel this movement more closely mimics a free weight squat in that it recruits your back slightly.
I always assumed the "right" way to do it is to center yourself exactly below the bar. I mean, draw an imaginary line on the ground exactly below the bar. The arch of your foot should be centered over it.
The other day I saw a trainer instruct a person to stand in front of the bar and "lean back" into it (I figure to effectively make it a hack squat type deal). Probably bad advice but would like input.
Basically I offered to hel train a girl at work and want to know the lowdown form the experts on EF before I give her really bad advice and she houses her back.
As of now I am planning to tell her to either center her feet or place them slightly behind the bar.
JC