Please Scroll Down to See Forums Below after reading through some recent posts concerning hip rotation at the bottom of a squat, i thought id check it out in the mirror today to see if my hips turn in at all. they do a little bit, and other posts said this is a matter of hamstring flexibility. until my hams are flexible enough to keep my butt out at the bottom, what should i do? continue squatting with my current form, or squat until my hips start to turn (a couple inches before the bottom)
squatting and hip rotation
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A perenial question . . . this comes up all the time. I wish we could get a definitive answer. I've heard it both ways -- "it's natural, let your spine complete the rotation" and others say, "You're losing your arch, work on keeping your back tighter." I don't know what's right. I have some rotation at the bottom as well. I just try to keep as tight as possible and try NOT to relax at the bottom. Going a little wider helped.
yeah by hip rotation, i meant losing my arch a little at the bottom. my back straightens, then my butt turns in a little at the very bottom. i havent stretched my hamstrings religiously in the past, but ive started. its definitely not too bad, and i dont really want to stay at the same weight, as im doing a 5x5 atm. ill just keep my increases small, and try to keep my back as tight as possible at the bottom. thanks for the replies
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See my critique of Guinness' squatting form in his thread.
