If your chest falls forward... Your body should have a forward lean of about 45
degrees during squat.
Not exact matches
Based on a great number of scientific studies and the expertise of many strength coaches, the majority of people will have most benefit from taking a wider stance and turning their feet slightly out (at 15 - 40
degrees)
during the
squat.
Exploring the effect of step length and shank angle
during split
squats with the rear foot on the ground, Schütz et al. (2014) compared step lengths of 55 %, 70 %, and 85 % of leg length and tibia angles of 60, 75, 90 (tibia perpendicular to the ground) and 105
degrees across both front and rear legs.
Comparing Swiss ball exercises, Marshall et al. (2010) assessed rectus abdominis muscle activity
during the plank with arms on the Swiss ball, single - leg hip hyperextension from the push up position with legs on the Swiss ball, single - leg
squat against a wall on a Swiss ball, Swiss ball roll outs, and Swiss ball full body rolls from a supine bent leg start position with the upper back on the ball, and rotating 90
degrees until the shoulder and upper arm rests on the ball.
However, Struminger et al. (2013) explored the gluteus maximus EMG amplitude
during a range of different lower body plyometrics exercises (180
degree jump, frontal plane hurdle hop, double leg sagittal plane hurdle hop, single leg sagittal plane hurdle hop, and split
squat jump).