Certainly do not point the feet inward or try a very
narrow stance when lifting as this puts undue pressure on the knees and can cause injury.
I opt to have them stand in a wider than shoulder width and then with their feet together in
a narrow stance when performing reps.
Not exact matches
Comparing the effect of squats with different
stance widths, Escamilla et al. (2001a) reported no differences in hip moment arm lengths between the
narrow, medium, and wide
stance width squats at any point in the lowering and lifting phases, except at 45 degrees of knee flexion in the lifting phase,
when the medium and wide
stance width squats displayed greater hip moment arm lengths than
narrow stance width squats.
In contrast, there was no difference in gastrocnemius muscle activity between the concentric and eccentric phases
when performing the
narrow stance high foot placement.
When it comes to running, these tight calf muscles are contracted and overstretched within a
narrow range with every
stance phase, which soon causes a reflexive tightening of the muscle as a protection measure.
When the
stance becomes
narrower, the torso needs to lean forward more to keep the bar over your mid-foot.
Young dogs may present with symptoms such as stiffness
when running or getting up, a «popping» feel in the hips, a «bunny hopping» gait, or a
narrow stance in the rear legs.