pistol squat mechanics
It seems that pistol squats with are easier with your hands in front of you than they are with your hands behind you. What I don't understand is why.
Like with a front lever or planche or whatever straddles are easier because they're reducing your body length and thus torque. And with situps having a weight behind your neck is harder than having it in front because it seems like if it's in front you can rely on chest muscles to push it up whereas you can't if it's behind you.
But what about pistol squats and hand placement? I just don't get it.
Thanks!
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Think about it for a second: once the movement starts, the weight of the body is being balanced by the leg on the floor; to maintain a good posture for the exercise, the body's weight shifts backwards. If the force generated by the leg on the floor can counteract the body's weight, the hands can be placed anywhere.
However, for most people (or beginners), the leg isn't strong enough to balance the whole body; therefore, the arms are needed in front to tilt the weight forward and thus, help the foot balance the overall weight.
So basically,
Weight by arms (in front) + force generated by the standing leg = total body weight (in the back)
Again, if the leg is strong enough to generate enough force to counteract the body's weight, the arms can be placed anywhere.
Thanks.
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