Is toes lifting from the ground during a squat considered bad form
Whenever I go squatting, my toes lift off the ground while my heel is planted on the ground. Is this considered to be bad? I have heard that lifting the heel off the ground during a squat is bad, but I have never heard lifting of the toes to be bad. plz help.
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Toes lifting off the ground is an indication that your weight is being held too far back, towards the heel of the foot rather than over the mid-foot. Your weight should feel evenly distributed between heel and ball.
Lifting the toes is not as bad as lifting the heels (which completely changes the mechanics of the lift, shifting load from the glutes onto the quadriceps), but it does indicate a balance problem and perhaps suggest that you are at risk of tipping backwards.
Yes, toes lifting off of the ground during a squat is bad form. For stability (safety), you must keep the whole sole of each foot on the ground during the entire movement.
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