Stepping out for squats

**Tayman** · 09-25-2003, 02:30 AM

I noticed a lot of people step back before performing squats. I usually step forward because I find it easier to get in the groove. Is this necessarily a bad thing? If so, why?

**BigArnie** · 09-25-2003, 05:52 AM

I don't understand exactly what you mean. Does your squat rack/monolift allow you to step forward? If so, how do you re-rack the weight?

**Tayman** · 09-25-2003, 09:54 PM

the rack allows me to move the pins around.

To re-rack the weight, I step backward. For some strange reason it seems more natural to me. Just wanted to know if I should force myself to step backward to start and forward to rack.

Do they force you to rack the weight in competition a certain way?

Hope that clears things up.

**BigArnie** · 09-26-2003, 01:25 AM

Yeah, in a competition you have no choice and you have to step backwards. That is unless your federation allows the use of a monolift where you don't have to move at all.

But I do suggest you get into the habit of stepping back. It'll soon feel completely natural and you won't even have to think about it.