Feet positioning while squatting?

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Feet positioning while squatting? - Wednesday, July 30, 2008 8:18 PM ( #1 )
When squatting, are the feet suppose to be strictly pointed straight? Or does it matter that the feet turns into a "\ /" shape?
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RE: Feet positioning while squatting? - Thursday, July 31, 2008 6:04 AM ( #2 )
http://www.exrx.net/Lists/Directory.html
 
go click on "quads" and then squat.
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RE: Feet positioning while squatting? - Thursday, July 31, 2008 9:17 PM ( #3 )
K I believe I saw what you directed me to. But is there one advantage over the other? Feet straight forward vs feet bent out a little?
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RE: Feet positioning while squatting? - Thursday, July 31, 2008 10:50 PM ( #4 )
feet pointed outword slightly , it will help you drive out of the hole better

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RE: Feet positioning while squatting? - Friday, August 01, 2008 12:57 PM ( #5 )

ORIGINAL: stalloneIs#1toMe

feet pointed outword slightly , it will help you drive out of the hole better

^ correct

Don't forget that your knees have to fillow the line that your feet make.

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RE: Feet positioning while squatting? - Friday, August 01, 2008 1:27 PM ( #6 )
Interesting article by Dave Tate on the squat...
 
http://www.t-nation.com/readArticle.do?id=459775 
 
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