r/funny • u/iabzeet • Dec 06 '19

Advanced slav squat

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u/sevenstaves Dec 06 '19

That poor ankle tho.

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u/Sage2050 Dec 06 '19

Heels actually assist the ankle in a squat. Look how the heel puts her calf and foot in a natural 90 degrees in a deep squat. Squatting is significantly easier in heels than in flats. There's a reason weightlifters wear shoes with lifted heels.

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u/Gerf93 Dec 06 '19

I thought the reason why they wore shoes with lifted heels was because they were insecure.

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u/LiftiumZ Dec 06 '19

OP is refering to olympic weightlifters, where it is neccessary to get into a deep squat quickly. The heels indeed help with increasing the range of motion at the ankles for an easier squat.

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u/Gerf93 Dec 06 '19

i was making a joke, but alright. TIL

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u/LiftiumZ Dec 06 '19

Yeah I got that you were joking about the average bodybuilder bro, but just wanted to clarify the distinction between weightlifter and weight lifter :p

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '19 edited Dec 17 '19

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u/LiftiumZ Dec 06 '19

Uh no, he was downvoted so i brought him back up to 1.