[Aces High]

Does each of a different squat stance hit a different quad head/fibers? I'm talking about how wide apart your legs are, how parrarel to each other they are etc. Because I tend to go pretty wide with feet pointing away because it feels much more comfortable and is safer, but I also notice that my outer quad head/sweep is a bit lagging..is my stance the reason?

[Uriel]

Yes, the wider the stance the more "inner muscles" you're working, and vice versa.

For example, a powerlifting squat (super wide stance) will work mostly the abductors (inner thigh), glutes and inner quads. An olympic squat (a little wider than shoulder width) will work a little less glutes/abductors and a little more middle quads. A bodybuilding squat (shoulder width or closer) will work even less glutes/abductors and more outter quads.

If you're a bodybuilder, you should squat with your feet as close as possible.

[Diesel]

idk about standing as close as you can...but i would say about shoulder width would be good. sometimes i go a little wider depending on how heavy im going. idk about a shoulder width stance not hitting your glutes. i think it depends on how deep you go. if you can atleast hit parallel you will feel it in your glutes, trust me.

[Uriel]

I didn't say it wouldn't hit them, it'll just hit them less.

[jumk]

Its a biomechanical difference, wider you go more weight you can lift- no matter how you squat you should be using you hams and glutes

[Diesel]

Originally Posted by jumk

Its a biomechanical difference, wider you go more weight you can lift- no matter how you squat you should be using you hams and glutes

and quads

[Uriel]

It's a matter of school of thought. Powerlifters will tell you to "sit back" and squat with your "posterior chain" (low back, glutes and hams). A bodybuilder will want to squat more with his quads though.

[david4zero8]

Originally Posted by Uriel

Yes, the wider the stance the more "inner muscles" you're working, and vice versa.

For example, a powerlifting squat (super wide stance) will work mostly the abductors (inner thigh), glutes and inner quads. An olympic squat (a little wider than shoulder width) will work a little less glutes/abductors and a little more middle quads. A bodybuilding squat (shoulder width or closer) will work even less glutes/abductors and more outter quads.

If you're a bodybuilder, you should squat with your feet as close as possible.

Dont you mean Adductors (inner thigh)?

[Uriel]

Yeah, typo :p

The abductors are the gluteus medius and minimus and the tensor fascia latae.