Squat Wedge 5 Heights Adjustable Metal Slant Board for Heel Elevated Squats 2PCS Calf Stretcher Block Enhance Mobility and Strength Performance

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Not only is either angle excellent for squatting, but having access to that 24° slant allows you to use this heel wedge as a really effective calf stretcher. Our head product tester, Eric Richter, has also been conducting in-hand product testing on the Slant Ramps from TBG – he was able to use the product several weeks before writing his review. Improved Squat Form: A squat wedge is designed to elevate the heels, which allows for a more upright torso and better alignment of the knees and hips during a squat. This is the ‘solution’ I used to use at the gym and, to be completely honest, it is absolutely awful. Pro tip:Slant boards are often adjustable, allowing for multiple angles based on your needs or preferences. This is one of the unique benefits they often hold over individual wedges.

However, sometimes it’s not as much about using wedges and boards to work around lousy or restricted mobility as it is to avoid pain or discomfort as tissues lengthen out. In my experience, an angle of around twenty degrees is rather sufficient for improving squat depth without sacrificing balance or overloading the knees and quadriceps. There’s no harm in using more or less of an angle; you’ll just need to determine what’s best for your needs. If you’ve ever seen others in the gym squatting with their heels or feet resting on a slanted surface or even standing with their heels on top of some small weight plates, there can be multiple reasons as to why. This article will provide some really cool insight into what this heel-elevated squatting can be used for, as well as some other factors to consider when opting for this squatting modification.These squat wedges are rated to hold up to 660 lbs. We suggest that you only use squat wedges at 30-40% of your 1-Rep Max. Squat wedges are purely to help with form, stance and ankle mobility.

Another rather sweet benefit of squat wedges and slant boards is their ability to alter the demands of how aggressively certain muscle groups must work when squatting. More specifically, squatting with the heels elevated results in greater recruitment of muscle fibers from the quadriceps muscles, which can be used to the benefit of the lifter based on their needs or goals. Recommended by fitness experts and physical therapists: The workout wedges enhance your squat performance by elevating your heels to appropriate height, improve your lower body strength and reducing the effect of poor mobility and flexibility at the ankle, knee and hip. It is helpful for stretching the tight muscle before/after exercise, relieve and prevent common foot problems such as Plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendonitis, patellar tendonitis heels spurs, shin splints, calf strains, etc. Whether you use a slant board to better engage your knees in a deep squat or simply to give your calves an extra stretch at the end of your run, slant boards are straightforward but effective tools that function as intuitively as they look. Surprisingly enough, however, some brands achieve far more than others, with boards like StrongTek’s Professional Slant Board outperforming some competitors at a near-identical price. So we’ve found you the boards that best take advantage of their inherent simplicity and will find a natural home in your gym routine. The Best Slant BoardsSquats of any type will place these affected tissues into a lengthened state, which can lead to discomfort or pain. If this pain or discomfort limits or prevents your ability to squat, using wedges or a board to avoid stretching the sensitive tissue(s) can often permit you to continue squatting by avoiding this issue in the process. Strong Load Capacity Up To 440LB] Sport slant board can hold up to 440LB, so most adults can use it even for obese people and over weight people. Concave and convex particles on the surface increase the friction, preventing from slipping.