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While I'm not 100% sure what Bill meant, he did say 'ankle flexibility' 
- not flexibility. I'm sure you would agree that if lack of shoulder 
flexibility is a problem you can raise the heels (eg. a board) to allow 
the torso to remain more upright. In this case the problem is shoulder 
flexilbilty - not ankle flexibility. In most case where the board is 
used I suspect there is enough ankle flexibility - the issue is more 
with shoulder, hip or gastroc range of motion or strength in extreme 
range of motion.

Smith, Stephen (Health Sciences) wrote:

> If I am not mistaken individuals usually place a board (or some other
> device) under their heels because they cannot squat without the heels
> coming off of the ground. If that doesn't have something to do with
> flexibility then could you please elaborate as to why? I was certified
> through USAW and was specifically taught by Leo Totten and Paul
> Fleischer that the board does not fix the problem and the problem is a
> lack of flexibility. Most of Olympic lifting can't adequately be done
> with excellent flexibility. So could you please elaborate on the post
> that it has nothing to do with flexibility.
>
> Thank you kindly,
> Steve Smith, ABD, CSCS, USAW
> Lynchburg, VA
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> <mailto:Supertraining%40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf Of Bill Ryan
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> Subject: [Supertraining] Re: Overhead Squat Progress
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> Placing a board under your heels has nothing to do with ankle
> flexibility.
>
> Bill Ryan
> Haveretown, Pa
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> John Cowell <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:john%40cowellfit.com> 
> <mailto:john%40cowellfit.com> > wrote:
> In my opinion, if you need boards under your heels to get adequately
> deep in the overhead squat, you likely have ankle flexibility issues.
> Second, what we've seen also as an obstacle is inadequate thoracic
> mobility rather than shoulder inflexibility. The more kyphotic the
> posture, the harder overhead movements become on the shoulder.
> Interestingly, Chad Waterbury just wrote on this subject today on t-
> nation.com
> (http://www.t-nation.com/article/most_recent/first_person_waterbury 
> <http://www.t-nation.com/article/most_recent/first_person_waterbury>
> <http://www.t-nation.com/article/most_recent/first_person_waterbury 
> <http://www.t-nation.com/article/most_recent/first_person_waterbury>>
> ). Good luck.
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