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Good squats too.

You find your back is a lot more stable on your squat if you get your knees out wider. You might want a slightly wider stance for this. Also be careful about knees going too far forwards.
 
Trouble is with wide knees, is I find it works totally different parts of my legs.

If I want to concentrate on my outer sweep, I'll have my feet closer together and knees facing forwards. Which if I'm just working quads as a whole, I'll go wide stance with knees wide
 
I'm the opposite, with knees out I don't find it hits my quads - it's all hamstrings and glutes. Closer stance with knees forward to me is similar to a leg press which hits the quads.
 
Leg press good for that too Steedie? I'm imagining it's easier to stabilise that way. Or with high bar maybe...

edit: as a rough rule, the further forward your knees go the more your quads will be used. It's a balancing act between more muscle being used being good, and going further and reducing posterior chain involvement and putting your knee in a riskier position.
 
I don't go wide, but my knees are out big style.

Vid I did for Delvis shows my stance

 
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Saw Dave Titterton in the gym today and got chatting to him for a bit. Learned some great tips. Must say he is an absolute beast.
 
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