Is it ok to have your heels on 2.5lb plates when squatting?

So i'm pretty sure it's something to do with my feet structure (i have an abnormally large arch in my feet) or lack of flexibility (can't even come close to touching my toes) or something, but I can only get parallel and lower if my heels are elevated when squatting. To elevate them i place my heels on 2.5lb plates. Is this fine to do or is it a horrible idea? I've tried squatting without my heels elevated on plates but I tend to fall over very easily if i try to go parallel or lower.

Thoughts?

 

Is it ok to have your heels on 2.5lb plates when squatting?

Continue to squat normally without plates, and add in stretching exercises and/or mobility movements to increase your flexibility. It's not your feet which is causing the issue, it's a tight hamstring and tight hips.

 

Is it ok to have your heels on 2.5lb plates when squatting?

Hip and hamstring flexibility, along with calve and ankle mobility.
If you can't touch your toes, you have a large inconvenience. Try RDL's. They're a fantastic hamstring stretching exercise that'll give results quick.

 

Is it ok to have your heels on 2.5lb plates when squatting?

If it helps you get lower for sure. If its awkward to be standing on plates you can get weightlifting shoes with more of a heel (it'll do the same thing as the plates).

This will allow you to squat alot lower (which is good). That being said, you should not neglect stretching either.

 

Is it ok to have your heels on 2.5lb plates when squatting?

Get squatting shoes.

 

Is it ok to have your heels on 2.5lb plates when squatting?

Alright thanks guys. I read somewhere online once that elevating your heels causes stress on the knees. Any truth to this or is it broscience?

 

Is it ok to have your heels on 2.5lb plates when squatting?

It's supposed to. Coming onto your toes places stress on the knees in general, so it would only make sense to hurt the knees if the heel was elevated.

 

Is it ok to have your heels on 2.5lb plates when squatting?

I still push with my heels, i just need them to be elevated to get deep.

 

Is it ok to have your heels on 2.5lb plates when squatting?

Yes, but the angle is slightly different. I'm really not sure about this. It's supposed to damage your knees over time, but olympic lifter shoes actually have elevated soles built into them so your heels are slightly elevated.
Work on hamstring flexibility, first and foremost. Widen your stance too. You might have to widen it by a lot to compensate for flexibility.

 

Is it ok to have your heels on 2.5lb plates when squatting?

Olympic lifting shoes don't place more weight on your knees when squatting, its bro science. Look some of best Olympic lifters there all squatting 250kg + can't do that with bad knees.

Defiantly stretch out your ankles, calves, hamstrings and glutes. Will help significantly. Wouldn't buy oly shoes unless you buy some cheap ones, there only really good for squats and the rest of the Olympic lifts