You should toe out slightly during a loaded squat. Squatting with the toes straight ahead is for testing purposes only, because it magnifies technique problems like knees caving in, pronation, hips shifting, etc. When doing an assessment we want to be able to find the issues, but because a test is done with toes straight ahead does not mean that's the goal for a loaded squat. An optimal stance will be slightly different for each individual.
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Lisa Holladay, CSCS
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