Hopefully, you're already familiar with the concept of rooting the feet when training heavily. If not, here are two good places to start:

Now, rooting is a simple concept, but it's by no means easy to master. Over the next few weeks, my coach Taylor Gohn and I will be sharing some videos and articles on how you can improve your rooting.

However, the first step in correcting any problem requires identifying it. So, to begin, here's a quick and easy assessment you can use to determine whether you're rooting properly in the squat: