Slant boards – versatile training aids for mobility, stability and deeper squats

Slant boards and squat wedges are valuable tools for your functional fitness training, weightlifting, or mobility workouts. By elevating your heels, they improve ankle and hip mobility, enabling a cleaner, deeper squat with stable posture. Whether you're refining your technique, building mobility, or need support during leg training, slant boards will enhance your movement patterns.

Targeted training with different slant variations

In this category you'll find various types of slant boards and wedges – from adjustable wooden boards and sturdy steel wedges to lightweight cork blocks for mobility exercises. This ensures that both ambitious athletes and beginners, as well as those working in physiotherapy, will find the right product for their needs.

Advantages at a glance

• Optimizes exercises, e.g., squats: Elevated heel position promotes a more upright posture and reduces strain on the lower back.
• Greater mobility: Supports the stretching of calves, thighs and ankles.
• Versatility: Suitable for squats, stretching, calf raises, split squats or mobility drills
• stability &Balance: Improves balance and body tension – also ideal for ATG or yoga training.
• rehabilitation && Prevention: Ideal after injuries and for people with limited mobility.
• Support for the elderly: Enables joint-friendly training to promote mobility and muscle strength

Slant boards in functional training

Slant boards are a compact yet highly effective tool for optimizing your movement execution. They promote proper squat technique, support targeted quadriceps activation, and help to specifically target different muscle groups. For CrossFit athletes and weightlifters, they can therefore become an integral part of technique and mobility training.

FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions about Slant Boards

What is the difference between a slant board and squat wedges?

A Slant Board is a continuous sloping surface on which both feet stand and which is particularly suitable for mobility, stretching and basic technical exercises. Squat Wedges They usually consist of two individual wedges and offer more flexibility in stance width – ideal for specifically adjusting squats and also for positioning the heels slightly elevated in other exercises such as lunges.

How can slant boards support movement comfort and technique in the knee area?

The elevated heel position relieves stress on the knees and ankles, while specifically strengthening the surrounding muscles. This can make movement more comfortable, improve technique, and make training more enjoyable.

What exercises can I do on the slant board?

Popular exercises include heel-elevated squats, calf raises, Jefferson curls, ATG split squats, stretches for calves and hamstrings, and mobility exercises for ankles and hips.

Which tilt angles are most suitable?

Angles of 15–30 degrees are popular. A steeper angle intensifies stretching and technique focus, while shallower angles are more versatile.