Do You Cave in When You Squat?
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Awesome, thanks...tagging for sure!0
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I just linked this thread to the form/technique one.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/852401-proper-form-and-technique-sources?page=2#posts-157108870 -
oooh, nice info. I think I might be doing this a bit...I'll have to watch next workout.0
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My husband used to get bad knee pain when he tried to do even bodyweight squats. This was the issue for him also.
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Bad Girl Machine.
yes/no machine.0 -
aren't the knees supposed to spread out? Like allowing the awesomeness of the squat to finger bang you kinda spread out?
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I just have to say thanks for posting this when you did. After reading over the article listed, I realized that as I added weight to my squats, my left knee was caving. I've been working for the last 6-8 weeks to correct that and I can happily report that I've manged to correct it! Granted I'm not pushing the same weight as I was, I'm about 15 lbs off my old max, but my knees are stable. Now I just have to work my way back up. Thanks again! This helped me a lot.0
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My daughter is a physio assistant and she preaches this to me. I have one bad knee so have to be careful.0
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Tagging.
Love the video on goblet squats. I think I haven't been doing them correctly...and didn't realize about the knee cave in. great article bookmarked!!!0 -
Bad Girl Machine.
That was my nickname in high school.
Look, I've been fighting for years saying this machine was useful, but noone believed me!!!
okok i believe you...i am doing them...and frowning the whole time.0 -
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thanks for the article - just started some knee twinges so I think I need this. my knee doesn't cave like the pics shown but I think there could be some inward pronation
I had read about this but I was wondering - what sort of a band, Sara? If it is an elastic band (and i could stitch up some elastic for that, i guess) how wide should it be?I do have bands though to use during light squats - it cues you to keep knees out.
and how do I ensure that the knees continue to track the toes and don't widen more (in an effort to keep band taut).0 -
thanks for the article - just started some knee twinges so I think I need this. my knee doesn't cave like the pics shown but I think there could be some inward pronation
I had read about this but I was wondering - what sort of a band, Sara? If it is an elastic band (and i could stitch up some elastic for that, i guess) how wide should it be?I do have bands though to use during light squats - it cues you to keep knees out.
and how do I ensure that the knees continue to track the toes and don't widen more (in an effort to keep band taut).
They are resistant bands you buy in sports shops/online. They are a wide thick latexy stretchy material that is produced in a loop. If they have enough resistance, you do not have to worry about your knees tracking wide. However, you make sure they do not just like you would if you did not have them one.0 -
Thanks Sara, I'll look it up. So they would be of the same diameter (for want of a better term) - no matter who the squatter is? From what it sounds, the function is more of a cue or a reminder to keep the knees alert, yes?0
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Thanks Sara, I'll look it up. So they would be of the same diameter (for want of a better term) - no matter who the squatter is? From what it sounds, the function is more of a cue or a reminder to keep the knees alert, yes?
Same diameter. And it is more than just a cue - it also adds additional muscles into the equation - well, really it adds more of different muscles into the equation to be more precise.0 -
Thanks Sara - I saw this post just before my workout and I was itching to see how it worked, so I found a length of elastic at home and stitched up the ends (and hoped that the stitching wouldn't give in mid-squat) and gave it a try - and it did make a difference - the effect is a bit subtle, but I can see what you mean by how it recruits different muscles.
I'll get myself a proper band later but I couldn't resist trying it out pronto!0 -
If so, fix it before you hurt yourself.
I wish this article was written a few years ago. I was having knee pain while squatting, and couldn't figure out why. Eventually, the knee pain started happening while doing normal daily activities. I almost gave up squatting for good. I finally figured out that my knees were caving in at the bottom of my squat and figured out how to fix it.
Thanks to Bret Contreras, you don't have to learn the hard way like I did: http://bretcontreras.com/knee-valgus-valgus-collapse-glute-medius-strengthening-band-hip-abduction-exercises-and-ankle-dorsiflexion-drills/0 -
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Tagging this b*tch.
Thanks #1 Chief Rocka
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