How To Squat For Your Anatomy (FIND THE RIGHT STANCE)
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- Опубліковано 17 тра 2024
- Should you squat with toes 100% straight forward or turned out to the side? Today Dr. Aaron Horschig shows you how to screen your body and determine your best squat stance based on your hip anatomy!
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amazing video, very well explained
question: what if i have a lot of internal and external movement in both sitting and laying down positions?
Very informative video, but you OVERLOOKED ONE THING. *Excessive is not spelled excesive*. I am surprised no one has pointed it out.
Is it possible to have a retroversion right leg and a anterversion left leg? if so how do you fix this?
Wow, NO ONE is talking about this. I've always thought I had mobility issues with HIR and my ankles, now I know I just needed a wider and more toe out stance. THANK U!!
Yes, me too!! I was starting to think squatting wasnt for me!
Me four 😂😂 had a coach tell me that a wider stance means you’re not recruiting all the right muscles
The Renaissance Periodization guys had a video going over this before but it was kinda lengthy and I believe it went over multiple topics, its been awhile so not sure what it all went over. But yeah not many people actually talk about this type of stuff.
Ankles do matter greatly but poor dorsiflexion can be alleviated with a good squat shoe. Also it is even more intricate than this video as people have natural variance in femur to torso length, length of femur neck, size of femur head and depth of the actual foramen where the head inserts into to pelvis. I get upset when trainers critique students for form without considering all variances. Drills are vital but at some point its bone on bone for some people which requires alot of nuiance
Nuckols has been talking about this for years.
This makes so much sense, im so tired of people/trainers telling me im squatting wrong when i feel more comfortable doing a wide stance(feet outwards) when i do my squats. i knew something was wrong when i felt pain with every rep with my squats. Thank you for this!
Agree 100%
what qualifications does your trainer have I want to get one and am worried I will know more than they do after doing so much research!!! Jennifer you are wasting your money with those.
Same. Feels so awkward squatting with feet straight mine always go out to the side.
does it matter that he used the left leg when seated and the right leg when prone? shouldnt he use the same leg?
@@skitzcunt4213 wouldn't really make a difference since he's assessing bone structure and they're mostly the same on both sides
I’ve been wondering for years why I can’t squat the ‘correct way’ without falling backwards. Thank you so much!
Same!! People wouldn't believe I just couldn't do it even though I tried my whole life!
Me too! A trainer was making me squat and I fell backwards every time. It just felt awkward to try to squat like that.
YES. Thank you.
@@MicukoFeltonWell, no matter how I deep squat, I keep falling backwards. 😢
@@grenade8572 ankles too tight?
The whole time the rest of the world makes you think that there's something wrong with how your body naturally feels the most comfortable
My squat was always shit. I could never get further than 185 lbs because my knee would always start to hurt. Since this vid, I've gotten rid of that knee pain and crushed through the 200 lbs barrier. Thanks so much guys.
Congrats!
Wow!
May the squat force be with you padawan :)
Im black
Will to power !
This makes sense. Squatting always felt terrible to me and my trainer kept saying to keep my toes pointing forward, but it just felt wrong... Good to know i was in the right by pointing my feet outwards
Fire your trainer! Lol.......Honestly for most people the toes are usually going to be at least slightly outward instead of straight ahead.
@@IKARIANOFFICIAL Love your comment so much!!
Same here. Toes forward causes pain in my ankles. Toes pointed out feels much more natural and allows for a very deeper squat. Thank you for the video.
@@IKARIANOFFICIAL Ye i'm at a new gym now, doing my own thing and if something feels wrong i look up a video or 2 and check if i'm doing it right.
Usually the toes try to go outwards because your adductors are tight as shit. It feels like the ankles are immobile, but try to do a frog pose and if that's really "too easy", then your anatomy might the cause for it. Otherwise you probably have very likely inner thighs tight like concrete and won't even feel a stretch and just a dull feeling at best which can take months to open up.
I've squatted myself to the point of injury trying to maintain a forward facing foot squat. After I recovered, I gave outward facing a shot and noticed a major increase in strength, depth, and comfort. Seeing this makes me confident I was correctly listening to my body when I made this change. Great video!
Why would you even attempt to squat in a forward facing foot position in the first place?
@@Ultrabenbooyah Because it's very often said to be "the Proper Form" and you may be shamed for not being able to achieve it.
@@UltrabenbooyahI’ve been doing PT for my knee after ACL replacement, PTs keep getting on me for favoring a wide stance. I get stuck on the straight stance which they call proper form even though I can do ass to grass with the wider stance.
Squats have always felt uncomfortable with feet straight, and everyone told me that was how to do it! The moment I turned my feet out, it immediately felt more comfortable. Thanks much for this!
10 years of bad squats. I can't thank you enough for this explanation.
Damnn any effects on ya?
Probably occasional knee pain
@@devonhood 10 years!?!?
@@Experience76 not that hard to believe if the discomfort wasn't major. Like most things, anteversion / retroversion are on a spectrum. If it was just a bit of one or the other, I can see someone just gritting their teeth and pushing through it over the long term.
On the other hand, for me it felt like my knees were gonna rip out from my legs if I had any weight on my back with feet pointed straight forward, so... Yeah. That was never going to be me lmao.
23 years old...not going to lie. You just probably saved my life with this. Thank you brotha!
Same!!
Plz support and donate him so he can save more lives
Like, I wonder how to correct knee pain when squatting... Also I've found I cannot point my toes outward, I have to point them straight...
@@bradleyhauf312 did you not watch the video Bradley? He just explained that...
Always wondered why I had a problem with this exercise . Wouldn’t even do them! Thanks!
FINALLY someone pointing out and explaining why some people cannot do a toes-straight-forward squat without either injuring themselves, or extremely limiting their range of motion! I cannot get a low, deep squat unless my toes are pointed more outward. I got sick of constantly questioning if I was squatting right or wrong, so I gave up on them all together. I will start incorporating them back into my workouts, thank you!
I've had knee pain for so long its ridiculous and I'm only 22, I've always squated with my feet facing forward and my knee would pop every time and have pain. I knew a wider stance would be better but I was always told it's not right, I was almost brought to tears when I tried it and there was no pop or any pain when I squated down, this has changed my life for the better and I am forever grateful.
Someone should pin this comment
I had a revelation from this. All the stretching in the world wasn't helping and I thought I just couldn't be flexible enough to squat properly. Just angle my feet out and I'm good. Mind...blown.
You can't really stretch to change your body structure once you're an adult. If you stretch a lot when you're still growing and doing lots of high kicks then probably you can deep squat anyway you want. At least I do.
@@howardlam6181 doing high kicks doesn't change your anatomy
@@tjcogger1974 It does if you're still growing.
@@howardlam6181 there's nothing you can do (short of surgery) to change the depth of your hip sockets and the length of your femur bones. Even if you're still growing. He literally said that in the video lol
@@tjcogger1974 he is talking about adults. You may as well say there is nothing you can do about your scoliosis but we all know it isn't true.
I am in shock!!!!!!! I have difficulty keeping my feet straight and would always end up with feet outward. I would reposition and was confused as to why I had such trouble. This totally makes sense. No more discomfort in my knees struggling to stay straight!!!! Thank you so much.
This makes so much sense.. Last week, I tried the “how to squat the correct way” by other how to videos and 1) I couldn’t get lower than I should and 2) I had knee pain for days! Last night, I tried the angled outwards legs stance, because I thought it had always felt natural for me, and it worked so much better, I felt my glute muscles activated for my barbell squat (which I was really going for) instead of my knees! Today, I woke up with no pain on the knees, just the glutes, which is great! ❤
No wonder I felt lower back and knee pain with just an empty bar as a total noob and it’s because I was too narrow when my natural position should’ve been wide lol. Best video advice I’ve watched hands down.
SO HELPFUL. I always thought I *had* to keep my feet pointing straight, but it was always so uncomfortable. I will definitely start doing my squats with my toes pointing out. (And know I know it's not wrong!)
Yeah me too
Toes facing straight forward always felt horribly awkward for me as well. Outward facing ~ 45 degree works for me too. It just kinda naturally happened though, idgaf about the video. Happy squatting : )
same here. but don't you feel uncomfortable in Powerclean? wide toe reduces balance during initial phase of Clean ie up to the barbell just below the knee.. how do you manage it?
can you explain a bit or suggest some video to follow up.....
I'm a certified coach and no one EVER taught me this. Incredible info. Thank you for sharing
I want my money back coach!
Things you learn in medical school by very good lecturers. Not all lecturers will teach you this during anatomy class.
YOu must not be a very good coach , then. Just sayin'.
@@chivalrous_chevy1163
LMAO.. OK Shitty I mean Chevy...👌🏼
Remember that coach =/= doctor
I was hoping for some mind blowing technique change that would improve my squat, instead I was given an intelligent understanding of what I slowly learned over time while squatting. Thanks for the knowledge and explanation.
Same.Had to learn to listen to my body regarding form. But what I want to know is how you can perform this test without a second person to move your leg??
@@mrsaye499 For me I am just literally not able to move my leg in the other directions. Its pretty clear for me that I am slightly wider stance with toes out and thats what I have learned doing squats over the past 3 years.
@@mrsaye499 for most people it's literally impossible to move your leg to one particular sode. I am extremely retrofitted, which explains why my normal gait is very toed out and a comfortable standing potion for me is also very toed out.
Thanks fDr. Aaron Horschig this is the most amazing gift you have given all of us .
It wasn't mentioned in the video, but it's also entirely possible that you have femoral ante/retroversion on just the one leg. That's the case with me. When I squat, I let my right foot sit in a more externally rotated position than my left. It may look odd, but it's the optimal stance for my anatomy.
The best video about squat I've ever seen. Thank you so much
Thanks David
Jeff Cavaliere covered this long time ago but this is a good video too
Yes, I follow SquatU since he presents everything in a very professional (and clear) way.
Once a bust Always a bust
Yeah but personally i prefer this one!
@@OnceABustAlwaysABust Yes, but Aaron Horschig doesn't use fake weights and teach people to breath out before squatting....
I've always seen squat videos of people pointing their toes more forward, while that has always felt unnatural for me, and even caused knee pain. Then I started putting my feet more out, and it felt WAY better. All those squat videos never explained that I'm "Retroverted". This is by far the best squat video I've seen, since it actually explains your anatomy and to do what feels natural to you.
Same here, I did try to squat with my feet forward for 3 months, and I get tendinites in both knees, now I get well n I figured what's wrong with it
yeah same I started to experience hip pain
this was a life changing 5 minute video! I have aways been told in classes to point my toes forward when squatting and I have thus always had a "pinching" feeling on my hip flexors when squatting. Changed to a wider, toes turned out and the pain was MASSIVELY reduced. Thank you so much!!
This was actually super helpful. I had no idea why having a smaller stance was hurting and why I wasn’t able to hit depth like others around me. When I reached a certain point my knees would start to wobble in and out aggressively and I felt like my hip was pinching. I was confused because I’m young so I didn’t think my hips should be causing so much trouble. Now that I’m using only a wider stance I feel infinitely more comfortable with my form.
I can now officially stop trying to force my feet straight. THANK YOU!
I have been a yoga teacher for many years and always struggled to do a squat pose with my feet pointed straight ahead. This is the first time I have been able to understand why. I always thought my calves or achilles was just too tight. Now I no longer feel like I'm not trying or practicing hard enough. I know it's just how my hips are put together. Wish I had known this 10 years ago!
My son, a lifter, follows your information closely and introduced you to me. I was a non-professional Fitness instructor for the Military in the 1980’s. During my time as a Basic Training Company Commander and then a Project Officer for the training Base, I helped redesign the outdated Physical Training Manuel for the US Army. Since my Army days, I was an owner/Therapist in Neuromuscular Treatment and the Personal Trainer of a Physical Health & Fitness company; and then just a Master Fitness Instructor for Gyms such as Bally Total Fitness and Gold’s Gyms.
…. I wish that the information you’re putting out to the population was available for me to use. I had some knowledge of what you teach, but not the in-depth knowledge you’re handing out. Thank you! You’re helping me start to return to a more flexible and fit individual since my fluke “Sudden Death Heart Attack” in 20210, Hip replacement ion 2017, and a previous injury (crushed T7) in 1997. Again. Thank you.
Jesus, this is the most important squat video I've ever seen. I bench 315, but squat only 245 with a ton of discomfort. Tried toes out and i can go way deep with no disconfort. This changes everything!
"Toes out" isn't really a recent breakthrough in squat theory, but this video is the first I've seen that addresses the logic and reason of "toes out" beyond "it opens your hips".
It looks like Jesus helped you, since you mentioned him.
Thank you!! I've always had a very wide/toes out squat stance and it's confused coaches to no end why I can't squat with a 'textbook' stance. Team retroverted hips!
Saaaame here!
Sameee
High five
#teamanteovertedhips 😂😂
Big same. Always felt annoyed when coaches would try to "correct" my stance when I knew it didn't feel right.
I'm not even Joking with this Video. It has made my squats 1000x better. I no longer struggle with pain or depth. Weight has gone up and it's changed my life. From almost crying in pain after sets, to feeling like 100kg is a warmup weight. I'm so happy. Thank you so much for your incredible knowledge!🙏🙏🙏
Where was your pain located?
Very enlightening piece of crucial information. It's clear that most gym instructors don't have such knowledge of the human anatomy. Thank you very much.
Thank you so much!! I’ve always asked which way is best. I really appreciate you breaking down the mechanics. We need more creators like you!
You literally just changed my whole life with this video. I'm so excited to do some squats now. I kept watching different people do them the wrong way FOR ME. The correct way for them, but not me. I am so excited to work out tomorrow. Thank you endlessly
lol i feel the exact same way after seeing the vid
Woow, I was going to say (or write) almost the same!!!! This explanation or video changed my life. 😌🙏😃 ..greetings and take care.
Finally, someone who actually takes into consideration the anatomy of the person. I really feel like shoving this information down my local gym trainer's throat. Thanks a ton for this!
This has been a game changer for me. I always thought that I just couldn't squat but this has opened my eyes to my natural range of motion and the squats are just so much easier.
Thank you for doing this and explaining it in simple terms. I did the two tests and practiced both types of squats, even though I was sure I already knew from paying attention to my body lately, but I'm definitely very retroverted. Now I can quit trying to do feet straight forward because my body is not made for that. I appreciate this video!
As a future PT student I can't put into words how helpful and motivating this channel is. I HIGHLY recommend listening to his podcast as well. Absolute gold.
Thanks David
So i don't feel like a freak anymore! I toe out A LOT, and I've always been pushed to bring my toes in. I litterally can't. There is bone in the way. Forwarding this video to a few peeps!
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Thank you... I thought I couldn't squat or was doing it wrong because I could never do it properly with my toes pointing forward as I was always told. Now I know for sure and feel validated in needing to point my toes out.. I had all the symptoms.
I learned a lot everytime i watches your videos..very informative.
I've been squatting improperly for months when I started training because I thought keeping your toes pointing forward was a must have for proper form. It wasn't until one gym instructor saw me struggling and pointed to me that I should try other stances and find what works for me.
So many videos just fail to mention this. And it's not about squats either: deadlifts, bench pressing - all our bodies are different and we must find the sweet spot for each exercise.
Finally a professional who recognizes that all bodies have their own unique alignment! So many times I have been told how to angle my hips, where my feet should point, etc, with complete disregard of what my body actually feels in these positions. Thank you so much for this video! I really learned a lot!
From one of your UA-cam shorts, I learned about offset squats. It has changed my squat completely. It's involving, effective, and fun again. And the form is spot on.
Getting up in age, and just getting stronger was alarming. I could really feel the internal pressure mounting. And with a bad family history of stroke and heart attack, I had zero desire to pop something. Really glad to learn about these!
I get a lot of double takes, though!
Between mobility issues, muscular imbalances, and being new to squatting as a whole, this monstrosity of an exercise has taken me close to a year to be able to perform pain free, but this video was one small piece that helped me get there, so thanks for that.
Not as if Squat U needs anyone to vouch for them, but can confirm that as someone with mild-moderate hip retroversion my most comfortable foot angle it around 20 degrees.
what helped for you? I do oly lifting and started having some hip discomfort. i do a myriad of mobility a day (im not joking this shit takes me like hours).
@@lKILLA dude the trial and error has felt endless. The amount of tweaks I've had to do across my entire body has been insane and I've spent more time with knee tendonitis since I started squatting than my entire life beforehand lol.
That said, what appears to have been a main culprit for me other than trying to keep my feet pointing forward a little too much is bad pelvis control.
You see when you're used to having a lot of anterior tilt, a neutral position feels like posterior tilt (at least to me) and it sort of feels like I'm inducing low back rounding early by keeping a flat back. However, what's actually happening is that it's allowing me to better recruit my glutes and hams and when I go down to parallel, my back can stay flat and solid, whereas if I let myself go into anterior tilt at all, it actually ends up tucking back under me for some proper butt wink, instability in the knee, etc. When I'm close to parallel
You might not be having the same source as I did, but that was the last and probably biggest piece of the puzzle for me - figuring out what a neutral pelvis felt like and learning how to control my core muscles / change my movement patterns (esp hip hinging) in consequence to use the right muscles for the job.
Hats off sir for sharing this knowledge for free. No huffing and puffing or flexing muscles, just straight up to the point. One of the best fitness and physiotherapy channels on youtube for sure!
Thank you!
This deserves 1 million views! You are helping many people with their gym gains and avoid injuries. Thank you so much 🙏🏾
993,000 so far lol, only took a year
I see how well this comment aged lol
Wow! I just subbed on the fact that I've not heard anyone talk about this! This answers a lot. Thank you so much 🙏🏻
This is so straight forward! I always gravitated to wider , toe out stance , but then all then”experts” , both in person and on video would tell you to force your way towards toe forward. This video should be required viewing . Thank you.
Never heard this before but this explains so much of the difficulty I have from "textbook" squatting positions. Now if I can continue to work on my hip and ankle mobility I can progress safely.
Thank you so much for this video! I’m rehabbing from a hip and low back injury because a trainer told me I wasn’t squatting right because my toes were out. Spent months trying to “correct” my form, only to have injured and reinjured myself multiple times in the process. After your 5 minute video, I can clearly se e I am extremely retroverted. Thanks so much!
This channel is a gold mine. Period.
I am so happy I found it! All trainers and teachers all my life were telling me I am moving wrong and need to do it with parallel feet, so I have never could go deep, it was and is extremally painful. Thank you so much for this video!
I just learned I’ve been squatting wrong my whole life and I believe this is why I have hip/knee pain! Thank you, this information is invaluable! Hopefully its not too late to rehabilitate my joints!
This pisses me off because I remember being in weight lifting in Highschool and not being able to squat at an adequate depth with the standard shoulder-width stance the same way Ed can't go all the way down in the same position and I've been discouraged from squating ever since. Thanks so much for this video.
it pisses you off? .... really?........ just let it go and your life will be that much better.
I can see why you would be mad because me forcing myself to try to squat the way my coaches wanted me to in high school eventually led to 2 knee surgeries
@@victoraraoz75 whats wrong with feeling anger towards what could of messed up his health
@@victoraraoz75 That was mostly just an expression. I'm not actually pissed at this video, I'm pissed that I went so long feeling disouraged from participating in weight lifting just because my body isn't built for the one-stance-fits-all approach. It's not some debilitating hang-up lol. I go to the gym regularly now, but now I don't feel like I'm doing squats "wrong" just because I'm taking a wider stance.
This is the single most important video that anyone ever doing a squat should watch beforehand.
It's insane that this isn't common knowledge.
I can now see that SO many people are teaching and doing squats wrong. My mind is blown, lol.
Thanks so much for this video! I noticed my feet naturally point outward when I squat and a friend told me that that was bad form - one article I read also said that you should squat with forward-facing feet. However I am definitely retroverted according to the test and I can get a much deeper squat (and feels more comfortable on my joints) with my feet angled a bit outward so I'll keep doing that.
Great info on squat stance - this is the most helpful video I’ve seen yet, and it addresses the reason why squat stance is so individual. I could never hit parallel with coaches telling me feet & toes directly forward and was told it was because I lacked strength or wasn’t trying hard enough (mental barrier, fear, etc.). It wasn’t until last year that I found better coaching to achieve a squat below parallel, and your video helps to make so much more sense of things!
I don't know how to express my gratitude.
Thank you for giving me this insight. I've tried to work on my squat technique for more than 4 years, and this is the first time I've come across the idea of anteversion and retroversion. I've always thought that my squat was wrong and hips handicapped because I never could do a "normal" straight squat. The anxiety/feel of inadequateness kept me from trying any barbell squat progress at all :( In reality, I might simply be even more retroverted than Ed is in this video. I feel most comfortable with my feet in 45-50 degree angles.
I've just done several body weight squats, and I can nearly hold a full deep squat perfectly in this position. I'm going to start my next leg workout with some barbell squats!
Again, thank you so much Dr. Horschig. Your video might just have enabled me to finally incorporate barbell squats in my workout!
Hope you've found the results you're hoping for! Congratulations on taking the next step in your squatting journey. I was shocked at how much more I was able to squat than I realized, pain free, once I put all the pieces together and figured out how my body squats. Literally went from painful body weight squats to squatting 100lbs over night (I mean I had to let my knees heal for a little while first but... From one session to the next, if not overnight lol) with only moderate effort.
Lemme know how you've fared since you posted this comment if you're up for it!
This video.. amazing. For years of working out for sports, military, rehab, NO ONE has fed me the type of info so informative for my body type. I’ve done exercises with my toes forward for years because that’s what people told me to do to the best results, thinking the pain I felt was just the pain from gains. Doing exercises with my toes out greatly improved my forms and health in my knees ankles and hips. Thank you!
This is a game changer for me. Everytime I force squat with toes pointing straighter than I'd like it feels sooo uncomfortable. This video and the screening proved without a doubt my preference for wide toes is exactly the way to go. Thanks!
THANK YOU, talk about perfect timing. I've always squat with my feet out, but recently tried shifting my toes inward because I thought that was more natural. I started having knee pain since then so I'm definitely switching back. Thank you!
I always felt like I was squatting wrong because of my exaggerated out toed stance and squat and I thought I wasn't squatting correctly. Not to sound like an infomercial but now I can squat more confidently lol
My gosh you make so much sense! THANK YOU 🙏🏼
MAY YOU BE BLESSED WITH GOOD HEALTH FOR ALL THE GOOD AWARENESS YOU BRING & YOUR GENTLE GUIDANCE
This made so much sense! Thank you so very much.I have always felt I was tearing down muscles with forward squats. I finally just started doing them the way they felt right to me and I started developing strength. We truly need to listen to our bodies.
Omg, I always hated squats because it felt impossible for me to do them "properly". Turns out, the thing that feels natural for me IS the proper way for me! Thank you so much!
Gaining mobility helps a ton
This so precious information. It is apparent that many trainers don't know this. Thank you so much for saving so many hips.
Thanks for this video! I used a toe-out squat position years ago when I squatted just because it felt most natural. Now that I'm returning to squatting I thought I needed to align my toes forward, but it's good to see I don't. I'm glad I checked before I started increasing the weight!
This is incredibly helpful! I have never heard this before. Thank you so much! Great video
You saved my life, thank you. I have been trying for a while to change to a narrow stance squat, not knowing my hips are retroverted. Excessive mobility workout and still no results, if you see this, this is a game changer for me.
Thank you for this. I used to hate squats coz i can't go low enough and generally feel awkward. After learning about this, im slowly able to reach the right depth to perform full range of motion. Plus, i know enjoy squats!
I gotta do a test on myself! Thanks for the great info as always doc!
Thanks a lot for this video! I wasn‘t going deep enough and I think it‘s because my stance was too narrow and my toes weren‘t externally rotated enough. Following your tips makes squats feel a lot more comfortable
Whoa. This is why I like the science in exercise! Have always noticed that my feet are angled differently. Thanks to this channel, now i know😊.
Fantastic! I think this follows the same concept of why I struggled with side lunges. I learned to step forward a bit, not just to the side and I was much steadier. Great video, great info.
Super useful. Figured out my hips are retroverted. Definitely feels more comfortable to have my toes pointing outwards during a squat. Thanks for the info!
Wow I've been trying to straighten out my feet because I thought I was fixing my squat form and as it turns out I was doing it right and I'm just making my life harder than it needs to be.
Thanks a lot!
I figured out my squat stance while doing my business before getting in the shower. I spent a few months experimenting with different foot positions, then I happened to look at my feet that day. Now I have no more hip pain when I squat.
Woooow thank you so much! This is so valuable ❤
Unbelievable!! This video just helped me figure out what I’ve been trying to fix for years! Thank you!
Thank you! I didn't realize this was a thing. I thought my stance with toes out like a ballerina was "wrong" and I've been trying so hard to "fix" it with a narrower, toes forward stance. Now I know, it's actually optimal for me. Thank you!
This is dope. I am retroverted (I learned that today), and have been trying to push through an unnatural position for YEARS. It feels a lot better, though I had to lighten up the weight a bit, my connection felt incredible. Great stuff.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!! This is amazing. I always wondered why I struggled with getting down low in my squats. I tested myself according to what you showed us and I fixed the issue!! You ROCK!!
Thank you! I think I've injured my lower back trying to emulate the "correct" squat position. My hips would impinge and there was no way to squat down further except to sacrifice my back by rounding it unintentionally.
Fantastic, I thought I was squatting incorrectly even though it felt normal. I've tried the straight toes and I always found it difficult and was afraid to injure myself. Thank you!!❤
excellent explanation and information thank you 😊
You are the only one to know extremely well this topic! Chapeau.
Thanks for sharing this! Being 6'6'' I was told to squat with wider stance and toes out, but this video shows that adopting a wider or narrower stance and different toe angle is not necessarily linked to height alone...
I always thought my feet needed to be straight. And sometimes my knees would start to hurt now I know why. Thank you👍👍
this video just changed my life. I’m from brazil and haven’t found a single video about this specific topic in portuguese :( wish more people(specially in my gym) would understand that i just can’t squat deep with my foot forward! i’ve felt like I didn’t have enough ankle mobility for the longest, while actually being able to squat REALLY DEEP with my toes out all this time
Wow! This is incredibly helpful. I thought something was wrong with me because I need my feet turned out. I can do a primeval squat easily that way, but with my toes forward I can barely go halfway down.
I haven’t seen any other UA-cam fitness expert mention these IMPORTANT factors. Thank you and I hope you get more views and subs! AMAZING content !!
Jeff from athleanx has a pretty good video as well, ua-cam.com/video/AB5yJWn-Yik/v-deo.html
Amazing video with essential information. I do taekwondo at a basic level and my hips were doing the crackling thing all the time and hurt with some of the kicks I did. This has helped me understand why that happened and how to prevent it. Thank you so much
Wow This was so helpful thanks you have earned my subscription
Thank you so much I was so desperate not to be able to keep my feet straight now I know why - you are the only one to explain that 🙏🏼
I used to think having parallel feet was the correct way and I never squat 135lb with full range of motion and never asz to grass. Learning from others is not always correct as everyone is different and love the video teaches this. Used to have constant knee pain, ego lift, and never went up in weight about 135. I now comfortably front squat 265 atg and back squat 315 for 8 reps. Squat correctly and it will fix your knee cracking, and knee pain. If you are in pain everyone automatically assume strength training will hurt you. It benefits you and is why physical therapy is alive and well. I'm ranting now.
This was super helpful. I’ve been trying to correct my stance since I’m retroverted, but now I see I don’t need to. Thanks!!
This is a game changer for me. Just tried squatting with the angle change and I can comfortably squat all the way down! Had no idea I was making it harder for myself with the wrong method all these years. Thank you for posting this video!
I have had the chance to work with some awesome coaches but I find I learn something new every video I watch. Keep up the great work.
THANK YOU FOR THIS!! My friends keep saying that my feet are too far apart and that they’re pointed too far out for a squat. But for me though, attempting to keep my feet too close together and feet pointed forward is harder than to just naturally let my body do its thing