If I had a dollar for every time a student told me, I can't squat because I have bad knees, I could retire early.
"Not only is the squat not detrimental to the knees it is remarkably rehabilitive of cranky, damaged, or delicate knees. In fact, if you do not squat, your knees are not healthy regardless of how free of pain or discomfort you are." Crossfit Journal Dec. 2002
We spend a lot of time making sure our squat form is perfect, because it is the foundation of all good human movement. In your comments, let me know what cue or tip helps you perform the squat with perfect form. What do you focus on while you are squatting? If you do not think about anything list one of the 23 "How to Squat" cues I gave you.
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28 comments:
i make sure to keep my eyes up
Scott Ayers
i look up
i make sure i dont do to much weight
doug browner
I make sure my heels are on the ground.
Sharon
I make sure my knees don't go over my toes when I squat down
Austin Miller
I keep my eyes on the wall in front of me and make sure the bar is always touching my legs.
I keep my eyes focused on a point above eye level and keep my body tight
Sean Hepburn
When you are doing the squat lower your body, as though you are sitting in a chair.
-Sung Hyun
i make sure i get my butt down so that it is either parallel or below parallel
Ryan Streger
I make sure to keep my weight on my heels and keep my butt back.
ears are in the same place when you go down then when you come back up
matt cho
i keep my back straight and my chest out.
Joe Colletta
i make sure to keep my heels on the ground
Joey Hilley
i make sure to keep my heels on the ground
Joey Hilley
I make sure my legs are straight and balanced on the ground. I pretend as if I am going to sit on a chair and I try to keep my back straight and make sure that I do not bend my knees as much.
esther han
To make sure my butt sticks out and legs are paralel or below paralel. Connor Tendall
I let the wieght push me down all the way to get a full range of motion.
--Dmitry Korobov
I look up slightly and and I squat down like I was sitting in a chair.
Taylor Van Neste
im make sure my eyes are looking up
i keep my back straight
shayan siasi
I make sure my feet are at a comfertable (roughly 30 degree) angle and that my general stance allows me to maintain my balance.
-Tom Klecker
keep your head on a fixed point in the air. - Mark Stubenberg
i make sure i get my butt down to parallel
-andrew comis
i make sure i get my butt down to parallel
-andrew comis
I lean my shoulders back,rest my weight on my heels, and stick my chest out.
-Andrew Jacobson
I try to make sure my heels stay firmly on the ground
I try to keep the weight on my heels
Brandon Randolph
Keep your legs shoulder width apart(thats what killed me)
-Ben B
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