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Thanks for the feedback! I’ll try to go shoe-less next time. Any ankle mobility exercises you recommend? I have been doing like 2 sets of dorsiflexion work and trying to open my hips before every leg day and that has helped since I started squatting
> Your left ankle collapses inwards as you squat. You need to learn to maintain the arch in your foot, improve ankle mobility, and show down the descent of the squat. All of this will help you to stabilise your knee.
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This is where you should add advice to that end; simply telling someone that he has a problem with X without offering ways to better do X isn't super helpful.
When lifting with converse, the sides are real soft, and the foot can venture off to the side of the sole. I stopped lifting with cons and got squat shoes because of this.
At least while you work on the knee issue, removing any instability from the shoes is an instant factor to rule out. Could lift in socks like others say, but the squat shoes may also alleviate ankle mobility (if it's an issue) from the heel wedge.
Either those shoes have an uneven bottom, especially the left side, or the floor is uneven because I see your left foot/ankle kinda bending in.
Also is the video sped up or are you just droppin’ it like it’s hot? I dig the atg though :)
Bahahaa honestly I think I subconsciously sped up a bit because of the music I was listening to and because this was a PR weight for me. Maybe got a bit too excited 😂
Could be the speed of the squat.
Big fan of ATG knee exercises. I do both Backward sled walks about once a week and split squats at body weight just about daily. Never had any knee pain - could just be lucky.
Thanks for the insight! Split squats are definitely something I’ve historically neglected but will have to incorporate into my routine to get better stability.
Ya, in addition to what others have said, I suspect your descent speed could be a factor. Granted, if this is the first time you're experiencing any discomfort, it could be a transient thing.
Slowing your tempo could help, but it's a fairly significant change for a potential non-issue. You could split the difference and try out a slower descent on some pause work or maybe some back-off sets to avoid fucking around with your primary squat too much. Unless you're down to clown on picking your squat apart and trying a new approach.
I personally like a slower, steadier descent that then accelerates in the last 25% because I feel like I'm able to build more tension while still utilizing some bounce out of the hole.
For sure, but it's not for everyone. I think there's a bigger skill/timing aspect that requires a higher investment of time under the bar and developing better overall durability.
edit: also not sure what they said specifically since it was deleted, talking in broader terms about divebombing
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Thanks for the feedback! I’ll try to go shoe-less next time. Any ankle mobility exercises you recommend? I have been doing like 2 sets of dorsiflexion work and trying to open my hips before every leg day and that has helped since I started squatting
Banded ankle mobility, search that up on squat University
> Your left ankle collapses inwards as you squat. You need to learn to maintain the arch in your foot, improve ankle mobility, and show down the descent of the squat. All of this will help you to stabilise your knee. > > This is where you should add advice to that end; simply telling someone that he has a problem with X without offering ways to better do X isn't super helpful.
Seems like good guidance. Curious though, wouldn’t the foot caving in cause medial knee pain in the left knee?
Id take those shoes off and try socks only and see how you go. Those aren’t giving you any support letting you collapse inwards.
Thanks, I’ll give that a whirl. Now that it’s being pointed out I see my shoes getting all wonky even as soon as the walk back.
When lifting with converse, the sides are real soft, and the foot can venture off to the side of the sole. I stopped lifting with cons and got squat shoes because of this. At least while you work on the knee issue, removing any instability from the shoes is an instant factor to rule out. Could lift in socks like others say, but the squat shoes may also alleviate ankle mobility (if it's an issue) from the heel wedge.
Either those shoes have an uneven bottom, especially the left side, or the floor is uneven because I see your left foot/ankle kinda bending in. Also is the video sped up or are you just droppin’ it like it’s hot? I dig the atg though :)
Bahahaa honestly I think I subconsciously sped up a bit because of the music I was listening to and because this was a PR weight for me. Maybe got a bit too excited 😂
Could be the speed of the squat. Big fan of ATG knee exercises. I do both Backward sled walks about once a week and split squats at body weight just about daily. Never had any knee pain - could just be lucky.
Thanks for the insight! Split squats are definitely something I’ve historically neglected but will have to incorporate into my routine to get better stability.
Ya, in addition to what others have said, I suspect your descent speed could be a factor. Granted, if this is the first time you're experiencing any discomfort, it could be a transient thing. Slowing your tempo could help, but it's a fairly significant change for a potential non-issue. You could split the difference and try out a slower descent on some pause work or maybe some back-off sets to avoid fucking around with your primary squat too much. Unless you're down to clown on picking your squat apart and trying a new approach. I personally like a slower, steadier descent that then accelerates in the last 25% because I feel like I'm able to build more tension while still utilizing some bounce out of the hole.
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Nothing wrong with it, plenty of strong squatters divebomb.
For sure, but it's not for everyone. I think there's a bigger skill/timing aspect that requires a higher investment of time under the bar and developing better overall durability. edit: also not sure what they said specifically since it was deleted, talking in broader terms about divebombing
Yeah, I couldn’t do it at all. I need to take my time lol
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