Squats are one of the most effective exercises for developing the lower body primarily the quads and glutes However despite this it’s also labeled as one of the more quote unquote dangerous exercises due to the high prevalence of knee
Mistake #2 Another common mistake people make is not actively engaging the hip flexors during the squat whenever you begin the squat you want to think about actively pulling yourself down into the bottom position as opposed to just letting
Mistake #3 Another mistake that can contribute to knee pain is not properly aligning the knees with the toes during the squat and instead letting the knees collapse inwards something termed as knee valgus and this causes a lot of
Mistake #4 Another mistake that even I’ve been guilty of is simply doing too much too soon in terms of squatting or just your lower body exercises in general and over time this can lead to tendinopathy in the tendon
