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 pain people experienced during or after perform the squat which often presents itself as pain […]
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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 gravity and the weight of the bar plop you down This as a result will […]
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 instability in the nature in the squat and over time creates imbalances and actually wears […]
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 surrounding your knees which presents itself as pain located above or below the kneecap at […]