Re: Squat Technique
- From: "Bob Garrison" <bobgarns@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2005 12:31:00 -0400
"The Crow" <Thecrow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I know I know, not another squat question. But yes, I'm afraid so.
>
> When I squat, my knees come forward over my toes. When I try and correct this
> and keep them back, I over-balance backwards. I didn't notice it so much
> until I started to try and take this more seriously, and lift a bit more.
>
> My worry is this. I have badly buggered feet. My bone structure in my knees
> and feet is not at all right. My feet point outwards at quite an angle,
> thirty five to forty degrees, and my arches are ultra-badly collapsed. I am
> worried that this is going to knacker any chance I have of doing decent squats
> without injuring myself. A friend said I should stick to the leg press, in
> order to avoid injury.
>
> When I walk, to give you a little more information, I have to kind of push off
> the inside of my feet, because they stick out so much, kind of like a speed
> skater on ice. I don't know if you can picture this, but it goes a long way
> towards showing how my feet and knees function.
>
> Like I say, when I try and squat, I either goe down with my knees too far over
> my toes, or over balance backwards if I try and keep them in line. Do you
> think I should persist with trying to alter my squat technique, or seek an
> alternative? Any ideas welcome, thanks.
Custom orthotics might help.
.
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