Author Topic: Knees acting up after changing squat style (Read 12324 times)

D4 · « **on:** September 06, 2011, 06:27:14 am »

Recently I switched up my squat to a narrower stance, like shoulder width and feet pointing straight forward. I was wondering if you've ever had experience with any athlete who had there knees aggravated due to this style of squatting.

I think it's the feet pointing straight forward, but I'm not sure. I think it's more comfortable having my feet pointed slightly outward. Does feet being straight forward or slightly pointed outward and etc.. make any difference? I just feel like pointing straight forward is more specific to jumping/sprinting.

BTW, I sit back on my squats, going past parallel and my knees just slightly goes over my toes.

hennas87 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 30, 2012, 02:24:14 pm »

I used to have a problem with my left knee when I did this and did squats to around parallel.

I don't know if it's just me but I have no problems at all when I have my feet pointing forwards at shoulder width and then squat all the way down. So now I mainly do that but occasionally throw in some half squats to be more specific to vertical jump. I am careful how much I do the half squats though because if you go above your means it can really screw your knees (possibly why I had problems because I was constantly trying to push my maxes too soon)

Raptor · « **Reply #2 on:** January 30, 2012, 04:44:38 pm »

As long as you're staying on the heels there's a good chance the knees are going to be fine.

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