Reddit reviews The Squat Bible: The Ultimate Guide to Mastering the Squat and Finding Your True Strength
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Oh hello there back!
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Thank you for being careful with giving your advice - I appreciate it!
My doctor did recommend sitting on the floor versus on the bench (or box) in fact - he also recommended me doing some mobility work in between sets!
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Dr. Aaron Horchig is amazing - I DM him on IG here and there to ask for clarifications. His book is also fantastic.
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Antranik is a fascinating guy - I should read more of his articles, thanks a lot!
This is really good advice to not hurt yourself. What single mechanism can you point to that would lead you to believe that having your knees over your toe is a bad position considering knee over toe is the natural position in the gait cycle. If you are not familiar with what the gait cycle is, it's just fancy biomechanical terminology that means walking and running
There's an entire book and group that debunks these common myths.
"Today I want to tackle another common myth of the squat. There is a strong held belief by many that the knees should never go over the toes when squatting.
Just last week, I was guest lecturing to a class of physical therapy students at the University of Missouri. I asked a simple question, “How many people here think we should never have our knees go past the toes while squatting? Following my inquiry, every single student held their hand raised. The next thing I said was, “You’re all wrong.”
No one is certain where this myth started."
"One of the absolutes of squatting is that our center of gravity must remain over the middle of our foot. This allows our body to remain balanced and work efficiently to produce strength and power. During a bodyweight squat our center of gravity is located around our belly button. When weight training, the barbell now becomes our center of gravity. The efficiency of our movement is dictated by how well we can maintain this weight over the middle of our foot."
"Strength coach Michael Boyle once wrote: “The question is not where does the knee go, as much as where is the weight distributed and what joint moves first”"
Article: https://squatuniversity.com/2016/01/29/can-the-knees-go-over-the-toes-debunking-squat-myths/
Book: The Squat Bible: The Ultimate Guide to Mastering the Squat and Finding Your True Strength https://www.amazon.com/dp/1540395421/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_JwoGDb1MRNYDB
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Talk to any weightlifting coach whether USAW certified or Chinese or eastern block educated.
Tldr: Ankle dorsiflexion is one of the most important attributes to squatting. The FMS (functional movement screen) which is used by physical therapists measures ankle dorsiflexion and looks for a minimum of 5inches of dorsiflexion to be considered well functioning. The goal is not to simply push the knees as far forward was possible. It's to remain balanced which is much easier when ankles are flexible/knees go forward. The less your knees go forward, the more your torso needs to lean to maintain center of balance.