What kind of squatter are you?

[CBDB]

Ever wondered why squats differ from person to person? I just came across this video which has the answers:

Squat University (7 min) How To Squat For Your Anatomy (FIND THE RIGHT STANCE)

youtu.be/ubdIGnX2Hfs(Not working as expected?)

So what kind of squatter are you?

[LottieMW]

I think I’m “normal” 🤣🤣🤣

I’ve always done a lot of squatting... ‘protecting’ my back, but knackering my knees! 😬

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to LottieMW]

I can’t squat at the moment as my knees are still too unbendy but getting there again. I used to be feet outward squatter.

[LottieMW in reply to CBDB]

👍

[GoGo_JoJo]

Hmmm, I guess I'm "normal" (makes a change 🤣)...

But I can also squat deep in all three stances... I do think I have an amount of hypermobility in my hips and ankles though so that might be it.

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

Or maybe all those strength and flexibility workouts have done their thing? 👍🏽👏💪🏋🏾‍♀️

[GoGo_JoJo in reply to CBDB]

Possibly. Certainly my "butterfly" pose is improved, whilst my knees may not be on the floor my feet can't getting any closer to my pelvis without disappearing 🤣🙈

[Pigivi]

that's really interesting, thanks for posting it! One of the warm up at my gym is the 27 squats -like in this video (but we only do the first one not the split stance) Can't wait for next week: no more zoom classes, going back to the gym outdoor!

[Pigivi in reply to Pigivi]

youtube.com/watch?v=6CpgZHD...(Not working as expected?)

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to Pigivi]

Interesting! Great link! And yes, as a lockdown runner I am now daunted by the thought of going to a real Parkrun, but also excited!

[Pigivi in reply to CBDB]

yes, they have very good videos - (TRS is the 'child' of Kelly Starrett of Subtle Leopard)

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to Pigivi]

👍🏽

[Comfortnotspeed]

Wow! Brilliant. I think yogi squats are brilliant for knees! Love it!

Normal to retro thingy.

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to Comfortnotspeed]

👍🏽 great! I’m still working up to them. Used to yogi squat a lot without knowing it was a yogi squat, than knees became the problem thus am doing higher squats, now working towards it again. There should be a “Couch to 20 Squats” podcast! 😂😂

[Comfortnotspeed in reply to CBDB]

Indeed 😂

[grumpyoldgirl]

Ooh interesting! I'm a toes out. Did a lot of squatting while weeding the garden yesterday. I think I overdid it.😳 I'll be kinder to my knees today!

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to grumpyoldgirl]

Definitely! Be very kind to your fabulous runner knees!

[HeLuMaC25K]

Looks like I’m right in that ‘textbook normal’. Cool video

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to HeLuMaC25K]

👍🏽