#squatfix

Fix Your Squat – Pain If Not Doing Squats Correctly and Fixes

Fix Your Squat Pain-Free

The squat is the uncrowned queen of exercises. But the output is rigorous, and there is an incredible number of ways you can screw up your squat. The squat is a rudimentary exercise but also a very complex action that is difficult to master. It takes years to perfect your technique. Above all, it is an exercise that has no equal and for which there is no alternative.

How to get flexible enough for proper squat form?

Do you want to squat deeply, but you can’t because you are not flexible enough? You’re not the only one. Many strength athletes squat incorrectly or do not maintain proper form the deeper they squat.

Performing a good squat is not easy. Even if someone wanted to produce the perfect squat, chances are they won’t be able to do so due to a lack of flexibility in the hips and/or ankles. Especially people who have squatted incorrectly for a longer duration of time suffer from reduced flexibility, notably if you have always done the half squat for a lengthier period.

Most of your squats should be parallel squats or full squats. Your hips drop (just past) the parallel point. Quite so, this requires a fair amount of hip and ankle flexibility. With the full squat, you sink so deep that your glutes hit your hamstrings (or almost). For this variant, you need great flexibility in the hips and ankles.

How do you increase your hip flexibility?

Lack of hip flexibility is the leading cause of the inability to squat deeply for most people. Fortunately, this is something that could be attained easily with the following exercises. Do these exercises for 2 to 3 minutes on each leg before moving to the next flexibility exercise.