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This Deep Squat Myth is Destroying Your Mobility
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STOP chasing the deep squat with the heels on the ground. I hear this all of the time: “my mobility sucks...I can’t keep my heels on the ground when I squat." And I get why people say it....Somewhere along the way, the deep squat became this kind of pass/fail mobility test. Heels down or it doesn’t count. So people chase that one outcome… and in the process start forcing the position, compensating, and judging their movement against a standard that may not actually help them. What’s interesting is that when we step away from that expectation and start exploring the squat pattern from a few different angles, things often start opening up pretty quickly. That arbitrary standard, and the expectations behind it, is what inspired my newest video. In the video I unpack that expectation, show how it leads people to force the position, and walk through a few ways to explore the squat so the position starts working with you instead of against you. Watch it here: This Deep Squat Myth is Destroying Your Mobility Gains (5 Minutes) Stay smoov, |
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