Apr 14 (edited) • General discussion
🔹 Something we worked on today… (Active Squats)
One of the things that came up during today’s session was the angles of the squat.
More specifically—how the upper body angle should match the angle of the shins.
What I often see is this:
The knees move forward…
But then people close the angle of the upper body trying to “go lower”
And when that happens…
👉 Part of that extra movement is coming from bending the spine instead of the lower body joints doing the work
But the active squat is NOT about that
It should come from:
- Ankles
- Knees
- Hips
👉 While keeping a neutral lumbar spine (low back)
What we’re looking for instead:
Start by hinging at the hips
Then allow the knees to move forward as you go down
The angle of your torso will mostly come from your ability to hinge at the hips
This might feel:
- harder
- more limited
But that’s the point. It’s how we start building:
- Control
- Strength
- True joint mobility
I’m sharing this image below to help you visualize what I mean 👇
👉 Please take a moment to try both versions:
- One where you “collapse” forward to go lower
- One where you hinge first and keep things more aligned
And just notice the difference
And then comment below:
👉 Which one felt harder—but more controlled or stronger?
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🔹 Something we worked on today… (Active Squats)
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