Why You Shouldn't Push Your Knees Out When Squatting

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Why You Shouldn’t Squat “Knees Out”

When you push the knees out, pressure shifts to the outside of the foot. This causes the foot to move towards supination.

If you do this as you descend, you’re preventing access to the normal pronation shape in the foot.

One important thing to realize is that pushing out and positioning out are two different things: Position vs. Action.

An outward position of the knees opens up space at the hip. The best way to achieve this is by turning the feet outwards slightly.

Most people do best with a hip-to-shoulder width stance and a slight degree of toe out.

Chapters:

00:00 - Introduction
00:20 - Optimal Squat Biomechanics
01:40 - The Problem with "Knees Out"
03:00 - Why does knees out seem to work?
05:04 - What's the solution to "Knees Out"
06:14 - What if this doesn't work?
07:17 - What if this STILL doesn't work?
07:46 - Movement Foundations