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Originally Posted by Pecota
Cross-posted from the log
I have a strange form issue with my squat, but I'm not sure what to look for to determine what's going on.
Here is a screenshot taken from this squat video:
This is around the very bottom of the squat. The red line clearly shows the difference in height between the left and right knees, but I have no idea why that is. I always pay attention to where my feet are before I start doing reps and do my best to keep them at an identical angle. Also, I think the knee thing tends to be expressed more with an empty bar. The uneven knees has been a recurring thing with my squats and you can see it happen on most of the reps in the video.
Is there some setup issue that I keep overlooking? The most common response I've seen for something like this is "are your legs different lengths?" I'm nearly certain this is not the case - are there any other potential causes?
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As an aside, I also highlighted the fact that my right elbow seems to pop out of alignment with the other one. I have no discomfort from holding the bar or at any time while I'm getting into position. Not sure if this is an issue or not.
The issue with the knees is simple. You are shoving the left side out hard and not thr right, which leads to it caving inwards. If the right knee was pushed out sideways as hard as the left this would be in balance. Really focus on shoving both knees out as hard as possible. To see clearly the discrepancy, draw a line from the outside of each knee vertically downwards and look where it crosses the foot.
The elbow issue is one of assymmetric flexibility. I would start by taking my grip on the bar wider than you currently are to allow for the less flexible side and meanwhile work on dynamic and static flexibility exercises for that region.