Great article... Focus for us is in these two paragraphs: In other cases (primarily female lifters), the knees will dive in as the lifter enters the sticking point of the squat. In such a case, I will cue them to push the knees out—they need to work on re-aligning the thigh with the foot to get back to that optimal position. I’m not using the action of pushing the knees out as a contribution to the recovery of the squat directly as some coaches will (whether correct or not). However, there is a direct and immediate benefit to pushing the knees out from a valgus position during the recovery of a squat—as the knees move inward, the hips tend to move backward, which inclines the lifter’s trunk forward. This posture reduces the ability of that lifter to recover successfully. By pushing the knees out, the hips are able to move back in under the shoulders, bringing the lifter back into a more upright posture. This is why you’ll very often hear me say “Hips in” immediately after “Knees out”—the combination of these actions is intended to correct the loss of upright posture and knee alignment and bring the lifter back into a position to finish the recovery of the squat.
Posted on: Mon, 16 Jun 2014 18:51:44 +0000
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