Stop Rotating your Feet Out Like a Duck!!
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10 Facts on Foot Mechanics.
1.Notice I’m using straight foot position (straight ankle joint = neutral).
2. Straight or neutral foot position will look more internally rotated than what most folks are used to due to the shape of a healthy foot with wide toe box.
3. This represents proper alignment which is very rare due to continual misinformation in the fitness industry that pushes the erroneous feet out, toe & knee flare.
4. Although toes & knees rotated out may feel like a quick fix, the long-term effects on hip function are undesirable to say the least.
5. Many powerlifters & weightlifters end up destroying their natural lower body mechanics.
6. Because their feet & hips have spent so much time in excessive external rotation this becomes their go-to movement strategy for any lower body movement including walking, running, & overall gait mechanics.
7. Over time this can lead to a variety of lower body impairments & pain-related (i.e. chronic hip inflammation).
8. Once the lifter learns how to activate feet & ankles properly, the straight foot position with neutral alignment at hips, knees, & feet actually produces greatest strength & size increases.
9. This also optimizes joint alignment & centration throughout the entire lower body meaning the weight is most evenly distributed across the working joints & muscles.
10.The straight foot position is something that should be used on most exercises including squats & deadlifts regardless of individual differences in anthropometrics.
Note: If you decide to squat deep then you will need to rotate your feet out. This is another reason the deep squat represents aberrant & faulty biomechanics under heavy loads.
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Stop rotating your feet out like a duck when doing your leg exercises. Not only is this creating misalignment & faulty biomechanics but you’re reducing your ability to produce torque & force. This minimizes your ability to gain strength and size not to mention compromises joint health.