"Squatting is good for me."Myth: Squatting is only for big lifters...it's bad for your knees and back.
Fact: Squatting IS the foundation.
The ability to execute a proper squat requires balance, flexibility, mobility, and strength. Execute multiple squats...and you’d add endurance and power to that. How can that be bad?
The ability to execute a proper squat requires balance, flexibility, mobility, and strength. Execute multiple squats...and you’d add endurance and power to that. How can that be bad?
Look here...knees pushed out and behind toes, hip crease below knees, tall spine, good lumbar curve...and smiling! OH Squat, Air Squat, Back Squat, Front Squat...it's all good.
Sure, squatting correctly is difficult for most people...but hey, hate the message not the messenger!
Here’s what Mark Rippetoe says:
“Anyone who says that full squats are “bad for the knees” has, with that statement, demonstrated conclusively that they are not entitled to an opinion about the matter.
People who know nothing about a topic, especially a very technical one that requires specific training, knowledge, and experience, are not due an opinion about that topic and are better served by being quiet when it is asked about or discussed. For example, when brain surgery, or string theory, or the NFL draft, or women’s dress sizes, or white wine is being discussed, I remain quiet, odd though that may seem.
But seldom is this the case when orthopedic surgeons, athletic trainers, physical therapists, or nurses are asked about full squats. Most such people have absolutely no idea what a full squat even is, and they certainly have no concept of how it affects the knees, unless they have had additional training beyond their specialties, which for the professions mentioned does not include full squats.
Because if these people knew anything about squatting, and the difference between a full squat and any other kind of squat and what they do to the knees, they would know that “full squats are bad for the knees” is wrong and thus would not be making such a ridiculous statement.
Now, this is not to say that doctors, physical therapists, and nurses haven’t been exposed to knee anatomy. They have, but they have not, as a rule, been exposed to correct squatting, and thus they have no idea how the movement is related to knee anatomy. The fact is that the knee and hip anatomy actually dictate correct squatting technique.
Smart as these people are, you’d think that they could figure this out, and thus derive correct technique, the way we ignorant, uneducated lifters have. But I guess you’d be wrong if you thought that.”
- Mark Rippetoe, author of Starting Strength
For a good description of squatting visit CrossFit South Bay
For OH squat description click here.
Sure, squatting correctly is difficult for most people...but hey, hate the message not the messenger!
Here’s what Mark Rippetoe says:
“Anyone who says that full squats are “bad for the knees” has, with that statement, demonstrated conclusively that they are not entitled to an opinion about the matter.
People who know nothing about a topic, especially a very technical one that requires specific training, knowledge, and experience, are not due an opinion about that topic and are better served by being quiet when it is asked about or discussed. For example, when brain surgery, or string theory, or the NFL draft, or women’s dress sizes, or white wine is being discussed, I remain quiet, odd though that may seem.
But seldom is this the case when orthopedic surgeons, athletic trainers, physical therapists, or nurses are asked about full squats. Most such people have absolutely no idea what a full squat even is, and they certainly have no concept of how it affects the knees, unless they have had additional training beyond their specialties, which for the professions mentioned does not include full squats.
Because if these people knew anything about squatting, and the difference between a full squat and any other kind of squat and what they do to the knees, they would know that “full squats are bad for the knees” is wrong and thus would not be making such a ridiculous statement.
Now, this is not to say that doctors, physical therapists, and nurses haven’t been exposed to knee anatomy. They have, but they have not, as a rule, been exposed to correct squatting, and thus they have no idea how the movement is related to knee anatomy. The fact is that the knee and hip anatomy actually dictate correct squatting technique.
Smart as these people are, you’d think that they could figure this out, and thus derive correct technique, the way we ignorant, uneducated lifters have. But I guess you’d be wrong if you thought that.”
- Mark Rippetoe, author of Starting Strength
For a good description of squatting visit CrossFit South Bay
For OH squat description click here.
8 comments:
I know some of you aren't big "readers," and that's a long quote. So here's his 5-second summary:
"Yes, if you squat wrong it fucks things up. If you squat correctly, those same fucked-up things will unfuck themselves."
Seriously, that's the way he is...a funny guy and extremely knowledgeable...subscribe to the CrossFit journal and read his articles...very good stuff!
lmao
I never knew you could unf@#% yourself....good to know, actually!
Does he mention if there is any cuddling required after all of this F'ing and unF'ing?
No, no, no...there's a tendency to round the back when cuddling or 'spooning'...c'mon, we just learned this stuff!
Matt, is that how you summarize things for your students?
I'm telling ya'...take out the word "squat" and what doesn't that apply to?!
Try putting the f bomb in there for squat. That will really confuse you......
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