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Daily Mobility Exercises by Dr. Kelly Starrett › Forums › Foot/Ankle › Weight on sides of foot while squatting
Hello, I’m trying to figure out the air squat. I can squat low, but I feel all the weight on the sides of my feet and the inside arches of my foot starts to lift up. I do the bracing sequence, screw my feet into the floor and press out my knees when I squat, but the more I push out my knees the more my weight goes on my sides of my feet and I can feel my heels moving in the more I try to screw my feet into the ground.
How do I get my weight in the center of my foot at the bottom of a squat? How can I stop my heels from turning inside?
Thanks!
I have the same problem, would love to hear what people suggest.
I had this same exact issue and it was driving me nuts because I couldn’t keep my big toe screwed in at the bottom of the air squat. Interestingly enough, once I fixed my douchebag shoulder syndrome and set my shoulders properly back in the socket as opposed to having a rolled forward shoulder position, I saw significantly more stability across my entire foot including my big toe staying screwed in.
What is your ankle mobility like?
Your heels are moving in to create slack within the system to allow you to squat.
Think of your weight being through the arch of your foot vs in your heels.
The issue could be at your hip.
Squat Quick Test: Is it your Ankles or Hips?
Foot Position Test: Breaking Diane
Case Study: Tight Ankles = Bad Squatting
Episode 303: Going Around The Ankle at MBSC
Episode 285: Sliding Surfaces; Ankle Range of Motion Case Study Part 1
Episode 285: Sliding Surfaces; Ankle Range of Motion Case Study Part 2
Yes, you shoulder were in a better/more stable position so other elements found a better place as a result.
What is the shape or dysfunction in your foot? I know that because of the way my feet are shaped (extremely flat on front of foot and back, but vey flexible), it is impossible for me to squat shooting my knees out without keeping all of the weight on the outside of my foot. Olympic lifting shoes (I own Romoleos 2) are better for me because they help create an arch where I am lacking, but I don’t think it’s best to use those for back squats.
Kaitlin thank you very much for those resources, they were very helpful. It’s clear my ankles are the problem. One thing I am confused about – to improve my ankle mobility should I be pushing my knee forward out over the front of my foot, or should I be pushing my right knee forward and right to mimic the knees out of the bottom of the air squat?
You want to work to restore full range of motion in your ankle.
Ankle circles will help and identify where in the rom there is restriction.
Looking downstream heel cords could tie in as well.