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Are your knees supposed to stay perfectly aligned when you squat?

You've probably been told that knee valgus  or your knees "caving in"  is dangerous and will eventually destroy your knees.

But the reality is far more nuanced.

Knee valgus is a normal movement that can occur during challenging squats, especially under heavy loads. Elite Olympic weightlifters and powerlifters regularly display some degree of knee valgus without it automatically causing injury.

The problem isn't where your knees go but
whether the load, volume and intensity exceed what your body is prepared to handle.

Your knees aren't made of glass.
The Body Adapts
to the stresses you progressively expose it to.

Not don't go around deliberately forcing knee valgus but if your knees naturally cave in a little during a heavy squat, there's no reason to panic.
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Are your knees supposed to stay perfectly aligned when you squat?

You've probably been told that knee valgus  or your knees "caving in"  is dangerous and will eventually destroy your knees.

But the reality is far more nuanced.

Knee valgus is a normal movement that can occur during challenging squats, especially under heavy loads. Elite Olympic weightlifters and powerlifters regularly display some degree of knee valgus without it automatically causing injury.

The problem isn't where your knees go but
whether the load, volume and intensity exceed what your body is prepared to handle.

Your knees aren't made of glass.
The Body Adapts
to the stresses you progressively expose it to.

Not don't go around deliberately forcing knee valgus but if your knees naturally cave in a little during a heavy squat, there's no reason to panic.
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