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Re: Little Knee Cave on Heavy Squats - Normal or a Problem?
Posted: Thu May 14, 2026 10:00 am
by Huntert90
Honestly most beginners just need stronger hips and better squat control. Takes time.
Re: Little Knee Cave on Heavy Squats - Normal or a Problem?
Posted: Thu May 14, 2026 11:19 am
by JustinMk
My coach had me lower the weight for a few weeks and focus on pushing knees out. Felt awkward at first but helped a ton.
Re: Little Knee Cave on Heavy Squats - Normal or a Problem?
Posted: Thu May 14, 2026 12:56 pm
by JRsilva09
Appreciate the feedback boys. Sounds like a little knee cave isn’t automatic knee destruction, but probably still smart to tighten up form before the weights get even heavier.
Re: Little Knee Cave on Heavy Squats - Normal or a Problem?
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2026 12:22 am
by ObsidianX
Hello,
Agreed. A little knee cave under a heavy squat isn't automatically a problem, but it's worth cleaning up.
What's helped me is adding some paused squats and single-leg work (split squats, Bulgarian split squats) while focusing on keeping the knees tracking over the feet. Usually a bit of extra glute strength and control goes a long way.
Re: Little Knee Cave on Heavy Squats - Normal or a Problem?
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2026 9:18 pm
by ObsidianX
ObsidianX wrote: ↑Wed Jun 10, 2026 12:22 am
Hello,
Agreed. A little knee cave under a heavy squat isn't automatically a problem, but it's worth cleaning up.
What's helped me is adding some paused squats and single-leg work (split squats, Bulgarian split squats) while focusing on keeping the knees tracking over the feet. Usually a bit of extra glute strength and control goes a long way.
Hello, how's it been since then?
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