My experiment with tempo squats revealed a form flaw I'd missed for years

Slowing down the eccentric phase highlighted my knee cave issue. Now I focus on controlling the descent, and my stability has improved dramatically.

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the_troy7mo ago

What tempo ratio worked best for you? Controlling the descent seems key, but did it affect your overall squat weight at first?

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ryanw427mo ago

Just realized I've probably been doing half my squats wrong because I rush the descent like I'm late for a bus. My form checklist apparently skipped "knees" and went straight to "grunt loudly.

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anna_ward7mo ago

My friend blew his knee out rushing squats, @ryanw42, so slow the hell down.

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joseph_martinez917mo ago

Doubt blowing a knee from rushed squats is that typical!

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