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First ever comment on a KZread video. I saw your IG clip on this a few months ago and implemented the exercise daily. Now, after 2 years of agony in my knee while squatting and jumping and everything in between, it's fixed 100%. Thank you!

Can't wait to implement this into my squat day tomorrow! My exact issue has finally been addressed! Thankful

@SquatUniversity

4 жыл бұрын

Hope it can help you too!

@AlvarWahle

2 жыл бұрын

How did it go?

This worked wonders, thank you Dr. Horschig! I always knew tibial external rotation was the culprit in my right leg because even when standing normally, my entire foot was always angled outward even though my knee was pointing straight ahead. Keeping my knee in line with my toes was a mission during squats and I'd always shift to my left unless I was consciously trying to avoid it, but now my right knee moves into the correct position with ease.

@SquatUniversity

4 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad to help!

@alexwootton2937

2 жыл бұрын

Hey how long did it take for it to get back to normal

0 dislikes. wow clearly everyone can see how valuable these videos are!

I found that working on my big toe mobility and strength in the foot that also had tibial rotation problems helped fix the problem, hopefully it can help someone else. Thanks for the consistent great content Dr. Horschig

@ThreeDoorsNorth

4 жыл бұрын

What did you do to work on big toe mobility?

@DavidBick321

4 жыл бұрын

Alan I take a light band and pull the toe back and then move the ankle in the same movement as pressing a driving pedal. Also try full range of motion as a strength exercise, pulling the toe back as far as you can and then resist the band to move it back in line with the other toes

@jumpninthedarkalley

Жыл бұрын

Ty sir, interestingly mine is tight and weak too

Always mind-blowing how knowledgeable you are

@SquatUniversity

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked the video!

Maaaaan that was surprising!!! Just tried it and my tibial rotation improved immediately!! Thank you so much aaron

Can’t get enough of these videos man

@SquatUniversity

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you're enjoying them Jacob!

@RajnishKumar-hf8iw

3 жыл бұрын

@@SquatUniversity im having a problem of slight tibial external torsion on both of my legs..can you please help me out? Thanks.

Your video on how to squats address all the issues I have with hip, knee, ankle, foot stability, flexibility and strength issues... I'm not even trying to squat, but following your videos on "How to fix your squat" is fixing so many issues I have. Thank you so much!

Best video ever! I always noticed my tibs were rotated a bit in and knew this was messing with my squat but didn't know how to fix it. 10 reps per side and already huge improvement!

This seriously helped me achieve mobility in ankle dorsiflexion that i never thought id achieve. Id resigned myself into a position where it was just structurally impossible to push my knee past my toe. Thank you sir

You are amazing. Two physical therapist, multiple orthopedic doctors and all I needed was this simple exercise 😂😂😂 Thank you!!!!❤❤❤

thank you Aaron for all of the content you share with the people for free, we all need this stuff.

Definitely feel limited in my right tibial rotation. This exercise really fired up my glute Med. Some improvement in my rotation from pre but I still believe my hips are the rate limiting factor in my ability to squat. Pinching in the ant ankle and ant hip/flexors.

Wow! My knees has been bothering me alot recently while squatting. did the rotation test and my foot didnt move at all on the left side. few sets of this and i saw an instant improvement. Hope this exercisse alongside with some ankle mobility exercisses will get my knees back to were they used to. thanks for your work

this instantly improved my squat. ive worked on ankle dorsiflexion a good amount and when i test i can go about 4 inches past my toe. however when i squat my knees cant go past at all. and now it all makes sense... why my toes want to point outward when i squat, why the squat feels so un comfortable. cant wait to do more of these in the coming week! under rated channel :)

You are such a legend! I noticed this before on my squat, now I know how to fix. Many thanks! 🙏

Excellent video, but I have a couple of questions: 1) How often/when should this be done to see lasting improvement? 2) What are the causes behind limited tibial rotation (ITB/TFL problems, quad dominance, piriformis syndrome, ankle immobility, etc.)?

@SquatUniversity

4 жыл бұрын

Great questions. 1) I think it depends on the person. I've found that I needed this drill on my left side for a few weeks and then it eventually began to stick around. 2) I think the causes will be very different for each person. Thats why the screening process is so important. For example, it may be an adaptation to poor foot stability/ankle mobility restrictions that cause you to load your body in an asymmetrical manner when lifting. Or it could definitely be a trickle down effect from the hip.

@BigJDinSC

4 жыл бұрын

@@SquatUniversity thanks for the response. I'm thinking doing this activation immediately preceeding squats would be a good approach (taking advantage of reciprocal inhibition) to reinforce better technique and develope a healthier movement pattern (reprogramming the motor engram). I agree that trying to pinpoint a specific cause would be like trying to find a chicken that contributed an egg to a three-egg omelet. Could be one chicken, but might be three different chickens.

Awesome video! I've been struggling with this on my right side for ages.

Thank you a lot Mr Squat University I tried it just now and it significantly improved my squat

I’m on my way to squat big ass weight thanks to your videos. Thank you doing what you do.

A simple, but awesome exercise! Works great and foot feels much better. Thanks a lot!

I’m tired about working in ankle mobility and see no results and when I checked my tibial rotation I just realized that it’s so poor. Thanks now I will work on it

Amazing I think if I keep watching your videos I will be able to squat properly for the first time in my life!

This was much need sir🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 god bless you

Thanks for sharing this tip. Rarely addressed issue but immediately improved my mobility. I'm stunned! Dear Aaron, could you please share more about the biomechanics behind the TR and the exercise that so quickly fixes it? I cannot grasp them and this drives me crazy :)

Hi Aaron, this is a game- changer drill! Cannot thank you enough!!

Awesome, thank you so much. I have this exact problem on my right side. Will work on this!

Awesome stuff mate, very applicable to many clients

This is far more value than what we get at an university. You should be called squat pos doc !

This was a major help. Thanks so much

damn. This is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks a lot. i can thank you enough

awesome content! thank you for sharing this 👍🏻👍🏻

I love the content, and I did the test for myself and had the same problem. I implemented the technique and it helped me. Definitely going to add it prior to squats!

I FELT this! But after the first try it enhanced my external rotation instead of internal 😅

I had this problem on my right side for years when squatting deep or leg press deep my right foot would want to turn out. I tested and could barely turn my right foot in. I did 3 sets of 10 secs . Retested and problem fixed!!!

i always feel a bit "off" in my right side when I squat. So I just did the test haha pretty much exactly the same results your test subject had. thanks for posting this i feel like maybe i can make some improvements now!

@alexwootton2937

2 жыл бұрын

Hey so how long did it take to fix and did u stop squating as much to ‽

Thank you for this video. It helps me a lot

Oh man. This is soo good. I need to do this

I’ve had knee issues for the past 6 years and this is the first exercise that I have done that gave it significant releif

@gardeningniceperson

10 ай бұрын

Did it help in the long term?

@sunset6958

10 ай бұрын

​@@gardeningnicepersonit should because the pain is caused by muscle imbalance. It's like your shoulders , if your rotator cuffs become too weak compared to the rest of your shoulders you won't be able to Shoulder press without pain. So you have to keep your rotator cuffs strong by working them out every now and then as the rest of your shoulders increase in size and strength. I'm guessing it's the same with your lower body, gotta make sure those small stabilizer muscles get some love too and do what they were meant for , otherwise everything else tries to compensate and you feel pain

Focusing too high in the chain. What causes the tubular rotation? The Eversion of the foot. If he's trying to create it as you suggest by rotating the tibia, he may not actually have a limitation, he just may not be everting the foot enough to get the full range of motion in his tibia. If he can't evert his foot fully, it may be an ankle mobility issue.

How do you figure out these corrective exercises? They are genius.

Awesome content, thanks!

I have this exact issue. In my squats, my good leg usually ends up externally rotating as the set goes on.

Dude, i just love you.

Was just talking about this problem with my coach last week. #SquatUclub

Crazy how immediate the results are

talk about great timing! Tomorrow is back squats.

following you guide on how to squat has really increased my squat max. I didnt know about the angle of your foot made a huge difference. I did legs today and implemented what you said. I angled my foot a bit and wow. before this 315x2 was very hard. But when I switch to what you show me. I did 315x4 with eaze. I wanted to see if my max would go up. I put 345 and I did it twice. Thank you very much.

This is an important video for good squat technique. I would emphasize the contrast between rotating the tibia inward at the ankle by pressing the foot down to stabilize that position while leaning the tibia outward at the knee, then maintaining stability & strength through the glute

Love you aaron

Seen a lot of 'how to' vids but yours are truly the best. My thanks! Question; How long does it takes, if I stretch with bands daily, to increasy my ankle mobility? It's propably different for everyone but is it like days/weeks/months/years? Thanks!!

@timothyattewell7358

Жыл бұрын

Did you try it?

This is great thanks. I had suspected for a while that I have some tibiofibular joint problem causing me to skew my squat as shown here. Did the test & sure enough I lack tibia rotation on my left side. Great job! Thank you

@alexwootton2937

2 жыл бұрын

Hey so how long did it take to fix and did u stop squating as much to ‽

@KayGill

2 жыл бұрын

@@alexwootton2937 I didn't stop but I did do a lot of accessory work. Squats are great now. 🏋‍♀️

@alexwootton2937

2 жыл бұрын

@@KayGill just today I started to try and fiz it im still squating but took off alot of weight to focus on that leg. And ima do alot of butt and hammy excesoreys bc I think they are a big problem with this. Hopefully only take me like 3 or 4 weeks to get it good

@KayGill

2 жыл бұрын

@@alexwootton2937 this is the video I followed to correct my problem kzread.info/dash/bejne/pqmIzKVvpZOZfMo.html

@KayGill

2 жыл бұрын

@@alexwootton2937 and this one kzread.info/dash/bejne/g2SNk5KudMivhaQ.html

Just came here by coincidence. I've problems with my right tibia because of an impingement due to several soccer injuries, I think this might help!

Great video going that low but not for quads maybe lower back

Also play with pointing toes out slightly also. Every single person is different.

THis is GOD LIKE content! thanks Aron you are A legend!

Hi Dr! Just a small question: can this exercise be done everyday? I mean I know some exercise is not the more you do the better results you get, so just wondering whether this can be done everyday so I can get quicker improvement

thanks a lot ,really helps

Thanks so interesting

This like/dislike ratio though... This is literally the problem I've been dealing with! Banded joint mobilization was not helping my ankle. Looks like the problem was rotation and not impingement.

My left foot always wants to move forward when squatting leaving my feet staggered a little bit and then my squat feels uneven. Going to try this out to see if the tibial rotation is the factor.

@SquatUniversity

4 жыл бұрын

You'll have to let me know what you find!

It looks like I have 0 tibia rotation on both sides. I’ll definitely add this to my daily mobility drills.

Thank you

My bad side is now my good side

Can also use a knee wrap

I have slight external tibial torsion. Should I try to force my knee to align with my foot (which I cannot achieve), or should I just try the same as in the video but keeping the standard angle difference that I have between my ankle and knees? This means that my knee would track slightly off my foot, though it is still moving outside from the point of view of my hips, also my knees do not cave in.

@sylfrear

Жыл бұрын

i’ve had the same issue all my life!! i’m not sure how i’m supposed to avoid foot pronation when my left knee just tracks way to the side, i can’t even attempt pistol squats because my left knee smashes into my right leg

Great video thank you - How often would recommend doing these exercises?

Thank You 😊

great video. your ankle and hip mobility videos helped me address my toes from spinning out which was causing groin and knee pain. Can I ask for advice on an unrelated exercise. Leg press, is it better to press with a flat shoe or would a squat shoe help or cause problems

My tibial rotation is so bad, hope this helps

Nice information once again. What would we do without you 💪🏻 #SquatUclub

@SquatUniversity

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked the video Ryan! Thanks for checking it out!

Amazing

Thank God for this video. Will these results become permanent over time for most?

Since the tibial rotation is driven from the top down by the deep hip external rotators during the squat...this results in femoral external rotation but its actually tibial internal rotation. This is because the rate of the rotation of the tibia is SLOWER relative to the femur. Thus, from a biomechanical stand point, it would be technically be tibial internal rotation during the squat. When he performs the test in the seated position, with the movement driven by the foot, since this is a bottom up approach, this is when its considered tibial external rotation. The average person does not understand this. I am a Doctor of Physical Therapy.

I don’t feel it in my glutes at all when I’m doing this, idk what I’m doing wrong.

I have this or hip shift. and I can feel it while doing squats heavy. I am broken

Can you please do a video about snapping hip syndrome (dancer's hip) and how to fix it please

Think this might fix my problem, my shins easily externally rotate and i cant even keep my feet straight doing lunges and step ups. Got a little knee pain from squats too especially going down stairs. Thanks Aaron. Should i feel like my arches are working hard doing this? They hurt.

@fartmaster--po4ti

4 жыл бұрын

Should also note my dorsiflexion feels better after doing this.

@SquatUniversity

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Jon, and yes your foot arches may work hard to keep your foot (and the band) pinned to the ground during this.

I don't get it, if you're squatting with knees tracking over toes - how comes there is internal rotation and lateral tilt? Does anyone has a resource explaining in depth why tibial rotation needs to occur when squatting? Thanks.

Wow great video! I have a weak ankle as well and feel the stiffness from my ankle radiating up my tibialis whenever I walk long distances or run. Will this exercise help with this stiffness?

I had a severe ankle sprain in high school. Can that cause an imbalance for tibial rotation?

@SquatUniversity

4 жыл бұрын

Very possible. Make sure you also check out my "top 3 ankle mobility" video and try the banded joint mobilizations. They can be very helpful for old sprained ankles.

Really enjoy the content. Do you know of any similar practices to yours in the Charlotte, NC area?

Hi Aaron, what if I've got external tibial torsion in one leg that requires my foot to be pointing out at an angle in order for my hip/knee to be neutral. I feel that it severely limits my ability to internally rotate my tibia, and by extension, keep my knees out

Any tips on hip snapping when flexing or extending the hips. I do see I have less internal rotation on my right hip and its very stiff. When I try to make a glute kick or donkey kick or a bird dog my right glute doesnt activate, i feel it all on my flexor. I also have a snapping and clicking sensation and sound below my rear delt when I jerk or overhead press 😅 its even affecting my benching. As always! Great content! Cant wait for your new book 💪🏼 im also am currently on my last year in Kinesiology bachelor and am going to go after that PT degree. So thanks for all the education and inspiration. #SquatUclub

@BjorsN

4 жыл бұрын

Do single leg glute bridges, squeeze the glute for 5 sec when youre in the extended position, do 2 sets with 10 reps each, 5 sec squeeze at the top per rep. helped my glute wake up!

@andresmontalvo427

4 жыл бұрын

Anders Björs will try! Thanks! 💪🏼

i dont understand , you tested him to internal rotation tibial but at the exercise you told him to make external rotation .. little confused

in that first test. . .how do you know ur isolating tibial movement versus assessing internal movement/adduction of the ankle? looks to me like it's more ankle than it is tibia--the tibia doesn't seem like there'd be really any movement

I don’t get it shouldn’t there be the abduction/rotation if the squat is a superior to inferior movement.

Does knock knees effect squat

I had watch your previous video of squat warmup, and it was work to me. I did it every time, but one day, I lost control of my hips, and I feel almost whole weight load on my quads. After this day, I never feel my hips work again , though I externally rotate my hips as much as I can. Therefore, I want to ask how to exactly awake my hips, thanks!

How did youtube know I had this problem?? :o

Thank you so much for addressing this issue but I have a question I hope you can answer! I have this issue one my right leg only and I don't want to quit squatting. My left leg is taking on the brunt of the work due to the limited external rotation in my right tibia. Question: should I keep squatting but just have my right foot more rotated outward than my left? Of course I'd be performing this drill prior to squatting.

I’m having something similar issue but my fibula is extremely stiff because I have injured my ankle and knee from many years ago. Right side knee cannot squat completely due to a lot of tension.

I was facing the same issue, I mean limited rotation on left side

Any idea why this exercise would cause me pain in my upper hamstring area? Its like a dead leg sensation.

I have issues around my hips rotating out to the left when I go into a squat. Any recommendations on how to fix this?

is this same thing of lack of external rotation from FABER test? (coming from another video of yours about hip shift), or is this different ?

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Awesome info! I have been working on this but I am getting pain in the outside of my ankle when I move my knee outwards... any reason for this? It is quite a roadblock in my progress :/