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I've fixed my slight hip rotation, and am making progress on my pelvic tilt (not as drastic as it once was), and have also increased my flexibility.
So I tried full olympic style squats today. These have a lot more knee flexion and a more upright torso than I'm used to. However, I was amazed at how easy they were on the knees, even though my heels were elevated. I knew this should be true in theory (hamstrings being recruited as you descend lower to protect the knee joint) but I haven't experienced it in practice until today.
Anyway, I only did the bar today. I'm starting at the bottom and going to add weight fairly quickly as my legs haven't gotten a serious workout in quite awhile now.
Lastly, I was amazed at just how much of a leg workout olympic style squats give you. Quads, hamstrings, glutes AND calves were all recruited heavily which was a very satisfying feeling. Much more so than when I did them before, where my hips did a lot more of the work.
I'm ready to give these atrophied legs some hellish work!
So I tried full olympic style squats today. These have a lot more knee flexion and a more upright torso than I'm used to. However, I was amazed at how easy they were on the knees, even though my heels were elevated. I knew this should be true in theory (hamstrings being recruited as you descend lower to protect the knee joint) but I haven't experienced it in practice until today.
Anyway, I only did the bar today. I'm starting at the bottom and going to add weight fairly quickly as my legs haven't gotten a serious workout in quite awhile now.
Lastly, I was amazed at just how much of a leg workout olympic style squats give you. Quads, hamstrings, glutes AND calves were all recruited heavily which was a very satisfying feeling. Much more so than when I did them before, where my hips did a lot more of the work.
I'm ready to give these atrophied legs some hellish work!
