Everyone loves to blame ankles and hips for bad squats… ⁠ ⁠ But have you checked your adductors lately? 👀 ⁠ ⁠ Too often, we see people working overtime on ankle dorsiflexion drills when the real culprit limiting depth and position is sitting smack in the middle of the groin.⁠ ⁠ Here's how you can start an inquiry into your adductors:⁠ ⁠ ✅ Test #1: The Olympic Wall Squat: Keep your feet straight, press your knees out, and hello, adductor tension. Now, turn your feet out… tension gone. That "toe-out squat PR"? It might just be masking your adductor restrictions.⁠ ⁠ ✅ Test #2: Lateral Squat Test: With one leg extended straight out to the side, squat down. Can't hit depth? Now, externally rotate those legs… boom. More range. That's your adductors showing up again.⁠ ⁠ Bottom line ➡️ If you're chasing better depth, cleaner squat mechanics, or more movement options, start a conversation with your adductors.⁠ ⁠ There's a whole world of adductor mobilizations in the TRS app waiting for you. ⁠ ...