# @jaredv68 on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DSbJrbEkbce
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/38072957-jaredv68-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-12-19T00:05:21.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Jared Veldheer (@jaredv68) — https://gondola.cc/jaredv68

## Caption

Most ACL tears don’t happen because of a “bad step” ⬇️

The ACL didn’t tear because of the plant foot. It tore because of everything that happened before it.

You’ve watched this replay a hundred times.
Red circle on the foot. Freeze frame. Blame the plant.

But here’s the truth most athletes never hear:

When your trunk drifts
When your hips trail your feet
The knee becomes the brake

And the knee is terrible at braking.

You can’t prevent every freak ACL tear.
But you can train the system that protects the knee when chaos hits.

Run this 3-move micro circuit 2x per week:

✅ Nordic eccentrics
3 x 4–6 slow lowers
Build hamstrings that decelerate before the knee gets overloaded
Start with slider curls if needed

✅ Copenhagen plank
3 x 20–30s per side
Strengthens adductors that stop knee cave during cuts
That inward collapse is one of the biggest ACL stressors

✅ Split-stance isometric hold
3 x 20–30s per side
Control breath. Hips level. Knee tracks midfoot
Teaches the body to stay stacked so the knee isn’t left steering alone

Train the braking system.
Because that’s what turns a dangerous moment into just another play.

If you’re a young lineman and want smarter training and nutrition built for your position, the Veldheer Lineman Vault has you covered.
Link in bio.

#ACL #ACLPrevention #KneeHealth #FootballTraining #OffensiveLine LinemanLife AthleteDevelopment SportsPerformance InjuryReduction StrengthTraining HamstringStrength YouthFootball HighSchoolFootball CollegeFootball VeldheerLinemanVault

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aclprevention, kneehealth, acl, offensiveline, footballtraining

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