# @omkar.chincholkar on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2022-02-01T14:46:01.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Omkar Chincholkar (@omkar.chincholkar) — https://gondola.cc/omkar.chincholkar

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Time to put this myth to bed.

⭐️When we squat, it is important to maintain BALANCE

✅If balance is good, the movement becomes easier (which helps the person to life more weight) 

🙄You must have heard so many trainers who say that knees crossing the toes can be harmful. In reality, this advice is incorrect! 

🪑Now if you squat with half range (like sitting on a chair), the knees don’t always need to go ahead of the toes 

But if you want to do a full squat (like sitting down for taking a 💩), the knees do go across the toes 

📍The knee joint is a hinge joint (just like hinges in a door). Above the knee joint is the femur bone and below are Tibia & Fibula

🧩When we squat with full range of motion (sitting down), the knees do go ahead of the toes in most people, balance is maintained, the torso is upright & hip is hinged. 

🎯This is biomechanically correct & there is no reason to restrict the knee from going across the toe 

🚨The only exception could be for a person recovering from a knee injury (the range of motion has to be increased gradually) 

🏋️🏽‍♀️The VMO( teardrop shaped leg muscle) is actively involved in a Squat. 

📜According to a recent study in 2016, 
The VMO works more efficiently when the knees are in flexion & go beyond the toes

💪🏻So please continue your squats with complete freedom of the knee going forward! Just make sure your heel (entire foot) is always placed on the floor! 

😊Comment down below if this helped in any way and do share it with your friends! 
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