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Hello,I went to the doctor yesterday turns out i have flat fleet.My right ankle is unflexible.If i do a bodyweight squat my right feet turns outward and when i try to hold it back i fall backwards.Also if i sit in a squat position for longer then some minutes , my right shin starts to burn.Now my question is ,is my right ankle unflexible because of my flat feet ?I started doing foam rolling.Also in some weeks i get my orthotics should i wear them when squatting?For squatting i use do wins are these good for flat footed or should i wear chucks?I squat high barknees also buckle in when i take a stance thats shoulder width when i take a wider stance i can go alot deeper.Flat Feet Cause Inflexible Ankles SquatWhen i do a barefoot squat without weight i need tot turn them out like 45+ degrees.When i turn my feet outward like almosthorizontal i can squat easy and go very low and it feels very comfortable.im 5'6 longNow im foam rolling and doing ankle mobility work will this still help regardless i have flat feet?
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I'm not convinced the ankle mobility is related to your flat feet. I would just keep up the foam rolling and look into some exercises to increase your flexibility. As far as the shoes go, the do wins and other oly style shoes with the raised heel work well for people who have a narrower stance.The knee coming in issue is what concerns me the most. Really focus on driving the knee outward when you descend and when driving back out of the hole, letting your knees shot in is a quick way to tear an acl.Sent from my Galaxy S3 using Tapatalk 2.
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Partly. But mostly because we've had tons of them on here lately. I agree with Squiers here. I have similar issues and they are mostly at the hip. If I really focus hard on contracting the glute medius when squatting I can bring that flat foot and knee out and keep the weight on the heel. But for whatever reason it doesnt come instinctually, I really have to focus on it. Weak Glute Medius obviously doesnt help.
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