You can get very technical with the answer if you wish, or you can make things simple. Let’s take the “easy” route: A) Olympic Front or Back Squats: maximum knee bend B) Semi-Stiff-Leg Deadlifts or Good Mornings: minimum knee bend C) Power Squat or Bent-Knee Deadlift: somewhere between A and B Sure, there are structural…
For those who’ve read my article 14 Reasons You Shouldn’t Ignore Full Squat Benefits!, here are four more reasons to consider. 1. The vastus medialis obliquus (VMO), a prime stabilizer of the knee, has three innervation points and serves to protect the knee in the bottom position. Performing full squats will strengthen this aspect of…