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Originally Posted by in paris
Danielle, do you know if there are any benefits to doing this in a turned-out position? Or does it have to be strictly parallel?
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According to Katy, it looks like you should work up to parallel. Similar questions were asked in the comments of the blog post. I'll quote them here:
Sally says:
July 1, 2010 at 2:04 pm
I have a question…. I used to dance and Did from the age of 3 when I squat I do so with toes pointed out, knees over toes, it just feels natural for me, is it still correct?
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Katy says:
July 5, 2010 at 3:21 pm
Sally, you can squat with your toes out, but to really get the knee, calf, lower leg and foot health to improve, the feet should point forward. You’ll probably have to elevate the heels for awhile before your lower leg stretches back to it’s best length! Good luck! – Katy
Ginger says:
August 9, 2011 at 4:15 am
I’m confused… Is it okay to squat turned out? I was having trouble staying parallel without my prego belly getting in the way. But I think as a former dance student that my turnout is coming all the way from my hips, not twisting my ankles/knees. This seems to be the natural position I use to squat down and get something.
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Katy says:
August 9, 2011 at 5:45 am
It’s ok – and probably necessary – when you are super-prego, but the turnout is affecting how the tissues in the hips, knees and feet work. Once you’re not pregnant any more, it is time to undo the years of poor hip and lower leg alignment before long-term damage sets in! Congrats on your baby-to-be!
Debby says:
March 18, 2011 at 7:31 am
I think I lost my reply (sorry if I post it twice)
I have been trying to do more squating, but now I am 6 months pregnant with my 3rd, my belly is so huge that it is getting
difficult to have my feet facing forward while squating.
What to do?
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Katy says:
March 18, 2011 at 6:03 pm
Hi Debby!
I can tell you — I totally get where you are right now…I’m 35 weeks myself!
Remember, it’s not your feet that are getting in the way of the belly, it’s the knees! Feel free to widen your knees — start with your feet out, and then if you can work on turning your feet more forward after a bit, do it in the order.
In the end, it’s most important to open the hips — the feet can be dealt with less intensely. Congratulations!
Katy
Danielle