Our knees naturally go over our toes in many different chaotic settings and a variety of everyday movements. Walking up/down stairs, sitting down to use the toilet, bending down to pick up things/children etc. Not to mention sports and martial arts, both chaotic settings that 1/5
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will inevitably result in your knees going over your toes at some point. The idea that your knees shouldn't go over your toes comes from the alignment-obsessed fitness culture that is more concerned with aesthetics than function. If our knees are bound to go over 2/5
our toes in various chaotic settings, it's smart to train our knees to go over our toes safely and efficiently—in *controlled* settings. No, you shouldn't be doing full-blown sissy squats right off the bat, but there are many tasks & exercises to properly prepare your knees 3/5
so that they are capable of going over your toes without pain & injury. My teacher used to say, "There's no such thing as a bad movement, only unprepared bodies for certain movements." People who prep their knees in controlled settings experience much less 4/5
discomfort in chaotic settings where you aren't able to concentrate on "alignment." Kneesovertoesguy is a fantastic resource. So is the Ido Portal Method. For longevity and healthy movement, resilient knees will get you far. 5/5
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