Running form, biomechanics, shoes, and myths part 1 with Dr. Thomas Hughes | EP#110
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How to Do a One-Legged Squat Test
In terms of one-legged squat, what you're looking for is obviously that body positioning when you actually go onto the one-legged. If your knee is shooting inwards and you can't control it, that then again shows that you don't have that much control from those side muscles. A squat is a good demonstration of how much back in glute control you've actually got. Most runners have very kind of what we call tightened heel cords, and that's actually quite a good thing sometimes because it can help increase that elastic recoil of the ankle. But I don't believe that we should be able to squat to the ground with our heels on the ground.
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