10/02/2025
🔥 Client Highlight: Lisa’s 260lb Squat
260 is an incredible number.
But what matters more is why we pushed for it—and what it gives her outside the gym.
We don’t train powerlifters. We train people who want to use their body—to hike, camp, and live fully, without pain. Lisa’s squat isn’t “ass-to-grass”—and that’s on purpose. Our goal isn’t to impress with depth. It’s to build resilient knees that can handle whatever life throws at her.
She’s worked relentlessly. And today, she owns a squat that keeps her strong, capable, and pain-free in the things that bring her joy.
Because what’s the point of training if it doesn’t make your real life better?
We’re SO proud of her—she earned every rep.
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🧠 Skip this if you’re not a biomechanics nerd
Lisa’s center of mass is shifted forward and inward. That created constant anterior shear through her knee, and every time she squatted, she felt pain at the top and outside of the joint.
To protect herself, she started avoiding knee flexion entirely—hinging back and loading her hips instead. But the cost? A stiff low back, underdeveloped quads, and a movement pattern that couldn’t carry over to real life.
Here’s how we fixed it:
1. Opened up space in the hips
Her lack of internal hip rotation meant she couldn’t drop her torso without dumping forward. We restored that range so she could stay stacked.
2. Reduced knee shear by controlling femur rotation
Because her weight was already maxed out in the sagittal plane, we had to find room elsewhere—through the transverse plane. That meant maintaining femoral external rotation while intentionally shifting medial foot pressure to keep the system stable. Yes, the knee is a hinge—but it’s a rotational joint too. We had to respect that.
This isn’t something you’ll see in a weekend cert or on IG.
Your trainer probably can’t see this—and that’s fine. But if you’re someone who needs this level of coaching?
DM us. Let’s get to work.
