How to Squat Without Knee Pain For Beginners

Are you struggling with knee pain during squat? Confused about proper leg alignment? By the end of this video you will learn how to set up an ideal squat position from the ground up.

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I am Taro Iwamoto, a Feldenkrais practitioner. I help people overcome and move beyond pain and limitations.
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[yvonnereintjens]

Thank you! I can not believe it. A miracle has happened. I have been in treatment with a physiotherapist for weeks for my knees and had to practice the squat from a standing position. That was very painful for me and almost impossible. I can't go beyond seat height. Until I tried your method and now for the 1st time 100%, from full sitting to standing and sitting again, it works fine. Just like when I was a kid. Very natural. Thanks a lot!!🙏🙏🙏

[dil]

Omgosh! So grateful to you, Taro, for this particular vid . It has helped a lot to reduce my knees hurting as I do the modified squat . Modified bc I have to use wedges under my heels . I even managed to get up without hanging on to anything using this from-floor-up-method ! This method makes such a difference . Need to check, but think I have watched all your very helpful tutorials on tne Asian squat and I am diligently followimg your instructions . It's wonderful to have all these in depth explanations and demonstrations on how to do it correctly and safely without hurting oneself . I am 74 and very stiff, so gradually building up my strength and flexibility . Your videos are real gems . Thank you !!!🙏👏👍

[kennethtanner]

This is the first time I’m hearing this method and I’m stunned by the simplicity of it. Thank you

[seriouslyawesomegirls]

This is very helpful - I have been practicing squats from the standing position and my calves used to feel tight especially on my right side. By incorporating the squat from ground up I feel the control and stability is much better, thank you for your awesome videos!

[TheTmackey]

Oh my, am I learning! Transformative... thanks Taro!

[CorporateQueen]

Thank you! Such valuable advice. You've helped me a lot this year

[soulexhale]

This is an awesome tip!!! I always have knee pain doing squat exercise. Your advice is a very big help to improve my squat position. Thanks a lot.

[lgude]

Before doing squats to a slowly lowered bench with 12 Kg dumbbells in each hand for 6 months I had to squat on my toes and could only do it with difficulty and could not sustain it. Now I can squat with my heels on the ground and hold it comfortably for 30 seconds. So I know I can improve and can see from how low you squat that I have plenty of room for improvement. I never would have thought of doing these exercises from the ground up without your help. Because I am 79 and my back hurts chronically I just proceed slowly with new movements and go with those that don't hurt my back. Thank you for sharing truly helpful material.

[jacquelinealexis]

I have osteoarthritis ... And bone spurs have already made my joints challenging to move except if I keep my leg and foot in same direction. I have tried before squatting from standing ..and trying yours from floor to squatting to standing, is a big difference although my knees cracked somewhat painfully .. I will keep trying this way

[helennock]

I cant believe it
..I did it!! I felt more like the ease of a child where we just hang out on the floor a lot. Wow.

[ceeceeg.]

Make sense cause when you do it standing up coming down your putting more strain on my knees thanks for this advice...❤

[marcmanion]

Thanks Taro!!!! Hip strength and flexibility so good for my golf!!!!

[steffyjustin]

Huge thank you for this video ! Another helpful video from you 👍🏾

I've started Strength Training a few months ago and hurt my knees when doing squats. Ever since I've been trying to find the good posture for squat from standing position. It didn't work. My knees are still hurting.

If you have some time, I would be grateful if you could let me know : Do you think this method for finding alignment for the asian squat also works for squat as in fitness exercice ? Thank you.

[danisguela]

Thank you, Taro, for all your great videos! Since they have made a lot of difference to my daily life, I decided to ask you for help with a problem I have had for years! I cannot sit on my ankles when I kneel. My knees just hurt too much. Are there any exercises to help with that? It would be amazing if you could do a video about it! 😉

[vijayakumarp]

I find your videos are very practical.
As I have arthritis ( though symptoms are nill) my knees are stiff. Find it difficult to squat position from kneeling position, (at 2:37), is there any way to loosen knees.
Appreciate your respose 🙏

[mamabear]

This was very helpful! I am wondering if the position I found would be the same as a low bar squat. I have been low bar squatting wider.

[omorikayoko]

Hi sensei, I really loved this video. My heels cannot touch the ground, but I have never been able to in my life. However I think the takeaway is that I know how my body finds stability with squatting now. I was trying to open up stance very wide with feet touching ground, but of course there is no stability there. I heard that the hip mobility and ankle flexibility are key to squatting, but I did wonder about my inward right knee rotation. Any recommendation for people whose heels can't touch ground when knees are in their natural, stable position? THank you as always, Kayoko

[michaeljames]

I'm looking forward to giving this method a try. What if you have a "belly" do you need to make any adjustments?

[bokononisti]

I learned the Asian squat from your videos and have been practicing getting into this squat every day. My current limitation is that in the deep squat with hamstrings resting on calves, one of my knees hurts a little. I can stay in the squat for about a minute, then have to come out to relieve the discomfort in the knee. Then I can go back in again. The other knee has no discomfort. Any suggestions on alleviating knee pain in full knee flexion position?

[cibewill]

1st comment. lol. Thanks Taro-san. That's what I had asked for a video. Been doing it daily. Yes its easier to do from ground up but can't do so if go to shop's toilet that needs squatting. haha. I had to use both hand press on knees to get up.