Squats and calves

[exter]

I was wondering if squatting 400pounds+ with the lower legs of a 14years old girl could be dangerous.
My current squat 1RM is 350ish and I have 14" calves @195lbs/5'9"/18yo. I started having pain in my ankle a few months ago and it wouldn't go away. It also pops and clicks whenever I want it to. It's not very acute but is a real pain in the ass.

[Mark Rippetoe]

Rick Gaugler squatted 700+ with pencil calves, so you're probably okay. The ankle is another matter. Old injury?

[exter]

No old injury , I got it about 3 months ago. I squat wide (1.5shoulder width roughly) with very little knee travel , and have developed pain along the side of my right leg. Granted , it's minor , but my ankle is a bit more worrying.

[Mark Rippetoe]

Have you considered the possibility that maybe you shouldn't squat so wide?

[EvanJones]

I was wondering if squatting 400pounds+ with the lower legs of a 14years old girl could be dangerous.
My current squat 1RM is 350ish and I have 14" calves @195lbs/5'9"/18yo. I started having pain in my ankle a few months ago and it wouldn't go away. It also pops and clicks whenever I want it to. It's not very acute but is a real pain in the ass.

This should be some sort of epiphany for you. You can get stronger in spite of aesthetics.

[exter]

I can't get depth when squatting with a normal stance. I have long legs.
This is as deep as I can go with normal stance :
It looks the same with a barbell.

This is how it looks with a wide stance

[Mark Rippetoe]

Excellent photos. But you are incorrect in saying you cannot get depth with the top stance. You merely have not shoved your knees out enough.

[Drewcar]

I also have trouble getting to adequate depth when I'm squatting underwater.

[Mark Rippetoe]

Algae is the problem. Jams against the inner thighs.

[Thomas Jones]

I also have trouble getting to adequate depth when I'm squatting underwater.

Laughed out loud. Thanks for that.