Rick Gaugler squatted 700+ with pencil calves, so you're probably okay. The ankle is another matter. Old injury?
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.
Rick Gaugler squatted 700+ with pencil calves, so you're probably okay. The ankle is another matter. Old injury?
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.
Have you considered the possibility that maybe you shouldn't squat so wide?
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
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.
I also have trouble getting to adequate depth when I'm squatting underwater.
Algae is the problem. Jams against the inner thighs.