Have you been evaluated for a leg length discrepancy?
Hi,
I have got an issue with my hip going sometimes to the left as I’m pushing the floor. I think it might be the lack of mobility of the left hip joint that is causing that. Muscle imbalance is also an option I’m considering, although I don’t know if it is really the situation and/ or if the lack of mobility causes that. It is also worth mentioning that I lack mobility in my left achilles heel.
I went down in my last workout from 118kg (260lb) to 115.4kg (255lb) thinking I can build it up again with the correct form, and by the time I’ll get back to 118kg again, I will develop some more mobility (Because I’m going up by 0.5-0.75kg every workout).
Here are the 2 videos for a comparison:
The 115.4kg session was especially hard because the day before I did the mobility routine for the hip joints and the Achilles tendons, and I exaggerated in sets and worked too much on the hip joints.
115kg Squat - YouTube
In the 118kg session I lost focus on the 3rd or 4th rep and lost a little bit of balance, never happened to me before.
118kg Squat - YouTube
How should I proceed from here considering the hip situation? Should I go further down the weights? or work it up from here again? or should I return to the original weight (118kg)?
Just in case it is needed:
Height: 1.73cm (5’8).
Weight: 85kg (187lb).
Best regards,
Have you been evaluated for a leg length discrepancy?
Good catch, Satch. Looks like a short left leg.
Watching you squat is like watching me squat.
I looked like you when I squatted and I also thought it was a leg length discrepancy as Rip and Satch say. I went to a doctor that specialises in sports, took x-rays and my legs where the same length. The doctor discovered that I have overpronation on the left foot (you lose the arch and your ankle rolls into your feet).
You can check for overpronation by asking someone to take a picture of your feet from behind, like this:
https://i0.wp.com/cdn-prod.medicalne...g?w=1155&h=758