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# title: "Are Squats Bad for Your Knees? Debunking the Myth"
Key takeaways:
- Rates of knee arthritis have increased despite more sedentary lifestyles, not from squatting.
- Knees are living biological systems that adapt to the stresses placed on them through use.
- Squatting is a natural human movement crucial for maintaining knee health and function.
# The Knee Arthritis Paradox
Since the mid 1900s, rates of knee arthritis in the United States have doubled and not because everyone started squatting more. That didn't happen - the opposite happened, the average person has become more sedentary.
Despite the common belief that squatting damages knees, rates of knee arthritis have actually increased as people have become less active and squat less frequently.
# Knees Require Movement to Stay Healthy
Knees are not simply mechanical parts that wear out from use. They are part of a living biological system that responds and adapts to the stresses and movements placed upon it.
In a living system, you best maintain a function by performing that function.
To preserve knee health and function, you must continue using the knee's full range of motion through squatting and bending.
# The Evolutionary Importance of Squatting
The squat is a movement that is as much an expression of our species' movement heritage as is walking.
Squatting is a natural human movement crucial throughout our evolutionary history. Our ancestors spent hours per day resting in a squatted position out of necessity.
# Progressively Increase Squat Capacity
While squatting is important, you need to train within your current capabilities and injury history. Slowly increase squat range of motion, volume and intensity over time to avoid overdoing it.
Just because a movement is not inherently dangerous doesn't mean you can ignore your current level of preparedness.
The key is building up squat capacity through progressive training, not avoiding squats altogether.
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