'Overactive' Adductors

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Terry Mavroudis wrote:

Is it possible that this problem can start with the eyes or the feet?

Casler wrote:

I'm surprised no one has suggested that it might not be caused by TMJ.

(of course I'm joking) :-D

Terry Mavroudis wrote:

That's funny. Good one.

That still leaves my question unanswered.

If the athlete has a valgus foot or feet, all the scientific training

protocols spoken about on this topic will not help.

Casler writes:

Hi Terry, this question is not directed at you, but yours is the post, I

decided to jump into this thread with.

Who says this " IS " a problem? and Why?

I see people rushing to " solve " this malady, yet really haven't seen anyone

define the problem in real life.

I have been squatting longer than most on this list have been alive. Early

in my squatting I had my coach (Dr Borden) comment that my knees

were moving in slightly with heavier weights, and generally when finishing

the last 1/3rd of the action.

I began watching myself in the mirror and sure enough it was so. I

questioned Dr. Borden as to how to " not " do this. He responded that it was

natural and was the body calling the adductors into play to contribute to

the squat when needed.

I might add, that to this day, I still do the same thing (almost 40 years

later) and it feels strong and natural. (and my squat isn't too shabby for

an old guy)

So I would ask that if the trait is not " too " exaggerated (like your knees

bang together), what biomechanical disadvantage are we clambering to " FIX " ?

I'm not really sure, it is broken.

Additionally, I am speaking to a " regular " squat, not a Powerlifting type

with knees wide. I have also found that if I have not perfromed squats for

2-4 weeks and resume with heavy weights that the only DOMS I get is in the

adductors. This leads me to believe that the adductors are very involved to

my squatting. It also might mean that this type of activation might be

specific to a " body type " . I am 6' 3 " and perform lowbar squats, with a

forward torso (that is I don't " sit " straight up with a vertical spine)

Regards,

Casler

TRI-VECTOR 3-D Force Systems

Century City, CA