“Are Knees Going Inward Due to Weak Glutes?”: Elite Powerlifter With PhD in Physical Therapy Guides Fitness World Through Their Squat Problems

Dr. Stefi Cohen (31) is a powerhouse in bodybuilding, powerlifting, and fitness. Not only is she a 25x world record-holding powerlifter, but she also happens to be a certified doctor of physiotherapy. She is the first woman to have deadlifted 4.4 times heavier than her own weight. Dr Cohen has made a name for herself, and always challenged the standards of beauty for women.

Not only is she challenging traditional standards of how a person should look but also challenging the rules of basic fitness exercises like squatting. In her latest Instagram video, she talks about the perfect stance of the squat, and this might take people by surprise.

Stefi Cohen shows how to squat properly

She starts the video by asking the viewers to catch a mistake while she is squatting. Then she proceeds to take some weights and start the squat. The camera is zoomed into her knees, and the process shows that while getting up from the squat, there is a slight twitch in the knees before getting up straight. She captioned the post writing, “Not everything needs to be “fixed”. It would be easier for me to make content that makes outlandish promises. But I’m here to always give you NO BS fitness advice that’s rooted in science and first principles.”

Dr Cohen also wrote that knee Valgus and knockknees are individual cases. A slight movement or deviation is expected during high-intensity workouts so fixing a particular movement is only needed if there is pain associated with movement. She further noted that this kind of movement is known as symmetrical. 

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Dr Cohen explains that most people think that any movement in the knees while squatting running, or jumping, is harmful and can hurt the knees. However, according to her the twitch in the knees is a natural reflex of the body, and there is no research, suggesting that it is going to hurt the legs in any way. Cohen has previously advised on how to train without injury in detail. She previously shared a carousel of pictures and videos where she’s doing her exercise routines and performing four different regimes. She also has a neat little trick up her sleeve do not get injured during workouts. The fans were also interested after knowing this bit of information. 

Fans speculate with more questions

Most of the followers and fans of Dr Cohen were happy to hear the new information and speculated more about it. One follower asked, “Are knees going inward due to weak glutes?” The powerlifter answered, “Sometimes but not always! Dynamic knee control, foot arches, and unstable ankles are some other potential causes!”

Another fan related to this and said, “This happens during my conventional deadlifts I have a hip-width stance though. Why do u think?” Again Dr Cohen came to the rescue and said, “Play around with your #tan e and foot position. Strengthen your glutes and your feet.” 

Another fan finally said, “Love learning from you.” She replied with a “sweetheart,” and gave a heart emoji to the follower. Dr Cohen is always advocating for the right methods of fitness and giving wisdom to her followers on a daily basis, what do you think about the latest bit of info? 

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