I am looking for advice on squat technique and/or some exercise that could replace squats completely.
Due to a past injury I have very little flexibility in my left ankle. My hips aren't so flexible either. This means that I can't do squats properly. The hip flexibility wouldn't be a problem if my ankle wasn't so bad, but, when I do squats my left heel has to come off the ground. To maintain contact with the ground I lose proper form which then hurts my knees when I try to add any weight.
Now, I saw on a yoga video that they have a solution for people who can't do squats properly. You stand on something that raises your heels off the ground a little. So I use a piece of wood that raises my heels about 2 inches. With this I can squat down without any issues.
My questions is, will this way of doing squats be ok to use with weights? Will it target the same muscles without putting strain on the wrong places?
Due to a past injury I have very little flexibility in my left ankle. My hips aren't so flexible either. This means that I can't do squats properly. The hip flexibility wouldn't be a problem if my ankle wasn't so bad, but, when I do squats my left heel has to come off the ground. To maintain contact with the ground I lose proper form which then hurts my knees when I try to add any weight.
Now, I saw on a yoga video that they have a solution for people who can't do squats properly. You stand on something that raises your heels off the ground a little. So I use a piece of wood that raises my heels about 2 inches. With this I can squat down without any issues.
My questions is, will this way of doing squats be ok to use with weights? Will it target the same muscles without putting strain on the wrong places?
At least I know I can get back to doing squats without causing further injury. I play basketball and although at 46 I am approaching the end of my career, I still play and want to give it all I got for next season. I haven't done squats since I done my ankle. 