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In a squat, where should your knees point as you lower down?

In line with your toes, without collapsing inward.

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  1. As far inward as possible
  2. Straight ahead no matter your stance
  3. In line with your toes ✔

Why: Cleveland Clinic's squat steps say to keep your knees in line with your toes and to keep them wide, with no collapsing inward. Knees caving in is a common squat fault.

Huh, didn't know that: Cleveland Clinic's squat starts with feet shoulder-width apart and toes pointed slightly outward.

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Why did the knee follow the toes? It was tracking its goals.
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Answer: In line with your toes. Cleveland Clinic's squat steps say to keep your knees in line with your toes and to keep them wide, with no collapsing inward. Knees caving in is a common squat fault.

  1. Cleveland Clinic: Squats, How To Do Them and Why They Rock health.clevelandclinic.org/proper-squat-form
    keep your knees in line with your toes and your weight on your heels
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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