# Squat mobility **URL:** \ **Category:** Training Q&A \[Moderated\]\ **Created:** [September 11, 2020, 9:21am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/squat-mobility/9469 "2020-09-11T09:21:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JCalvin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/85f322/32.png) [@JCalvin](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/JCalvin)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2020, 9:21am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/squat-mobility/9469/1 "2020-09-11T09:21:29Z")
I preface this post with the declaration that I fully understand how stretching does not generally improve performance, represents an unnecessary opportunity cost, where time would be better applied to more sets, reps, sleep, nutrition or nurturing meaningful relationships. I totally get all of that… now, on to my question. A little background; I have had incredibly tight external rotators of the bilateral hips for my entire life. I can’t sit on the floor with crossed legs for instance. I must put my legs outbstraightbin front of me to sit on the floor. If I try to cross one leg over the other while sitting in a chair the knee of my top leg will point nearly completely vertical to the floor. Is there any chance that what I perceive as a severe mobility abnormality contributes to the fact that my squat has always been a nagging and lagging lift. I always make solid progress in all other lifts, but can never manage to drive my squat up. I’ve managed 465, but it was merely survival. In contrast I pulled 570 and bench in the mid to high 300s at a low 180s body weight. I could probably squat 405 now with a gun to my head and it would not be pretty. I’m 35 otherwise healthy lifting for nearly 2 decades. Any thoughts are immensely appreciated. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/jordan_feigenbaum/32/1315_2.png) [@Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Jordan_Feigenbaum)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2020, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/squat-mobility/9469/2 "2020-09-11T15:21:40Z")
Your squat performance is unlikely to be related to non-specific flexibility. If you feel like it’s a limitation, you might consider spending more time in the bottom of the squat to “stretch”. -Jordan ---
**Author:** ![JCalvin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/85f322/32.png) [@JCalvin](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/JCalvin)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2020, 12:38am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/squat-mobility/9469/3 "2020-09-12T00:38:25Z")
Ok. I’ll give that a shot during warm ups and see if that helps. Thanks for all of the high quality information you all put out.