knee-buckler
A squat so heavy your knees threaten to cave.
Definitions
A very heavy squat that pushes you to the limit, where the knees start to buckle under the load.
knee-buckler In A Sentence
Origin & Usage
Descriptive gym slang for a maximal squat.
People Also Ask
What is a knee-buckler?
A knee-buckler is a squat so heavy that your knees start to cave inward under the strain — gym slang for a near-maximal grind.
Is knees buckling under a squat dangerous?
Knees caving in (valgus) under heavy load can raise injury risk, so a genuine knee-buckler is usually a sign the weight is at or past your limit.
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