Will heavy squats prevent stress fractures?

In theory yes. Heavy lifting, particually the big three: squat, bench, dead, particularly the squat put the bones under lots of stress. As a result minuscule ‘fractures’ form that are repared stronger. read more

Doctors said doing a similar type of exercise without weight is much less likely to cause pars stress fractures. Rao said some people may be more predisposed to problems with the pars. Once a stress fracture occurs, he said, it can be very hard to heal. read more

Metatarsal stress fractures are the result of frequent weight-bearing activities and most commonly affect the second and third metatarsal bones. The pain of a stress fracture is most prevalent when you participate in exercise or other weight-bearing activities such as squats. read more