Patellar tendon pain is one of the most common injuries barbell athletes sustain (full blog article linked below!) Here's a 3️⃣ step process to rehabbing this injury 👇🏼 1️⃣ Controlled loading of the patellar tendon during a deceleration (the eccentric part of a squat) helps promote healing of the injured tissue. The decline Single Leg squat targets the patellar tendon (25-30% more than when doing a flat ground squat). Squat on one leg but use your other leg to stand up. This may hurt a little