Silly Squat question

shaboobia · 05-09-2007, 02:48 PM

I do reps with 270 during deadlift, but for some reason squats are absolute hell. My knees NEVER bother me during the deadlift, but they just can't handle the squatting motion..my squat form is quite good, but I find that my knees give out long before my muscles do with the weight (i.e. it's my knees that can't handle the weight, not my muscles)

I find that if I keep the weight under 150, my knees don't hurt...if I put on even 160 though, my knees begin popping and hurt like hell.

At 150 lbs, I need to do at least a good 15 ATG reps before I start having to struggle to get the weight up....my question is am I better off just leaving the squats out of my routine and getting that same leg work done by other means, or does the squat motion still help out even if I cannot go up in weight past 150? Reason I ask is just because my knees don't hurt doing the exercise with 150 on my back doesn't mean I'm not potentially doing damage.

Opinions? Thoughts? Flames? All are welcome

LayItDown · 05-09-2007, 02:51 PM

it would have to be form. since it doesnt hurt when u have 150 on, and does when you up the weight, maybe your leaning too far forward or not on your heels and driving through the heals on your way up. only way to really tell is by seein video.

shaboobia · 05-09-2007, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by LayItDown

it would have to be form. since it doesnt hurt when u have 150 on, and does when you up the weight, maybe your leaning too far forward or not on your heels and driving through the heals on your way up. only way to really tell is by seein video.

It's actually because of multiple knee injuries I sustained between 2003-2004...Prior to that, I was maxing out around 330 on squat the year after high school (graduated in 2002)

sh4mike · 05-09-2007, 03:24 PM

Not the answer you want to hear, but deep trap bar deadlifts are a decent squat alternative that might not aggravate your knees.

LayItDown · 05-09-2007, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by shaboobia

It's actually because of multiple knee injuries I sustained between 2003-2004...Prior to that, I was maxing out around 330 on squat the year after high school (graduated in 2002)

o dang. yeah Ive been thru a knee injury and still get tendonitis occasionally when sitting down for long periods of time, but no pain like you while squatting. musta been bad.

shaboobia · 05-10-2007, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by LayItDown

o dang. yeah Ive been thru a knee injury and still get tendonitis occasionally when sitting down for long periods of time, but no pain like you while squatting. musta been bad.

Car accident...you know how there is an airbag to stop your face? Apparently, my steering wheel thought that my knees were airbags.