I've been having some slight pain/discomfort in my knees lately when I squat. I noticed that my knees move either to the right or left slightly, which I think is causing the problem. I dropped the weight significantly and tried to really concentrate on keeping my knees stable but it was very difficult, most of the time I could only keep it stable if I stayed about 2 inches above parallel.
Any advice on how to stabilize my knees? I do some balance work on a half swiss ball - full squats and just 1 leg balancing, but doesn't seem to help much.
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Thread: Wobbly knees during squats
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07-14-2011, 07:41 AM #1
Wobbly knees during squats
If you want physical fitness, drink egg and Guinness - mixed together.
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07-14-2011, 07:44 AM #2
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07-14-2011, 07:47 AM #3
Also try lunges with a modest weight. I've got horrible knees and it helped me.
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07-14-2011, 07:49 AM #4
Adb AND add, both need work along with external rotators. Also work on squating between your knees push them out when in motion.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiqvD...eature=related
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07-14-2011, 07:53 AM #5
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07-14-2011, 07:55 AM #6
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07-14-2011, 08:00 AM #7
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07-14-2011, 08:08 AM #8
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07-14-2011, 08:10 AM #9
I'm not a big fan of doing auxiliary work to cure muscular imbalances for heavy multijoint compound moves.
IMO,
The best way to fix wobbly knees when squatting is to squat.
In time, the strength imbalances in the muscles will even out if that was ever the issue.
When I was 17, my knees shook like jello. I hung in thar and did hundreds and hundreds of sets. Eventually no wobbly knees.
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07-14-2011, 08:54 AM #10
Thanks for the responses guys, I'll definitely add some abd and add work and keep the weight very low until the problem is completely solved. I switched from a wider stance to a shoulder width a couple months ago, but I think this problem just started happening... Anyway thanks for the advice people.
If you want physical fitness, drink egg and Guinness - mixed together.
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07-14-2011, 09:57 AM #11
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