Snapping in my knees while squatting.

[Kewlaidxx]

I have been doing judo for roughly 9-10 years..im only 18 ..but I've been noticing this snapping noise in my knees while I squat. Judo is generally rough on the knees and I know this problem is judo related..but what causes this snapping sound? Ty

[rfc8man]

Tight tendons. Try warming up your knees before lifting. You can also look into supplements like fish oil, or glucosamine to help.

[conor340]

Glucosamine helps with joint stiffness but I'd look more into doing a dynamic warmup before you workout. Even some foam rolling around that area could loosen you up.