Knees are fukd from squatting (with good form) (vid)

[MarcAWilson]

I love squatting, but my knees have been giving me issues recently. Just feel unstable and achy. Wut do?

[Gaedj]

Your form looks good but I don't like how you lockout your knees at the top of the lift. Just my opinion.

[dizzay20]

fuk squatting. Havent squatted in ages, gains still through the roof with leg press.

your form seems good though.

[MarcAWilson]

Your form looks good but I don't like how you lockout your knees at the top of the lift. Just my opinion.

They're not completely locked out

[MarcAWilson]

fuk squatting. Havent squatted in ages, gains still through the roof with leg press.

your form seems good though.

I hate leg press. Nothin like heavy squats. I just don't know wtf is up with my knees.

[rjones416]

nice squats.

[jalamb86]

This may sound stupid, but are you taking a multi with a joint supplement like Orange Triad? That solved a lot of my problems with joint pain on compound lifts.

[dizzay20]

I hate leg press. Nothin like heavy squats. I just don't know wtf is up with my knees.

clearly you should keep squatting otherwise you wont be a man. Pain is just weakness leaving the body.

[Dutchspliff]

try using some good knee sleeves!

squats looking solid bro

[MaxwH]

Know them feels OP, starting to get knee pain myself. Don't know if it will help or not, but I'm looking into buying a pair of lifting shoes (VS Athletics or AdiPowers probably). Multiple folks I've spoken with have told me that lifting shoes significantly ease the knee pain they had.

[raunchybrah]

Could try sitting back a little more so that your knees don't come in front of your toes, would take some stress off them and making that adjustment has helped me. Could also try barefoot or shoes with a thin solid sole (chucks are a little spongey)

[bcop]

I love squatting, but my knees have been giving me issues recently. Just feel unstable and achy. Wut do?

Try going just below parallel, not ATG (or close to it) like you went in this video.

Doing this keeps the hamstring tight, which helps stabilize the knee.

When you go ATG, your hamstrings automatically relax, which causes your knees to be pulls at only by your quads, which is not good and probably the source of your knee pain.

Oly lifters do not have this problem, since they can squat a lot more than they can snatch and C&J, so going so low does not bother them that much.

[ftwrestler]

describe the pain? and location? and any other sensations?

[jalamb86]

Know them feels OP, starting to get knee pain myself. Don't know if it will help or not, but I'm looking into buying a pair of lifting shoes (VS Athletics or AdiPowers probably). Multiple folks I've spoken with have told me that lifting shoes significantly ease the knee pain they had.

Squatting in a flat pair of Chuck Taylor's also helped with the pain. Squatting in cushioned shoes is such a terrible idea, the unsteadiness on your feet can really make your knees work harder than they need to. Obviously OP doesn't wear cushioned shoes, but most people I see squatting do.

[Drew445]

start taking glucosamine/msm/chondroitin sulfate everyday, vit d, e, and c also help see how you feel in 4-6weeks

[ftwrestler]

When you go ATG, your hamstrings automatically relax, which causes your knees to be pulls at only by your quads, which is not good and probably the source of your knee pain.

that is total bull****. this post is a steaming pile of crap

[dumpeer]

switch to low bar + get some olympic shoes

form is solid there but high bar definitely takes a higher toll on your knees. tho < 405 you shouldn't be having problems unless you've got a pre existing condition or bad joints.

[Tabris]

Could try sitting back a little more so that your knees don't come in front of your toes, would take some stress off them and making that adjustment has helped me.

That isn't so much of a problem so long as the weight is still on his heels and the knees aren't taking the load.

switch to low bar + get some olympic shoes

Expecting ftwrestler to tell you why high bar is master race.

[just4kickz]

Maybe point your toes inward just a tad? I used to point my toes outward similar to yours and now I do it about 15 degrees. Feels better for me. Creates more torque too.

http://www.tabatatimes.com/squats-to...-toes-out-2/2/

[S_H_A_D_O_W]

You're far too skinny to be doing that weight. Issue#1 Your locking your knee joints each rep. I used to squat 3 + 1/2 plates each side then I ended up with an injury. Try building some mass and eating more food.

[bcop]

that is total bull****. this post is a steaming pile of crap

It is impossible to squat ATG without relaxing your hamstrings.

[TheGodRustler]

-Orange Triad
-Knee wraps when going heavy
-Barefoot


You are welcome.

[ftwrestler]

That isn't so much of a problem so long as the weight is still on his heels and the knees aren't taking the load.


Expecting ftwrestler to tell you why high bar is master race.

damn right i will

form is solid there but high bar definitely takes a higher toll on your knees. tho < 405 you shouldn't be having problems unless you've got a pre existing condition or bad joints.

high bar puts almost no pressure on the knees when done correctly. If people would quit potatoing and bouncing hard out of the hole while relaxing their glute sand hammies no one would have any issue. Of course you can still bounce but dont lose tension in your glutes and hammies. the oly shoes is a must tho. the weight should be on the quads through the heels and felt through the hips.

[ftwrestler]

It is impossible to squat ATG without relaxing your hamstrings.

you are a ****ing idiot, i hope you are not a personal trainer

[dizzay20]

Could try sitting back a little more so that your knees don't come in front of your toes, would take some stress off them and making that adjustment has helped me. Could also try barefoot or shoes with a thin solid sole (chucks are a little spongey)

not sure if srs. he is high bar squatting, not ripplytoad squatting. knees are suppose to come infront of the toes. Anyone that tells you otherwise is a fuking retard.

[Cherrypoptart]

That isn't so much of a problem so long as the weight is still on his heels and the knees aren't taking the load.

In the second video you can see that his heels come up a little, which means his weight is not on his heels. Squats like that put stress 20x your bodyweight on your patella and patellar tendon, and that is bodyweight squats without the added weight on your back. This leads to wear on the cartilage of your patella and can lead to lateral patellar tracking, which leads to knee problems down the line. Try sitting back a little more, don't go quite so low (parallel, not ATG), and don't let your knees go in front of your toes or dip in.

[Gaedj]

If you look at these guys squatting, you can see they are in full control of the weight. When I look at your video, I can see you are aggressively locking out your knees once you are past your sticking point or that is how it looks to me anyway.

[StreetCleaner91]

you're ankles aren't flexible enough. get weightlifting shoes.
also, pushing your knees out too hard gives alot of people knee pain. doesn't look like your doing that, but it's hard to tell from the angle.

[raunchybrah]

not sure if srs. he is high bar squatting, not ripplytoad squatting. knees are suppose to come infront of the toes. Anyone that tells you otherwise is a fuking retard.

Helped me anyway.. Rather make a squat form adjustment than have bad knees, not like he's competing and has to do a particular form.

[ftwrestler]

If you look at these guys squatting, you can see they are in full control of the weight. When I look at your video, I can see you are aggressively locking out your knees once you are past your sticking point or that is how it looks to me anyway.

on top of this he is not controlling the weight through decent. Just slow it to a controlled bounce. You can bounce but you need to keep the hamstring and glutes activated