Let me explain the title,
I have recently started to go deeper on my squats(past parallel), but my knees feel like they're going to burst from the pressure. I think it might be because flexibility or perhaps my weight, 250lbs. I always thought my form sufficient, feet close to shoulder width, chin up, etc.
Does anyone else feel a lot of pressure on the knees? I'm scared of some sort of tear or injury? is this normal?
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03-11-2014, 02:34 PM #1
When I squat, my knees are going to BURST!
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03-11-2014, 02:44 PM #2
I have no way of knowing what you're feeling, so I have no way of knowing if it's normal.
Probably your best course of action would be to post a couple of vids (one from the side to include your foot and the full ROM of the bar path, and one from front or back) of you Squatting your regular working weight for 4-6 reps. That way, if you have any form issues, they can be corrected or, if your form is already good, you can proceed with little/no fear of injury.No brain, no gain.
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03-11-2014, 02:47 PM #3
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03-11-2014, 02:47 PM #4
Could be due to tight hips - I know that was the issue for me at least. I know foot placement can play a role in this as well. Your best bet is to upload videos as previously mentioned. In the mean time I would suggest staying light and stretching/foam rolling daily. Consider some ankle mobility as well. Too many factors to give a legit answer without video.
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03-11-2014, 02:48 PM #5
Are your knees in line with your feet? A lot of times under heavy load, the knees tend to buckle in towards each other. This will cause a lot of sheering force that will put a lot of strain on your knees, potentially tearing your ACL (not easy to tear though).
Have you tried deep squats without weight to see if you are even flexible enough to do the movement properly?
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03-11-2014, 03:02 PM #6
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03-11-2014, 04:31 PM #7
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03-11-2014, 06:26 PM #8
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03-11-2014, 09:37 PM #9
Agreed with posting vid. Most times when knee pain occurs, it's from knees travelling too far forward. Weight should be kept on your heels keeping the hips and knees back as you descend. Proper squat technique will require you to use your posterior chain muscles ie glutes, hams, and spinal erectors. Not your quadriceps or be more quad dominant while squatting.Current
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