Exercise to Replace Squats?

[RAW87]

Squats absolutly KILL me knees, and its not my form, so please dont suggest that. So I was wondering what other exercises can replace squatting?

[Rathryan16]

Sorry its your form. ATG or even below parallel = no knee pain. Do yourself a favor and stretch every single muscle below your chin, every day. Allow yourself to be flexible and the squat will become your favorite exercise. Practice potato-sack squats (look it up) and focus on sitting back into the position, instead of breaking at the knees (which is what your doing). Hope that helps.

[Bruteus Maximus]

squats work so many different muscles, it really depends what PART of squats you want to replace IMO. leg presses can do a decent job on quads and glutes, hyperextensions on lower back, and ab stuff on the rest of the core. but the main problem with trying to replace a squat is it is very hard to find a single exercise that is going to be able to work all those muscle groups at once, and as hard. are front squats any easier on your knees? or hack squats?

[dog20]

deadlift with a trap bar

[RAW87]

Rath, i coouldnt find potato-sack squats.

Brute, all types of squats hurt.

Some more info, i just have bad knees overall. Whenever I run they hurt, stretch, bend over, Lunge, so its not just squats that hurt them

[hazard52003]

your 13 take it easy.. dont kill your knees know or you'll regret 15 years from now

[AHTTG]

Experiment with different machines (hack squat, leg press, free squat, smith). Sorry to say, but from what you're describing heavy leg work may not be the best thing for you.

[dcamnc]

If it indeed hurts that bad, just experiment with other leg exercises. Find one or several that don't hurt your knees.

[solid_intensity]

Stop playing soccer.

[DtotheJtotheH]

if you really wanna replace it, leg press + straight leg deadlift. Try lowering the weight and really focusing on form for squats, dont feel embarassed to ask for people to check your form.

[solid_intensity]

dont feel embarassed to ask for people to check your form.

I really don't recommend that lol, maybe if there is a wandering trainer or someone you know, not some random person lol.

[djb1979]

Squats absolutly KILL me knees, and its not my form, so please dont suggest that. So I was wondering what other exercises can replace squatting?

Your 6 feet @ 13 years old? look up "osgood-schlatters"

[wookalark]

deadlift with a trap bar

I have a friend who has knee problems and squats made them worse. He stated using the trap bar and his quads look better. And he has very little pain from them.

[microrahsheen]

Squats absolutly KILL me knees, and its not my form, so please dont suggest that. So I was wondering what other exercises can replace squatting?

There is no replacement for squats AT ALL.

With that said, we must assume your form is jacked.

If you say your form is good, post a video for us to check.

I played soccer, street ball and did gymnastics for a short time and my knees are pretty fuxored, but I can squat just fine. I actually have less knee issues these days.

[kenwa]

Your 6 feet @ 13 years old? look up "osgood-schlatters"

Ding! I can almost promise this is correct.

[cockywop]

13? See a doctor or even better a specialist.

[dparm99]

You're 13... your form probably sucks. Post up a video of you doing a work set so we can see what you're doing wrong.

[RAW87]

I work out at home, so the only leg stuff I can do its leg extentions for the quads.

[FlyingIllini]

Do you wrap your knees? I started doing it and it helped my knees a lot.

[solid_intensity]

why do you need to squat for soccer? especially at 13 is it? just run and run and run and run
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[BulldogVTX]

There's nothing wrong with squatting when you're 13, I know I did when I was that young! The only problem that I remember is that my knee's hurt all the time from huge growth spurts and general sports injury's! (I was also 6' at 13! )

Don't mistake growth pain with squatting pain. If you do you'll try to avoid squatting, and then you'll be wondering why you have chicken legs! Squats are my favorite exercise of all, and they have been for a long time because I know that they are great for your knees! Make sure you're going nice and deep, it'll strengthen everything around your knees! And stay away from the leg extensions, as they are proven to put more pressure on your knees than squatting!