knees hurt when doing squats

GuT-ChEcK · 01-13-2008, 02:31 AM

is this a problem or can it be fixed, is there any kind of knee brace i can get for like weighted squats.. im lifting 110lbs.@240lb i should be lifting 175 in two weeks i wanna kind of pace my self with these this seems to be my only problem with aerobic exercizes.. running to.. after 10 minutes my knees are killing me

As Seen On Tv · 01-17-2008, 01:20 AM

idk good question...but my advice would be to stretch and dont run afterwards do dat before

Mr. Steve S. · 01-17-2008, 01:34 AM

Try just doing body squats for a bit. Then try a knee brace when lifting. Then try fish oil and glucosamine/chondroitin.

DL tha WhizKidd · 01-17-2008, 01:41 AM

also, you want to make sure when you do your squats your feet are parallel to one another and your heels dont come off the ground, that'll fuck your knees up. i used to do it like that and this trainer told me about it and i noticed a big difference. but i would take time off if its real bad.

LiveFromThe781 · 01-17-2008, 09:02 PM

my knees get blasted doing squats from time to time, i just suck it up. but yeah you can grab some knee braces specifically for squatting which may help.

and please tell me im reading this wrong but are you squatting 110lbs @240lbs bodyweight??

supacilious · 01-18-2008, 09:33 AM

its better he starts light....

anyway...you probably are squatting incorrectly...

before you pull the bar out you should pull your shoulder blades together tightly and brace your abs, making them tight like somebody just punched you in the stomach...

set your feet in a good athletic position...you can point your toes outward too..

then when you squat you want the bar over the middle of your foot at all times, but dont look down at your feet look straight ahead...

if the bar moves forward or backwards than you are not squatting correctly...when you go up you should drive with your hips...sometimes people push with their legs, but than the bar moves foward...if you drive with your hips you will move straight up...

and a lot of times the reason people's knees hurt is because their ankle flexibility is horrible...so it puts tremendous pressure on the knee...the only method i've seen to fix this is to practice squatting without shoes on...

LiveFromThe781 · 01-18-2008, 10:46 PM

ive heard putting weights like the 5lb ones under the heels helps with taller people to get the knees further out which in turn helps relieve tension, never tried it myself though.

Ben Official · 01-20-2008, 01:59 PM

the only time mine hurt is when i did them wrong, this might sound retarded if your doing them right and just have a problem but just always remember chest up butt back, dont put your knees forward

GuT-ChEcK · 01-20-2008, 05:14 PM

i actually seen a comercial and forgot what they where selling some dude says he uses it for 4 hour running sessions.

Ben Official · 01-20-2008, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LiveFromThe781

ive heard putting weights like the 5lb ones under the heels helps with taller people to get the knees further out which in turn helps relieve tension, never tried it myself though.

yeah i used to do that for some exercises, it works slightly different muscles but its a good one

supacilious · 01-20-2008, 08:24 PM

yeah thats because of the ankle flexibility issue...

another trick is to hold a dumbbell out in front of you with both hands and squat....most people can squat a lot easier when doing this, but when they have a barbell on their back they tend to fall over...so my advice is still work on the form...even if its an empty barbell...especially since your tall its going to be hard to learn how to squat...but its better to do it right than wrong...

LiveFromThe781 · 01-20-2008, 10:25 PM

i never back squat because my left arm goes starts losing bloodflow and its uncomfotable as fuck.

i stick to the hack squat machine, leg press, and i used to do Zercher squats which ill probaly start doing again too.

GuT-ChEcK · 01-20-2008, 11:14 PM

is there like a 5lb ball i can strap on my knees?

01-13-2008, 02:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
GuT-ChEcK Game Over Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 3,062	knees hurt when doing squats is this a problem or can it be fixed, is there any kind of knee brace i can get for like weighted squats.. im lifting 110lbs.@240lb i should be lifting 175 in two weeks i wanna kind of pace my self with these this seems to be my only problem with aerobic exercizes.. running to.. after 10 minutes my knees are killing me Last edited by GuT-ChEcK; 01-13-2008 at 02:34 AM.

01-17-2008, 01:41 AM	#4 (permalink)
DL tha WhizKidd baysickproductions Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ca Posts: 111	also, you want to make sure when you do your squats your feet are parallel to one another and your heels dont come off the ground, that'll fuck your knees up. i used to do it like that and this trainer told me about it and i noticed a big difference. but i would take time off if its real bad. __________________ www.myspace.com/baysickproductions And That's The Double Truth, Ruth.

01-18-2008, 09:33 AM	#6 (permalink)
supacilious master of ceremonies Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Washington D.C. Posts: 2,928	its better he starts light.... anyway...you probably are squatting incorrectly... before you pull the bar out you should pull your shoulder blades together tightly and brace your abs, making them tight like somebody just punched you in the stomach... set your feet in a good athletic position...you can point your toes outward too.. then when you squat you want the bar over the middle of your foot at all times, but dont look down at your feet look straight ahead... if the bar moves forward or backwards than you are not squatting correctly...when you go up you should drive with your hips...sometimes people push with their legs, but than the bar moves foward...if you drive with your hips you will move straight up... and a lot of times the reason people's knees hurt is because their ankle flexibility is horrible...so it puts tremendous pressure on the knee...the only method i've seen to fix this is to practice squatting without shoes on... __________________ 2455

01-20-2008, 01:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
Ben Official GAY BOOBS Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 9,735	the only time mine hurt is when i did them wrong, this might sound retarded if your doing them right and just have a problem but just always remember chest up butt back, dont put your knees forward __________________ Ben Official

01-20-2008, 08:24 PM	#11 (permalink)
supacilious master of ceremonies Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Washington D.C. Posts: 2,928	yeah thats because of the ankle flexibility issue... another trick is to hold a dumbbell out in front of you with both hands and squat....most people can squat a lot easier when doing this, but when they have a barbell on their back they tend to fall over...so my advice is still work on the form...even if its an empty barbell...especially since your tall its going to be hard to learn how to squat...but its better to do it right than wrong... __________________ 2455

01-17-2008, 01:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
As Seen On Tv josh hamltn ur high pitch Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: 973/718 Posts: 21,732	idk good question...but my advice would be to stretch and dont run afterwards do dat before

01-17-2008, 01:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
Mr. Steve S. The sky is falling!!!!!!! Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 4,828	Try just doing body squats for a bit. Then try a knee brace when lifting. Then try fish oil and glucosamine/chondroitin.

01-20-2008, 05:14 PM	#9 (permalink)
GuT-ChEcK Game Over Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 3,062	i actually seen a comercial and forgot what they where selling some dude says he uses it for 4 hour running sessions.

01-20-2008, 11:14 PM	#13 (permalink)
GuT-ChEcK Game Over Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 3,062	is there like a 5lb ball i can strap on my knees?

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