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Thanks for all the suggestions! :)

Thanks for all the input! My usually upper-leg routine looks like… Squats, leg press, leg extensions, leg curls and Romanian deadlifts at times. Any suggestions? Should I be doing anything more or less? I do like the idea of doing the leg extensions with low weight as a warm-up before squats.

Actually, I always try to maintain proper form while performing any type of exercise. So, that isn’t an issue with me. What got me thinking was that the amount of weight that I use now is below what I am used to but from what I have been reading here, I see that the exercise can be performed...

Actually, the position of the pads is right on, there is no sliding. When the pain started that is what I thought...that the machine is not adjusted properly...but everything seems ok. I think I will have to replace that exercise for a while. But from what I read, even with a smaller weight...

I always go for some hard house. Lately my 2 favoruires are : What the F**K (don't know the artisit) and Locked Tight by The Organ Donors. Both of those are mostly underground house...took me forever to download.

I agree! I think those extensions will have to go (at least for now). Stick to the good old squats.

Yeah...that machine doesn't agree with me either...Although I see results (or at least saw), now I can't even get a good workout while using it because of the pain. I guess I will have to modify my leg routine. Thanks, Paradiso

Squats don’t give me any problems, at least none so far. The only time I experience this pain or ‘crunch’ in the knees is when I do leg extensions. Although the pain has improved, the weight that I lift is nothing compared to what I did before…I tried increasing it but then I get back to square...

In the last few weeks while doing leg extensions, my knees started to hurt while extending them. In addition, they started to “crunch” while bringing them down. :( I decreased the weight SUBSTANTIALLY but it didn’t help much plus I felt like I am not even working my quads anymore. Now, I got...

In the last few weeks while doing leg extensions, my knees started to hurt while extending them. In addition, they started to “crunch” while bringing them down. I decreased the weight SUBSTANTIALLY but it didn’t help much plus I felt like I am not even working my quads anymore. Now, I got back...