Knee cap about to explode under the squat

[blood_drinker]

My knees are starting to give me probs while squatting. In the actual exercise, it's a feeling of slight tension, but when i stop and start walking, they shake and I feel this is the limit and I have to take a break from squatting. What do you think.

 

[Rémy!]

Do you use any kind of knee wraps or braces right now?

I bouhgt these really good ones with a hole for the knee cap/ patella, I don't go heavy without them, and they help with tension a lot.

 

[bigmag]

I'm with him....some knee wraps would probably do the trick.....you might wanna try to put some type of heat on your knee's after you do squats so your muscles and tendons stay loose and don't tighten up to much. If you try both of these and the problem persists you should probably go see the doctor.

 

[endpoint]

when you are comming up from the bottom of the squat what way do your knees go?

if they are pulling in inward.......lose some weight and get your form down

you could save your knee caps.

 

[Thadon]

mine use to feel like that too, then I worked on form and lost a little weight...but now i'm squatting more than I ever could.

 

[blood_drinker]

Well they point straight out, but my feet keep getting off and point outwards, so at the top of the movement i keep forcing them back in. Maybe this is what fucks up knees right. I just realized this as i typed this. Possible?

 

[gymtime]

I think it's very possible. It seems the closer together my knees are on a squat movement, the more strain on them. I don't go real wide on squats, but I definitely spread out my knees somewhat for that very reason.

 

[endpoint]

general rule i have learnt is......
i doesnt matter which way your feet point.......just as long as your knee cap follows that direction

 

[Slyder190]

Try this

Are you doing suats with your heals elevated? I used to for years with no problems and then BAM! Knee pain. So bad I would limp sometimes the next day. I went to a dr. and he said lay off suats and do something else. He meant permanently thoough. Not in my plans. I did leg presses and hack squats only for a while. One day I went back to squats with my feet flat on the floor and have never had any problems again.

 

[Hannibal]

learn to Box Squat

 

[Test boy]

I also have knee problems when squatting heavy. Yesterday I tried widening my stance and it helped.

 

[BodybuildingUniverse]

if your knees are coming in on the ascent you need to drop the weight you use bro and strengthen those quads. Widen the stance a bit and really point those toes out forcing the knees to stay out...

 

[Hannibal]

if your knees are coming in on the ascent you need to drop the weight you use bro and strengthen those quads. Widen the stance a bit and really point those toes out forcing the knees to stay out...

NO offense whatsoever intended heavywear...from your statement you obviously are a "quad squatter". However if your knees are coming in it is a sign of weak hips and or weak hamstrings. To keep the knees out get a band and place it around your knees and practice forcing your knees out against it. Bring the hips and hamstring strength up and your problem should go away.

Also lighter lifters should have there toes pointed straight ahead or only slightly out. Toes pointed way out only compensate for weak hams, doesnt fix the problem.