Knees

[blut wump]

Now that's wide. I reckon I had my feet such that my ankles were placed a shade wider than my shoulders. I'll check next time how close that is to the collars. I'm just under 6'2'' but I'm not sure the squat rack will let me get that wide. I guess I'll have to step outside it.

 

[MsBeverlyHills]

just a suggestion for joint/ knee pain- take glucosamine.

 

[anthrax]

I tried to do some box squats with shoulders wide, wide and extra wide stance and it was all painful

Life sucks

 

[blut wump]

Have you tried wearing a daily support? Get one of those tubular elastic supports from the chemist and wear it on a daily basis for a while. That worked for me once a long while back. It's almost certainly best to stay away from exercises which hurt.

If you try glucosamine or chondroitin, you have to give it about a month before deciding whether it works. The body has to load up on it before it makes a difference.

 

[anthrax]

just a suggestion for joint/ knee pain- take glucosamine.

Glucosamine + chondroitine + MSM + wathever will (certainly) help

But it will *only* suppress the inflammation/pain not the underlying problem (improper form, tendon overuse, accumulatred scar tissues, etc)

 

[b fold the truth]

I tried to do some box squats with shoulders wide, wide and extra wide stance and it was all painful

Life sucks

Are you using Icy-Hot or muscle rubs?
Warming up with HIGH reps on the leg ext machine first?
Stretching your back, hams, quads, etc...?
Taking Aleve or Ibuprofen pre workout?
Wearing flat soled shoes?

B True