sqauts and knee issues

chinups · 03-13-2006, 08:41 AM

everytime I squat I get some discomfort in my knee, it doesn't hurt bad. However if I take my feet in a bit and do a narrow squat it feels much better. They are a little tighter then shoulder width. Is this Ok?

I feel an mri coming on.....I WILL NOT STOP SQUATING

**DSM4Life** · 03-13-2006, 08:46 AM

Originally Posted by chinups

everytime I squat I get some discomfort in my knee, it doesn't hurt bad. However if I take my feet in a bit and do a narrow squat it feels much better. They are a little tighter then shoulder width. Is this Ok?

I feel an mri coming on.....I WILL NOT STOP SQUATING

Most belive that the further you go past parallel the harder it is on the knees. I am still trying to find research/info online to prove this.

chinups · 03-13-2006, 08:48 AM

I can't help to go low, YOU HAVE TO!!!

But is going narrow oppose to having a wide stance bad??

**DSM4Life** · 03-13-2006, 08:53 AM

Originally Posted by chinups

I can't help to go low, YOU HAVE TO!!!

But is going narrow oppose to having a wide stance bad??

As far as i understand it the stance shouldn't matter since either way the knees will still endure the same "abuse", if any.

IMO stance is a personal preference. Some like it wider some don't.

"However if I take my feet in a bit and do a narrow squat it feels much better" If you feel less pain that way then stick to it.

**crash187ct** · 03-13-2006, 11:15 AM

are you hitting leg curls as much as you are squats?

chinups · 03-13-2006, 11:16 AM

What do you mean?

I do leg extensions and leg curls just about everytime I do legs and I do legs heavy, always heavy

***Doc.Sust*** · 03-13-2006, 03:08 PM

get a pair of quality wraps, inzer advanced designs, wrap on all your sets and you will b gold, i have been powerlifting for 11 years now and my knees are fine bc i wrap even with lighter weights, i wrap them loose , but snug enought o not fall off, and it has saved me,