Knee problems from Squats

[lzicc]

Don't know if this belongs in this forum or not, but I have noticed for the past few months that when I squat down on my knees to pick something up or whatever, I have trouble standing back up. I just don't have the strength in my knees to get me up. Sometimes I have to grab something to help get me started up. I am 41.

I do squats and leg presses for my quads. I go to parralel on my squats and for leg press I go down as far as I can. I use knee wraps for my working sets to help with the pressure that is on my knees when doing these exercises.

Could I be doing something wrong when I work my legs to cause problems like that with my knees? I know that I used to lock out on squats and leg presses and as of recently, I no longer lockout after different threads that I have read.

Anyone else have this problem?

[SwoleCat]

Having to grab something to stand up sounds extreme there my man.

I'd be looking to go see my doctor or sports therapist if that was the case w/myself.

I've no idea what the issue could be, but I would suggest being examined.

~SC~

[lzicc]

I may just go see a doc. I would't think that I am that old that I should be having this problem yet. As long as I don't go below parralel, I am fine, but when I go past that, that is when the problem starts.

What else is weird is that I have been on hgh for about 3-4 months now and you would think that would be last problem I would have with my knees.

[IronReload04]

i know swole may disagree, but when i brought my squats down to ass to grass, my knees went from 75% to 90-95% (wrapped before and after)

[~fuelforfire~]

hey i had the same problem, but not any more, when squatting point your toes outward, seemed to help for me