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half squat and knee problems - Monday, June 16, 2008 11:08 AM

I really have small legs compared to my other muscles, everytime when i do half squat i feel pain in my right knee, i only half dumbbells at home and i need to exersize my leggs i have tried
Dumbbell Lunges and still have the same problems, when i stop doing both of em i dont feel the pain in my knees anymore

dmobley01 Total Posts : 429 Reward points : 9 Joined: 10/9/2007 Location: Evansville, IN Status: offline	Reply to message Message Options RE: half squat and knee problems - Monday, June 16, 2008 12:10 PM half squats put more strain on you knee than full range of motion squats. Squats should not affect your knees harldy at all if you have correct form. I squat just fine and have a torn ACL in my left knee. No the leg press is not the same as doing squats.

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RE: half squat and knee problems - Monday, June 16, 2008 12:22 PM

ORIGINAL: filthydani

I really have small legs compared to my other muscles, everytime when i do half squat i feel pain in my right knee, i only half dumbbells at home and i need to exersize my leggs i have tried
Dumbbell Lunges and still have the same problems, when i stop doing both of em i dont feel the pain in my knees anymore

Better stop doing half squats, eh?

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RE: half squat and knee problems - Monday, June 16, 2008 2:45 PM

All teasing aside this is one of those things where seeing a doctor or at least having a trainer check it out could help you a lot more than we can over the internet. Your knee problem could be as simple as bad form or it could be a sign of an underlying problem. Either way, we can't give you a good answer so you should have it checked out.

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RE: half squat and knee problems - Tuesday, June 17, 2008 2:36 PM

ORIGINAL: rippedchick

All teasing aside this is one of those things where seeing a doctor or at least having a trainer check it out could help you a lot more than we can over the internet. Your knee problem could be as simple as bad form or it could be a sign of an underlying problem. Either way, we can't give you a good answer so you should have it checked out.

Yes.

But.... make sure you find a doctor who is sympathetic to lifters. Sports medicine can be a good one to look for. A lot of doctors are against heavy lifting and will never be able to wrap their mind around someone who is for it.

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Usually when I get to the top of my deadlift I'll do a reverse-grip curl.

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RE: half squat and knee problems - Tuesday, June 17, 2008 6:54 PM

OK by doctor I pretty much meant a physical therapist. MDs don't really study or remember a lot of kinesiology. Usually when I tell someone on here to see a doctor I mean a PT unless they're talking about internal problems.

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brihead301 Total Posts : 2609 Reward points : 10 Joined: 6/7/2007 Status: offline	Reply to message Message Options RE: half squat and knee problems - Wednesday, June 18, 2008 6:00 AM Yes, half squats are very bad for your knees. "True genius, in many fields of human endeavor, is often revealed in elegant simplicity." - A smart man

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