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Hello to everybody,
I have recently started the 5x5 Stronglifts program (about 4 weeks into, but some minor changes) and with my recently bought squat rack I've been powering through.... until now...
Among other exercises I have been doing squats Mon - Wed - Fri, and gone from about 40kg squats to now 62.5kg (not bad for 4 weeks!).
Without getting a camera out I think the squat I'm doing is ATG (essentially almost sitting down). I am still undecided whether this is a good idea as opposed to just going parallel. Looking on the web some people say don't others say no problems - so a little confused. Anyway, it feels comfortable to almost sit so thats what I have been doing.
Today I am starting to feel some pain in my left knee so I am questioning my technique and the whole ATG versus parallel thing. Also, just wondering what other peoples thoughts are and experiences of running into knee problems. I also had the suggestion of people strapping their knees when doing heavy squats - thoughts (i know 62.5kg isn't that heavy)?
So... along with some feedback... Should I just strap the knee and power through it? and not be a 'girly man' as Arnold would say... or should I seriously give the squats a miss for a little while? too late for straping????
The pain seems to be in the knee itself not the muscle (not an ache but when I move the knee in different positions). Not too bad really... but feels a bit weird when my leg is completely straight, kinda feels like it needs to click or crack if that makes sense.
Cheers. Thanks in advance!
Ok... Maybe its not too bad by the sound of things... Maybe a week off sounds like the trick... hard to tell whether is bone/knee or tendons...
Thanks for the quick reply LJ! Btw, do you do ATG or parallel squats?
I just found it easy to go right down. My knees and toes point outwards a bit, maybe 30 degrees.I go to parallel. Do you really need to go lower than parallel? Are you bending your knees inwards when you go down? I read this puts a lot of bad pressure on the knee.
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