Are squats hard on the knees?

[Koing]

Originally posted by: JackHomer
Thanks very much for the advice Koing, I figured using 45's would be way to much (that is what my friend recommended to start at) I will take your advice and let you know how it works, I am off to the gym now!!

GOOD GOOD MAN.

You REALLY do not want to OVER DO IT.

Your knees, back will feel BATTERED if you are not use to training deep squats. Take it easy and build up. Within a few months you will be lifting some good weights. BECAUSE you built yourself up properly and didn't just load it too quick.

Koing

 

[edro]

I just got up to 240lbs max on my 5th set (6 reps), the other day. I do the 90 degree method, although I tend to go a little bit lower than that.

 

[eigen]

Originally posted by: MikePanic
theres a reason powerlifters wrap their knees

There is also a reason powerlifters don't do the bodybuilder style kneesquat. We do more of a glute-ham squat. imagine a wider stance, pushing your ass out, spreading knees aparts,While bending forward at the waist with a tight arch.Most people cant do this at first do to weak glutes. But you work it an you can hit some big weight. I have done 505 at bw of 200lbs. and in the powerlifting world that aint alot to brag about.

 

[NightCrawler]

Keep in mind that 70 year old men and women are being trained to deadlift in order to improve there arthritis.

 

[sweetrugger]

All the discussion about how far you go down in your squat is moot if your lower back and abs can't support the weight. Granted, your legs are the most important muscle for this particular exercise, but if you keep bending WAY forward when you squat, you can damage your back very easily, to the point where it hurts to tie your shoe. So, again, don't over do it with the amount of weight, and also build up back strength and ab strength

 

[TheVrolok]

Originally posted by: sweetrugger
All the discussion about how far you go down in your squat is moot if your lower back and abs can't support the weight. Granted, your legs are the most important muscle for this particular exercise, but if you keep bending WAY forward when you squat, you can damage your back very easily, to the point where it hurts to tie your shoe. So, again, don't over do it with the amount of weight, and also build up back strength and ab strength

That's basically it. Squating is a full body exercise and when done with light weight it usually isn't too bad on the knees (as light weight most often makes for better form) .. now .. if you often max out with heavy weight (see my old high school football weight lifting program) then yes, it can be bad on the knees .. ie why my knees are already getting bad and I"m only 19.

 

[Howard]

It's so hard to walk after a full squat workout.

 

[Kipper]

Originally posted by: Howard
It's so hard to walk after a full squat workout.

Try doing squats, leg presses, hamstrings, calf raises, leg extensions, and leg curls. It's impossible to walk after that. My legs are still sore from two days ago.

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: MadCowDisease

Originally posted by: Howard
It's so hard to walk after a full squat workout.

Try doing squats, leg presses, hamstrings, calf raises, leg extensions, and leg curls. It's impossible to walk after that. My legs are still sore from two days ago.

What the hell? That turns you into a paraplegic!