Hey /fit/I know squats are a great exercise, so I tried some today. Goddamn did my knees hurt. I have done them before, so I know the proper form and all. I have even been drinking tons of calcium enriched soy milk. Do I just have bad knees? Also, how do I make up for this with other exercises?
No you are probably doing it wrong.your knees AND hip joints should have equal pressure from the lifted weight. it's a motion similar to sitting on a chair.http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/GluteusMaximus/BBSquat.html
Also, practive with just the bar or just body-weight at first. don't wana fuckup your back or knees.
>>43921Remember to do squats with your knees shoulder-length apart, if you do the squats right down with your knees together, that will damage your knees in the long run.
Can you post a side shot of you in a squat?
Your hair is awesome.
>>43921gets some wraps for your knees as well, makes a huge difference
>>44051wraps?
http://rapidshare.com/files/96508172/starting_strength.pdf.htmlread this and improve your form
make sure you watch someone who is a trained squattter or look at a video. Calcium won't help you, you're damaging your cartilage, which never grows back, good game.
>>44076http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/gary3.htmPic related. Makes a huge difference and is safer (keeps static pressure in your knee)
>>44164Wraps have a specific purpose: they increase squat poundage when used in powerlifting competition. They are not safety equipment.If you have knee pain while squatting, wraps will do nothing but mask the pain while you either continue to hurt yourself with bad form or worsen the extant injury.tl;dr: You don't need wraps. Improve your squat form; if that doesn't work get your knee checked out.