Comments on: Why Your Knees Hurt Squatting And 3 Alternatives To Keep Your Knees Healthy http://www.quicktofit.com/why-your-knees-hurt-squatting-and-3-alternatives-to-keep-your-knees-healthy/ Fitness for a fast paced world Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:00:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sid http://www.quicktofit.com/why-your-knees-hurt-squatting-and-3-alternatives-to-keep-your-knees-healthy/comment-page-1/#comment-39093 Sid Wed, 14 Dec 2011 05:34:10 +0000 http://quicktofit.com/?p=400#comment-39093 The most important thing here: Knees moving forward while squatting - also keeping the weight on your heels is a good idea. I speak from experience. I've hurt my knees over the years by letting my knees travel over my toes when I squat. I'd also raise my heels on a block of wood sometimes in order to keep my torso upright and work my quads more. My knees would hurt after this. I'd seen bodybuilders do this in magazines. Your joints (elbows, knees) should not hurt while or after lifting weights. Another piece of advice: just because someone has muscles doesn't mean they will give you good advice for how to build your body. I also have to run now in the barefoot style, while wearing shoes. Landing on my forefoot. I loved to jog and had to stop landing on my heels. I was having bad knee pain. I now squat with dumbells. I can't squat with a barbell on my back, my knees hurt. Also different body types are better suited to squatting. I'm tall, 6'-4", and have to bend way over when I squat. I am rambling but I hope you get my drift. This is a good article. Most people don't know how to squat. The most important thing here:
Knees moving forward while squatting – also keeping the weight on your heels is a good idea. I speak from experience. I’ve hurt my knees over the years by letting my knees travel over my toes when I squat. I’d also raise my heels on a block of wood sometimes in order to keep my torso upright and work my quads more. My knees would hurt after this. I’d seen bodybuilders do this in magazines.

Your joints (elbows, knees) should not hurt while or after lifting weights.

Another piece of advice: just because someone has muscles doesn’t mean they will give you good advice for how to build your body.

I also have to run now in the barefoot style, while wearing shoes. Landing on my forefoot. I loved to jog and had to stop landing on my heels. I was having bad knee pain.

I now squat with dumbells. I can’t squat with a barbell on my back, my knees hurt. Also different body types are better suited to squatting. I’m tall, 6′-4″, and have to bend way over when I squat.
I am rambling but I hope you get my drift. This is a good article. Most people don’t know how to squat.

]]> By: Chris http://www.quicktofit.com/why-your-knees-hurt-squatting-and-3-alternatives-to-keep-your-knees-healthy/comment-page-1/#comment-34611 Chris Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:00:25 +0000 http://quicktofit.com/?p=400#comment-34611 There is nothing wrong with squatting below parallel. There is plenty of benefit from it. There is nothing wrong with squatting below parallel. There is plenty of benefit from it.

]]> By: Chris http://www.quicktofit.com/why-your-knees-hurt-squatting-and-3-alternatives-to-keep-your-knees-healthy/comment-page-1/#comment-34610 Chris Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:59:10 +0000 http://quicktofit.com/?p=400#comment-34610 There is nothing wrong with squatting below parallel. To say there is no benefit from going below then parallel is just incorrect. There is nothing wrong with squatting below parallel. To say there is no benefit from going below then parallel is just incorrect.

]]> By: Andrea http://www.quicktofit.com/why-your-knees-hurt-squatting-and-3-alternatives-to-keep-your-knees-healthy/comment-page-1/#comment-31604 Andrea Mon, 26 Sep 2011 18:43:26 +0000 http://quicktofit.com/?p=400#comment-31604 Question for you Kevin. first of all you need to move to Albuquerque, so that I can get some training from you. But I know for a fact my hamstrings and glutes are weak. What exercises are best for strengthening those before I go into squats? Also, how do you make sure you're firing those muscles before the others?? That's a toughie right there! Question for you Kevin. first of all you need to move to Albuquerque, so that I can get some training from you. But I know for a fact my hamstrings and glutes are weak. What exercises are best for strengthening those before I go into squats? Also, how do you make sure you’re firing those muscles before the others?? That’s a toughie right there!

]]> By: Cecilia http://www.quicktofit.com/why-your-knees-hurt-squatting-and-3-alternatives-to-keep-your-knees-healthy/comment-page-1/#comment-29279 Cecilia Wed, 24 Aug 2011 16:03:02 +0000 http://quicktofit.com/?p=400#comment-29279 Great video and tips, thanks! Great video and tips, thanks!

]]> By: Laura http://www.quicktofit.com/why-your-knees-hurt-squatting-and-3-alternatives-to-keep-your-knees-healthy/comment-page-1/#comment-28318 Laura Wed, 10 Aug 2011 04:56:53 +0000 http://quicktofit.com/?p=400#comment-28318 Form-fitting clothes would show what you are doing better. Form-fitting clothes would show what you are doing better.

]]> By: John http://www.quicktofit.com/why-your-knees-hurt-squatting-and-3-alternatives-to-keep-your-knees-healthy/comment-page-1/#comment-26369 John Fri, 08 Jul 2011 14:12:03 +0000 http://quicktofit.com/?p=400#comment-26369 Great article as I have Knee patella tendinitis that I have to keep under control. My problem is...my quads are underdeveloped but my knees...gluts and hams are fine. I do squats and I do them just like you say...staying back on my heels and not leaning forward. I have no problems with my knees when I do them that way. However....recently...in an attempt to strengthen my quads....I have added free standing squats where I lean forward. This works my quads great but it hurts my knees. So to support your article.....200 pound squats done the way you say = no knee pain. squats leaning forward with no weight = knee pain. I guess I need to find a way to work quads without doing the squat with the forward lean. Thanks for the article. Great article as I have Knee patella tendinitis that I have to keep under control.

My problem is…my quads are underdeveloped but my knees…gluts and hams are fine. I do squats and I do them just like you say…staying back on my heels and not leaning forward. I have no problems with my knees when I do them that way.

However….recently…in an attempt to strengthen my quads….I have added free standing squats where I lean forward.
This works my quads great but it hurts my knees.

So to support your article…..200 pound squats done the way you say = no knee pain.

squats leaning forward with no weight = knee pain.

I guess I need to find a way to work quads without doing the squat with the forward lean. Thanks for the article.

]]> By: Jeanette http://www.quicktofit.com/why-your-knees-hurt-squatting-and-3-alternatives-to-keep-your-knees-healthy/comment-page-1/#comment-24966 Jeanette Thu, 16 Jun 2011 21:10:47 +0000 http://quicktofit.com/?p=400#comment-24966 Hi Kevin, My favourite exercises are squats and lunges, but when I am lunging, my knee joints become sensitive. I do believe I have a good technique, rising, I press down from my heels to incorporate the hamstrings and glutes. I usually do alot of spinning. Could I have obtain an injury, or I might need to perfect my technique? Also your article is GOSPEL....... my trainer told me just that initially, since I have understood the technique, my legs and but are amazing! Hi Kevin,
My favourite exercises are squats and lunges, but when I am lunging, my knee joints become sensitive. I do believe I have a good technique, rising, I press down from my heels to incorporate the hamstrings and glutes. I usually do alot of spinning. Could I have obtain an injury, or I might need to perfect my technique? Also your article is GOSPEL……. my trainer told me just that initially, since I have understood the technique, my legs and but are amazing!

]]> By: Cyndi http://www.quicktofit.com/why-your-knees-hurt-squatting-and-3-alternatives-to-keep-your-knees-healthy/comment-page-1/#comment-22749 Cyndi Wed, 04 May 2011 20:35:17 +0000 http://quicktofit.com/?p=400#comment-22749 Kevin, Thank you so much for your video. I've been doing 60 squats daily (not all at once) for the past 6 months. All of a sudden my left knee has been killing me and I already have lower back issues. I'm trying the form you recommend, and hopefully that will do the trick. I think I've been leaning forward too much and also bending too far down. Thank you again for such a thorough explanation of the problem. Kevin,
Thank you so much for your video. I’ve been doing 60 squats daily (not all at once) for the past 6 months. All of a sudden my left knee has been killing me and I already have lower back issues. I’m trying the form you recommend, and hopefully that will do the trick. I think I’ve been leaning forward too much and also bending too far down. Thank you again for such a thorough explanation of the problem.

]]> By: Deyanira http://www.quicktofit.com/why-your-knees-hurt-squatting-and-3-alternatives-to-keep-your-knees-healthy/comment-page-1/#comment-20019 Deyanira Sun, 06 Feb 2011 12:48:55 +0000 http://quicktofit.com/?p=400#comment-20019 Hi! Thanks sooo much for this. I have been doing squats for only two weeks and yesterday I felt this strong pain on my knee while standing. I was worried it might be the squats and googled knee pain from squats and, thank God, your site was the first one to show up. I realized I was using every muscle but the right one. I felt my quadriceps working soooo hard, I thought I was doing it right! Now I tried to do it right and realized how weak my back, core and glute muscles are. I guess I will need to work on those first, before I can do a proper squat. Thanks for sharing your insight. Hi! Thanks sooo much for this. I have been doing squats for only two weeks and yesterday I felt this strong pain on my knee while standing. I was worried it might be the squats and googled knee pain from squats and, thank God, your site was the first one to show up. I realized I was using every muscle but the right one. I felt my quadriceps working soooo hard, I thought I was doing it right! Now I tried to do it right and realized how weak my back, core and glute muscles are. I guess I will need to work on those first, before I can do a proper squat. Thanks for sharing your insight.

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