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knees shake during squats

AsrarHussain
AsrarHussain Posts: 1,424 Member
edited February 1 in Fitness and Exercise
hello I was doing squats today I was noticing my left knee kept shaking i could barely finish my set. I went to do leg extensions and then my left again was shaking. I did not do anymore so i went on hamstrings curls then it was fine.

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  • BonaFideUK
    BonaFideUK Posts: 313 Member
    how often do you squat? It could be CNS overload
  • AsrarHussain
    AsrarHussain Posts: 1,424 Member
    how often do you squat? It could be CNS overload

    I did squats today once after 3 weeks
  • jlclabo
    jlclabo Posts: 588 Member
    if you are only doing squats ever so often(3 weeks apart) its possible you were a bit too heavy for the set/reps.
  • AsrarHussain
    AsrarHussain Posts: 1,424 Member
    if you are only doing squats ever so often(3 weeks apart) its possible you were a bit too heavy for the set/reps.

    I went lighter weight not as heavy
  • Escape_Artist
    Escape_Artist Posts: 1,155 Member
    Did you feel any pain or just the shakes?
  • AsrarHussain
    AsrarHussain Posts: 1,424 Member
    Did you feel any pain or just the shakes?

    my left knee was shaking so bad i could not control the shaking i thought something was going to pop so i stopped the exersise and went to hamstring curls and it did not shake on that.
  • TheGymGypsy
    TheGymGypsy Posts: 1,023 Member
    Maybe you should warm up with body weight squats first, then try a set with just the bar. Sounds like it was too heavy. Either that or you were putting more weight on your left side and need to try to distribute the load more evenly.
  • AsrarHussain
    AsrarHussain Posts: 1,424 Member
    Maybe you should warm up with body weight squats first, then try a set with just the bar. Sounds like it was too heavy. Either that or you were putting more weight on your left side and need to try to distribute the load more evenly.

    i think you are right my left leg is stronger and takes more load for some reason i try to ballance it out but its hard to
  • james6998
    james6998 Posts: 743 Member
    warm up with leg extensions for knees, 45 degree leg press for the rest of your legs. Good prep for squatting as long as you dont go heavy, idea is to warm up the muscles.
  • AsrarHussain
    AsrarHussain Posts: 1,424 Member
    warm up with leg extensions for knees, 45 degree leg press for the rest of your legs. Good prep for squatting as long as you dont go heavy, idea is to warm up the muscles.

    I have seen people do it i will try it
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