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Sore knee

becmarkwick
becmarkwick Posts: 21 Member
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Hi,

I just did workout b yesterday, and woke up with a sore knee. Im not sure what i did wrong, ive always done squas with ok form, or so i thought. Could it have been the deadlift?

Advice?

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  • LadyDeadlift
    LadyDeadlift Posts: 136 Member
    How long have you been doing SL? How acute is the pain?

    I'll watch for others to respond - but it could just be soreness related to your knee getting stronger - ligaments, tendons, little muscles you don't realize you have until you work 'em....
  • krokador
    krokador Posts: 1,794 Member
    It could be related to so many things it's hard to give you a definite answer.

    Do you go below parrallel (or actually reach it) on squats?

    Did you do any medium/high impact warm-up like running or jumping rope?

    Did you do calf work?

    Did you warm-up properly and stretch a bit throughout?

    Did you sleep in a weird position (knees bent, back twisted)?

    Have you eaten large amounts of sugar or salt yesterday?

    Does the soreness go away after you walk on it a bit?

    It could be anything here or it could be due to other things altogether. I'd say if it doesn't go away take some ibuprofen to keep the inflammation down and watch your form closely on squats, mainly. If it happens after every workout i'd get worried. If it's a one time deal, it's nothing to worry about IMO.
  • becmarkwick
    becmarkwick Posts: 21 Member
    thanks. Yes I'm new to SL, I got to parrallel, I'm not flexible enough in my hips etc to get below parrallel yet. It got sore like DOMS sets in...and today its not sore, so I'll just watch it.

    I'm going to get a trainer to check my form to ensure I don't damage myself.

    I'm loving SL so far - I've lost a kilo in fat! woo hoo

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