Knee hurts after sqauts.

guppychan
guppychan Posts: 1 Member
edited February 26 in Fitness and Exercise
It's been a little more than a month I've started squatting but my knees have started hurting . I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. I think my knees move a lot when I go down . I'm okay with 90 degrees but I feel like my glutes and quads aren't working as much

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  • navyrigger46
    navyrigger46 Posts: 1,301 Member
    Probably a form/stance issue. If your stance is to narrow your knees will push outward, which is bad, if it's too wide they'll dip inward, also bad, you want your knees, hips and ankles to track in line with each other. That's just a guess without actually seeing you perform a squat, but it's a pretty good bet that's the issue.

    Rigger
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    It's been a little more than a month I've started squatting but my knees have started hurting . I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. I think my knees move a lot when I go down . I'm okay with 90 degrees but I feel like my glutes and quads aren't working as much

    I agree with NavyRigger......sounds like an issue with bad form

    http://video.about.com/sportsmedicine/Proper-Form-for-a-Basic-Squat.htm
  • Tony_Von_Stryfe
    Tony_Von_Stryfe Posts: 153 Member
    Try some knee sleeves, I use the rocktape 7mm
  • Sam_I_Am77
    Sam_I_Am77 Posts: 2,093 Member
    I would keep your legs about shoulder width at most, but your should absolutely focus on pushing your knees OUT on the eccentric portion of the squat. If your knees are turning inside it simply means a couple things

    1. Adductors are weak, simple solution do an exercise that strengthens them
    2. Hamstrings are weak, *see above*
    3. Psoas (hip flexors) are weak
    3. Flexibility: Focus a little more on mobility and flexibility, don't neglect your IT bands either
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