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When to Resume Squatting?
mjbrenner
Posts: 222 Member
I really must have done something wrong when lifting on Monday, because my left knee has been slightly painful since that afternoon. It's gotten better every day, but it still hurts a bit when I stand up from a seated position. I am almost positive I know what I did wrong, form-wise, so my question is on resuming lifting.
When you hurt a joint, when do you resume lifting? At 80% recovered? 90%? Wait until it feels fully better?
When you hurt a joint, when do you resume lifting? At 80% recovered? 90%? Wait until it feels fully better?
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I am probably not a good one to say as I usually push it too soon. "Hurts a bit" is not usually a big deal. Stabbing pain would be of more concern. I would see how it feels with the correct form. Pay close attention when you squat and make sure you warm it up good before you go with the full weight.0
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Not sure what the correct answer is, but when you do decide to start squatting again, I suggest lowering the weight by 10-20% and work on your form.0
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