For the past few weeks i noticed it's getting tougher for me to do a full squat like the photo above a day after badminton. Is this a serious indication I hv very bad knees? But if u ask me to play another 2 hour session the next day I am able to.
IS there any pain in a particular area of your knee when you attempt to squat? I recently developed tendonitis on my tibial tuborosity and experienced the same but at this point, I can power through it. If not, then you may just have weak knees/muscles around the knees
You don't say what makes it difficult in doing a full squat. There is just not enough detail to give an answer.
The knees feels very tight when squatting down and discomfort/pain when trying to get up. I need support (a hand on the ground) to leverage when getting up.
are we talking bodyweight squats or a loaded bar? If you're trying to squat like the guy in the picture, there are major technical flaws you need to overcome. That's coming from someone that squatted over 300kg in competition.
Both knees. Not the muscles surrounding the knees. Thanks for asking questions tht could help me describing it better.
He's squatting forward rather than back. His knees have passed too far over his toes which moves the load away from the hips and onto his knees. Any squat with that narrow stance would need the heels to leave the floor to maintain the correct load distribution. Look for Hindu squats on YouTube.
Even if you're not using a bar you should use a wider stance and I think a better back posture than that. He seems to be bending his lower back a lot. Also consider that there are multiple 'correct' forms for squatting. I used to get shouted out for not doing high bar squats, but I found them wildly impractical compared to low bar.
That's what I found, and with pretty long legs... But it's hard to explain to the 5'7 guy that high bar is not practical for my leg length..
[IveE="Charlie-SWUK, post: 2507883, member: 120700"]That's what I found, and with pretty long legs... But it's hard to explain to the 5'7 guy that high bar is not practical for my leg length..[/QUOTE] I've always coached high bar out of people.
I've always coached high bar out of people.[/QUOTE] I don't blame you. I don't see any massive benefit over low bar. Low bar you can load a lot more weight and keep it directly over the hips.
Hi Lurker. It looks like it is difficult to describe the problems you have. The problem may be very vague. I suggest that if you are worried, you need to see a doctor or a physiotherapist. They can they ask more directed questions combined with an examination of the knees.
