Michael Kidwell
12-19-2010, 07:30 AM
I wanted to say something about your knee pain and and squats.Most of us who have read much about weightlifting,whether it be for strength gain,fat loss,or bodybuilding.Have seen and heard time and time again with little controversy that squats are the single most beneficial exercise,and if you could only ever do one exercise squats would be the best.
Squats increase natural testosterone more than other exercises,increasing your squat strength is like building your foundation for any of your weightlifting goals.However,if you have an injury that squating could make could make worse don't do them.
My only input on your said knee pain is that many people have had serious injuries requiring all kinds of surgery and have successfully gotten back into squating heavy weight and others have damaged their knees from squating.I would'nt make any suggestions as to what you should do.Just think about these few things.Many people suffer injuries of all kinds some are permanent and can not be recovered enough to do things they used to,alot of people baby them to much like relying on a crutch forever and never giving the body a chance to rebuild.
You will know pain,you just have to now the difference between damaging pain and recovery pain.If you avoid it forever you will use a crutch forever,figuratively.
I suggest getting a professionals opinion on your knee if you haven't already,and have someone who really knows how to do squats show you how and watch your form until you have mastered it.Many lifters tend to let their knees buckle inward some which is a very bad thing to do,and many people are to proud to change until they get injured,and then blame the exercise.
Squats are very beneficial,to gaining overall strength and mass,and to putting upper body power to the ground,if a linebacker can bench press 500lbs but if he can squat only 100lbs he won't be able to apply that upper body force to other players unless he is lying on his back.
Hope this helps,i'm not a professional anything so please make your own informed decisions.Just don't underestimate the healing powers and biomechanics of the human body.
Squats increase natural testosterone more than other exercises,increasing your squat strength is like building your foundation for any of your weightlifting goals.However,if you have an injury that squating could make could make worse don't do them.
My only input on your said knee pain is that many people have had serious injuries requiring all kinds of surgery and have successfully gotten back into squating heavy weight and others have damaged their knees from squating.I would'nt make any suggestions as to what you should do.Just think about these few things.Many people suffer injuries of all kinds some are permanent and can not be recovered enough to do things they used to,alot of people baby them to much like relying on a crutch forever and never giving the body a chance to rebuild.
You will know pain,you just have to now the difference between damaging pain and recovery pain.If you avoid it forever you will use a crutch forever,figuratively.
I suggest getting a professionals opinion on your knee if you haven't already,and have someone who really knows how to do squats show you how and watch your form until you have mastered it.Many lifters tend to let their knees buckle inward some which is a very bad thing to do,and many people are to proud to change until they get injured,and then blame the exercise.
Squats are very beneficial,to gaining overall strength and mass,and to putting upper body power to the ground,if a linebacker can bench press 500lbs but if he can squat only 100lbs he won't be able to apply that upper body force to other players unless he is lying on his back.
Hope this helps,i'm not a professional anything so please make your own informed decisions.Just don't underestimate the healing powers and biomechanics of the human body.