knee swelling from squats

[TaoPhD]

Since I've started this Test E cycle I've been squatting heavy, or at least heavy for me. I normally do legs twice a week, once on monday and once on friday. I noticed a little swelling so I popped some ibuprofen but the swelling is still there.

I typically squat to 90 degrees and use a box to help me know how deep I'm going. I though about not squatting quite as deep as I have a fairly inflexible hip hinge but don't want to only do quarter squats either. In addition to squats I usually do heavy leg presses and leg extensions and once a week I hit deadlifts

Any advice? I don't want to stop heavy squatting until my cycle is done. Do knee wraps help with that? Any advice would be appreciated.

 

[calvare2]

I used to do Heavy leg extensions and the next day my knees would hurt every time. When I stopped doing knee extension my knee pain went away. I wouldn't do quarter squats because they might be worse for your knees.

 

[TaoPhD]

I forgot to add that I've had both of my ACL's replaced and I've got meniscal tears and moderate to severe degenerative arthritis in my right knee. The selling is in both knees.

 

[calvare2]

You could try knee sleeves, they keep your knees warm and your blood circulating.

 

[TaoPhD]

I used to do Heavy leg extensions and the next day my knees would hurt every time. When I stopped doing knee extension my knee pain went away. I wouldn't do quarter squats because they might be worse for your knees.

Were you squatting heavy when you did your leg extensions? Did you substitute anything for leg extensions?

 

[Nemesis RR]

Do a really good warm up. At least 10 min on the bike to get started. Then do a lot of warm up sets. During these warm up sets work on your form. Warm up to 3 sets of 10 with 70% of your max. After incorporating a heavy warmup my joints don't hurt nearly half as much.

 

[calvare2]

I still squat heavy without the leg extensions and haven't had knee pain. You could substitute with front squats.

Were you squatting heavy when you did your leg extensions? Did you substitute anything for leg extensions?

 

[TaoPhD]

I still squat heavy without the leg extensions and haven't had knee pain. You could substitute with front squats.

Damn it, I hate front squats. In order to get it into that valley between my collar bone and front delt I have to choke myself. Maybe I'll look at those more though.

 

[TaoPhD]

Do a really good warm up. At least 10 min on the bike to get started. Then do a lot of warm up sets. During these warm up sets work on your form. Warm up to 3 sets of 10 with 70% of your max. After incorporating a heavy warmup my joints don't hurt nearly half as much.

Whoa buddy, that's cardio. Cardio to me is more than 12 reps.

I can look at the bike. I normally do sets of ten with body weight, 135, 185, 225. Then I go to 8 reps for 275 and 315. After that I go by instinct. How does that look?

 

[TaoPhD]

You could try knee sleeves, they keep your knees warm and your blood circulating.

Sleeves or wraps? I've heard wraps from alot of old school guys

 

[calvare2]

It's up to you dude, I have some knee wraps but only use them once in a while. The knee wraps add lbs. to your squat( by acting like a spring) and knee sleeves don't.

 

[TaoPhD]

It's up to you dude, I have some knee wraps but only use them once in a while. The knee wraps add lbs. to your squat( by acting like a spring) and knee sleeves don't.

Alright I'll try the sleeves first. Do I want ones with the patella hole or no hole?

 

[calvare2]

These are the knee wraps I use, they are made by harbinger.



Rehband Knee Sleeves, I've heard good things about them.

 

[TaoPhD]

These are the knee wraps I use, they are made by harbinger.



Rehband Knee Sleeves, I've heard good things about them.

Thanks brother. I'll be purchasing this weekend. I hope this works. Thank you

 

[calvare2]

Sounds good, if it doesn't work out you could always cut off your legs, problem solved and no more knee pain LoL

Thanks brother. I'll be purchasing this weekend. I hope this works. Thank you

 

[Demondosage]

Here is an idea, drop the squats altogether and stick with leg presses. Listen, if something is hard and draws the exercise to muscle failure or close to, it works. The body doesn't say "wait a minute that's not a squat, I'm not growing" if u think u can't get big unless u squat I beg to differ, go look up Dorian Yates. He never free weight squatted. You want longevity here, why in gods name would u continue to squat with those type of conditions anyways? Be smart and listen to what your body tells you

 

[fit2beking]

Here is an idea, drop the squats altogether and stick with leg presses. Listen, if something is hard and draws the exercise to muscle failure or close to, it works. The body doesn't say "wait a minute that's not a squat, I'm not growing" if u think u can't get big unless u squat I beg to differ, go look up Dorian Yates. He never free weight squatted. You want longevity here, why in gods name would u continue to squat with those type of conditions anyways? Be smart and listen to what your body tells you

Good point! I dont squat heavy. I only go 225 on squats for this very reason. Leg presses for me. But then again I am 43 so take it for what its worth. But I would still beat the shit out of some pussy though. LOL!

 

[TaoPhD]

Here is an idea, drop the squats altogether and stick with leg presses. Listen, if something is hard and draws the exercise to muscle failure or close to, it works. The body doesn't say "wait a minute that's not a squat, I'm not growing" if u think u can't get big unless u squat I beg to differ, go look up Dorian Yates. He never free weight squatted. You want longevity here, why in gods name would u continue to squat with those type of conditions anyways? Be smart and listen to what your body tells you

Ok so I'm not one of those that says you don't grow if you don't squat. My knees are going to hurt either way. It's one of those situations where I can hurt and not lift or I can hurt and lift. I do leg press and smith machine squat as well. I'm too young for a knee replacement and the only other option is to get another gel steroid injection into my knees.

I do appreciate the reply DD, it's just that I can't get rid of the pain, only the swelling.

 

[fit2beking]

Ok so I'm not one of those that says you don't grow if you don't squat. My knees are going to hurt either way. It's one of those situations where I can hurt and not lift or I can hurt and lift. I do leg press and smith machine squat as well. I'm too young for a knee replacement and the only other option is to get another gel steroid injection into my knees.

I do appreciate the reply DD, it's just that I can't get rid of the pain, only the swelling.

That has got to suck. I wish you luck on getting pain free.

 

[TaoPhD]

That has got to suck. I wish you luck on getting pain free.

Thanks King. I hope you never have to go through with it. THe orthopedist said it was a defect in my knee structure. Basically he really mean that I have girl knees...