marcelotine
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1. I have been having some knee pain on the inside of my right knee while squatting for the past few weeks - sometimes I feel a slight pain during the day. However, he pain was not too bad untill today. I squatted today after taking a week break due to life events beyond my control. I tried to repeat my last work set of 145 lbs, but the pain was too much - I did 2 sets and decided to back off, did one more set 135 lbs, and then finally 2 more sets of 115 lbs. My hope is that I can do 5x5 with 145 lbs later this week and continue to move on with my program (Faleev's). However, if this issue persists I'm not sure I will continue to be able to squat. Any thoughts on what are common causes of knee pain associated with squatting and how to resolve them?
I feel the pain when I'm suqatting and not at rest or during the rest of the day except only slightly now and then.
2. What is the ideal squat depth? I have a tendency to go really low due to being relatively flexible and for some reason I just like to go very low - by which I mean several inches beyond parallel. I have been told that I will not be able to do heavier weights if I sqquat like that. (Fyi, I'm doing or attempting to do low bar back squats).
3. If the knee becomes a thing should I dump the squat completely and switch to Russian bear? (This is a program choice question and not a squatting question per se).
Looking forward to all of your advice.
I feel the pain when I'm suqatting and not at rest or during the rest of the day except only slightly now and then.
2. What is the ideal squat depth? I have a tendency to go really low due to being relatively flexible and for some reason I just like to go very low - by which I mean several inches beyond parallel. I have been told that I will not be able to do heavier weights if I sqquat like that. (Fyi, I'm doing or attempting to do low bar back squats).
3. If the knee becomes a thing should I dump the squat completely and switch to Russian bear? (This is a program choice question and not a squatting question per se).
Looking forward to all of your advice.