what is causing knee pain after squats?
For several weeks now, I have noticed a mild pain on my right knee after squats, I am on strong lifts 5*5, 57Kg/179cm/M.
My squats weight reached 115 lbs but for the last two sessions have brought it down to 95 lbs to see if the pain is still there. Although its nothing like a pain that stops me from daily activities, but its more kind of a sensation that occurs during the day.
Upon searching about the form, I did the following things, I squat like I am about to sit on a chair, I discarded tennis shoes and used flat shoes, I keep my feet at 30 degrees and shoulder width apart.
Please advice me what can I do to avoid this pain and keep increasing weight seamlessly, thanks!
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What helped for me were two things:
Go a little deeper on the squats (just below parallel). It tends to relieve the pressure on the knees.
Take longer rests between sets. I used to rest about 30 sec. to 1 minute between sets, but after having some pain in my knees I took 2-3 minutes of rest between sets & noticed to experience less pain.
And most importantly: if the pain continues, consider taking a break until the pain is gone. I know it's incredibly hard to do so (especially if you're doing 5x5), but it's worth it in the long run.
It could be joint fatigue from the repetitive movement. Without X-rays and a proper check it is hard to tell. I would try using knee wraps to keep the knee joint aligned.
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