Do you do full squats?

[Double3]

ass to grass is not safe imo

ok....

 

[Miss Muscle]

I'm using the "squat" machine right now, because my form was getting worse as the weight was increasing. On the machine I go as low as I can go which is just a little under parallel. Otherwise I try to go about parallel and no less.

 

[jocktheglide]

whatever builds muscle I say unless your into powerlifting.....

 

[getfitdoc]

For me:

The deeper I squat, the better my knees feel.
The stronger my hamstrings/ass get, the better my knees feel.

I have found that for me, strong hips has been the key to helping my knees not hurt.

I think this is because I was weak.

 

[ManOfMuscle]

Yes I do full squats. I've never seen anyone else truly do them though.

 

[Double3]

Yes I do full squats. I've never seen anyone else truly do them though.

I've never seen anyone at my gym squat full like me.

lol I had a guy say to me "Have you thought about not going down as far? You could use more weight." I just said no I'll just do them right.

 

[Melbourne]

I go low enough so my hamstrings touch my calves. I agree that going low involves my hips and hamstrings in the lift more and takes pressure off my quads and knees.

I notice if my form is a bit off or I'm not ready for the weight that I don't have my weight on my heels. This makes the lift hard and uncomfortable. If I concentrate and make sure my weight is on my heels and not on my instep or toes then I can go all the way down, I feel stronger through my hips, I am more comfortable with the weight and there is no pain in my knees.

 

[ILB50]

i hear that ass to grass sqauts puts alot of strain on your ACL thats why alot of athletes who sqaut that way have torn acl.....i know of 4 off the top of my head who sqauted like that and all have had torn ACL's they all had very loose ACL's when looked at by doctors??? myth or fact??

 

[Jacked!!!]

Very interesting statement! Could explain me. I have torn both L and R ACL and had recons at the age of 17 and 19...squats were my fav exercise. i was reppin out 500s back then...oh how things change