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Old 04-27-2015, 08:13 PM  
sonofsam
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Originally Posted by socalkev View Post
Yeah, of all the exercises down with bad form at most big gyms, squats might be the worst. Thing is, there is more B.S. about that exercise than just about any other. Things like not going below parallel, or letting your knees go over your toes, have been shown to be incorrect scientifically for years now, but you read them in just about every article written on the subject.

Watch any Olympic weightlifter doing a snatch or a clean and see, in the bottom position, just how far their knees are over their toes. And how deep they are. Of course, some people have medical or anatomical issues that will limit how far down they can go, but for those that can, you will get much more out of it. It may require time and hard work, but it is well worth it.
I don't know if it's possible, but could years of sitting on a computer/driving a lot have caused me to not be able to squat properly? I think it may have caused circulation problems because my legs always fall asleep when I sit for a while without moving. I took it easy from white water kayaking because my leg would always fall asleep and it's dangerous when you're going down rapids

Even just doing body weight squats I get pain in my knees when I got below parallel

I don't have knee problems though. Go hiking all the time with no problem. Just did a 14k hike and it didn't affect my knees whatsoever. It's just squatting below parallel that causes knee pain..

Either way, if going parallel is okay I will just do that instead of ass to grass
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