Zdeněk
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I have been doing a 5x5 program, squatting 3 times a weak since feb 1st this year. I have been using a shoulder width stance, or slightly wider with feet facing forward, i have progressed from 90-130kg in 2 months, getting to parallel.
Recently i watched a video by mark rippotoe which talked about a sumo squat stance, wider stance - feet facing outwards, stupidly i tried this at 130kg and it felt ridiculously easy, so i tried 140kg for 2 reps and it felt easy.
The next day above my right knee on the outside it felt very tight, I iced it and it was fine the next day ( I iced both knee's, left was fine ). I'm in no actual pain, but both my kneecaps feel like the kneecap itself is slightly swollen or lacking fluid, specifically my right kneecap at certain angle's i press on it and it sort feels like fluid is bubbling out until it goes all the way in, my other knee doesn't seem to do this.
I have stopped squatting for the moment, going to keep RDL and work on upper body, should i see somebody? and specifically which specialist if so.
As a young child I had some knee problems/pains from growing too fast for my bone/muscle or something like that, long story short I wear inserts. I haven't been wearing them much in the last 2 years, and since i started training i train with bear feet, i feel shoes put me in a awkward angle, I'm seriously considering buying some weight lifting shoes.
I have read through every "knee injury" thread i could find, may seem like I'm over-reacting but i remember how much pain i was in as a child and i value my knee's greatly. Is this just wear 'n' tear which happens from squats?
My Flexibility isn't great, i'm working on it, i think I'm mainly lifting from hammies? Not much quad/glute activation - not sure.
tldr: fluid/swollen kneecaps
Should i rest, how long, should i see somebody, who?
Should i get weightlifting shoes?
am i going up too fast with weights? 90-140 in 2 months
Recently i watched a video by mark rippotoe which talked about a sumo squat stance, wider stance - feet facing outwards, stupidly i tried this at 130kg and it felt ridiculously easy, so i tried 140kg for 2 reps and it felt easy.
The next day above my right knee on the outside it felt very tight, I iced it and it was fine the next day ( I iced both knee's, left was fine ). I'm in no actual pain, but both my kneecaps feel like the kneecap itself is slightly swollen or lacking fluid, specifically my right kneecap at certain angle's i press on it and it sort feels like fluid is bubbling out until it goes all the way in, my other knee doesn't seem to do this.
I have stopped squatting for the moment, going to keep RDL and work on upper body, should i see somebody? and specifically which specialist if so.
As a young child I had some knee problems/pains from growing too fast for my bone/muscle or something like that, long story short I wear inserts. I haven't been wearing them much in the last 2 years, and since i started training i train with bear feet, i feel shoes put me in a awkward angle, I'm seriously considering buying some weight lifting shoes.
I have read through every "knee injury" thread i could find, may seem like I'm over-reacting but i remember how much pain i was in as a child and i value my knee's greatly. Is this just wear 'n' tear which happens from squats?
My Flexibility isn't great, i'm working on it, i think I'm mainly lifting from hammies? Not much quad/glute activation - not sure.
tldr: fluid/swollen kneecaps
Should i rest, how long, should i see somebody, who?
Should i get weightlifting shoes?
am i going up too fast with weights? 90-140 in 2 months
