I started squatting when I was 41 and it doesn't come that easy to me. I have poor flexibility in the hammies which I always have to work on.
I can sometimes hear a quite loud 'clicking' noise in my knees during the reps which is quite disconcerting while you're doing the movement, but I've googled this and apparently it's something I shouldn't be worried about. I think the only google feedback I got saying that was forum peeps though...I'd prefer confirmation from a medical expert or proper S & C coach.
I also sometimes get a mild grinding feeling in the knees when I walk up the stairs at home. It's never got too bad, but the thought is always in the back of my mind about potential squat injury ahead.
LOL DKD, is there pain associated with the noises, there could be ware and tare, but not bending the knee will lead to more issues than bending it. LOL
I've been hearing clicks and snaps coming out of my knees for years, the noise goes away when I turn up the music, you try it.
Hey G, clicking in the knee can be quite common & you stated the reason ^^ up there yourself.
'Clicking' most commonly occurs when the muscles of the leg are imbalanced (i.e. when your quadriceps are stronger than your hamstrings) it can cause a 'tugging' action on the knee & cause a clicking sound & some slight discomfort, which probably worsens after squatting?
One way to remedy this is by building stronger hamstrings, so the muscle is as strong as the quadricep & the clicking sound should slowly stop.
As long as you're not experiencing any 'pain' per say, clicking of the knee can be quite normal, especially during squatting or exersion
Any consistent pain however, needs to treated seriously..
Love to your family
Fanks Guys!!!
Regarding the clicking... My understanding is that the clicking noise is actually a poping noise from air escaping from between the joints...
And is not the joints them selves clicking against each other...
Speaking of hammies the other night I got this god awful hyooooooge cramp in the hammies in the middle of the night in bed. A few seconds of torturous pain. I get these in the calf every now and then, as do many people apparently, but first time I can remember it in the hammies.
Yes, and also tendons snapping over tendons and joints, it's really nothing to worry about.
Muscle strength unbalances will lead to pain and injury, two different things.
Ever had your Quads cramp up? ... now _that_ hurts like a Mofo!
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