Deep Squats, ATF?

[Bigsatan13]

I know alot of people do ass to floor squats or at least go to parallel. I always heard it was bad for the knees so I kept it at parallel. Now, up untill a wreck 2 years ago I had no problems with my knee. I went down on the bike in July and limped into the fall. All seemed OK untill last week. I decided to try deep squats, all the way down untill your legs stop. Now, guess what is bothering me all week? That's right my old injury. I passed on legs today, it hurt enough to skip a work out in lieu of getting some rest ( and watching Bull riding finals on ESPN). Any way is my train of thought correct? If you have an old injury to your knees you should lay off the atf's? Or if your knees are good, squat away?

 

[RusPA81]

From my experience and reading about ATF, it is much harder on your back then knees. In fact I believe that going ATF is better for your knees then stopping somewhere before since its is more natural position as the stress from stopping the weight is what is bad for your knees. Although I have no major knee problems before I began to go ATF, I noticed that I would have knee pain and since then I have had none.

 

[coolcolj]

if you change your form drasticly you need to drop down real light and build back up slowly, since your tendons and ligaments will not be used to to the greater range of motion.

common sense really.

 

[Bigsatan13]

if you change your form drasticly you need to drop down real light and build back up slowly, since your tendons and ligaments will not be used to to the greater range of motion.

common sense really.

I did. It doesn't hurt as much today but with the knee bent I feel a little puffiness on the sides of the knee cap.

 

[coolcolj]

looks like knee ligament "sprains", just give it time, it will go.

 

[Bigsatan13]

That's the plan. However I wont be doing ATF"S for a while.

 

[jerkbox]

i would recommend box squats.....I am convinced they are the easiest on the knees.

 

[SeymourCuts]

Build (long thigh or long torso), flexibility, muscle size ratio between your calves and hammys, muscle strength ratios of the gastros, hammys, and quads as well as different heads of the quads could all have an effect on whether this is a beneficial or detrimental exercise for one individual or another. Severe joint pain for a week is NOT indicative of a beneficial exercise. I used to do Leg Extensions with no problems even though they were said to be bad for the knees. Alternatively, Hack Squats were torture for me. Just have to find out what works for you and what doesn't. If you were having no problems with Parallel Squats, but Full gave your knees pain for a week, take the hint from your body.

 

[Prime Rib]

I did. It doesn't hurt as much today but with the knee bent I feel a little puffiness on the sides of the knee cap.

Hey man, right now I have that same EXACT problem with my left knee. I gave it about one month off to heal, but as soon as I jumped on legs again it's returned . I have the same puffy/somewhat burning sensation when I have my leg bent. What are you doing to help it? Or train with it? TIA

Josh