strange squatting thing

[megad]

When I squat to atleast parallel with no weight on my back, I feel slight pain due to my patella tendonitis. However, when I load the bar up with say, 200 lbs, and I squat to atleast parallel, I don't feel any pain. Is this normal? Or is there something wrong with my form.

 

[spatts]

You probably recruit your hamstrings more when you have more weight on it, and that helps to support your patella tendon. Without seeing pics or vids, I can't really say, though.

 

[bigstve12]

no pain with weight?? i say load the bar up

 

[7OF9]

This happens to me on the bench. With warm up weight my shoulders hurt, but when the bar is loaded up I have minimal pain.