Re: Are half squats bad for the knees?

[Guest guest]

>> Personally, I think they are bad for the knees if done

over any extended amount of time. Almost every lifter

I know that does half, or partial, squats (back or

front) has experienced knee problems. <<

,

Apparently, you don't know a lot of people in powerlifting. I have no knee

problems nor do most of the lifters I have know in my in the sport for my

extended time in the sport.

I have lifted in the sport since for 36 years. I started when I was 19 and

am now 55. My best squat last year was 560 lbs a body weight of 210 lbs. I

know other in the powerlfiting that have been squatting for 20 years in this

manner. We have no knee problems.

If you have any data on this, I would enjoy reading it. I am sure full squat

are a beneficial exercise but there in nothing wrong with half squats or

partial squats if executed properly.

Kenny Croxdale

Rio Rancho, NM

[Guest guest]

> Almost every lifter

> I know that does half, or partial, squats (back or

> front) has experienced knee problems.

Chicken or egg? I do half squats (just below parallel) because my

knees are sh*t. The didn't get that way from squatting as far as I

know.

> I believe this

> is due to the stoppage of the movement and suddenly

> having to reverse the motion, i.e. ascent.

You have to stop sooner or later. You don't stop suddenly, you

gradually lower the speed at which you lower your body and then move

upward. Do you bounce off your calves or sit down for a while and

then start moving upwards?

Ulf Karlsson

Halmstad, Sweden

> > Having done only full squats since returning to

> > lifting a couple of

> > years ago, I have decided to add half squats to

> > emphasis the legs

> > more, glutes less.

> >

> > I am curious what the learned folk here think of the

> > notion that half

> > squats may be harmful to the knees?

> >

> > Thanks

> > Impy McFerguson

> > Fargo, ND

[Guest guest]

True. Knee injuries occur for whatever reason.

Also true, slowing a weight down and then stopping and

reversing the motion greatly minimizes the possibility

of injury, almost to nill. But let's do a reality

check: most lifters DO NOT slow down their decent.

Most lifters stop suddenly, whether that be half-way

or full range of motion.

McInnes

Wilmington, DE

--- Ulf Karlsson wrote:

> > Almost every lifter

> > I know that does half, or partial, squats (back or

> > front) has experienced knee problems.

>

> Chicken or egg? I do half squats (just below

> parallel) because my

> knees are sh*t. The didn't get that way from

> squatting as far as I

> know.

>

> > I believe this

> > is due to the stoppage of the movement and

> suddenly

> > having to reverse the motion, i.e. ascent.

>

> You have to stop sooner or later. You don't stop

> suddenly, you

> gradually lower the speed at which you lower your

> body and then move

> upward. Do you bounce off your calves or sit down

> for a while and

> then start moving upwards?

>

>

> Ulf Karlsson

> Halmstad, Sweden