Noisy knee joints

[convergentsum]

Hello,

First of all, thanks ever so much for the book and site. I don't think I'd have got very far without the detailed and thorough information available here.

I've noticed though that my knees make a fairly loud click every time I squat. I don't think it's crepitus, because it's always at the same point (around quarter squat depth) and both my legs do it. It happens whether or not I'm loaded, eg when I just sit down in a chair they make the noise. Just wondering if this is usual or if I should be concerned. I'm very keen to avoid hurting myself -- my main motivation for training is to build resistance to injury.

I've been following starting strength for about 2 months, I squat 85kg (187lb) and I'm in my mid-thirties.

Thanks for everything guys, this forum is great!

[Murelli]

For me it's usual, painless and gets almost completely solved by the use of knee sleeves.

[Christopher Anderson]

Mine use to do it a lot but they have stopped with squatting more.

[BostonRugger]

For me it's usual, painless and gets almost completely solved by the use of knee sleeves.

This is exactly my experience.

[dhalli]

In my 40s with cranky old knees... the first few months of SS my knees sounded like popcorn popping. It lessened significantly over time, but they're still a bit noisy. Knee sleeves muffle the sound, too

[Brodie Butland]

I get a crackle in my right knee sometimes. It's never hurt, so I've never cared. And for some reason it got quieter after my worksets got over 350.

[anniemichael]

For me it's usual, painless and gets almost completely solved by the use of knee sleeves.

Ditto. I wouldn't worry about it.

[convergentsum]

OK, I'll just crack on then. Thanks everyone.

[depictureboy]

My knees have gotten crankier since I had to take a lifting hiatus. I'm hoping as I get back into it that'll stop

[dhalli]

My knees have gotten crankier since I had to take a lifting hiatus. I'm hoping as I get back into it that'll stop

This, too.
I've been squatting only once every couple weeks for the past few months... knees are crackling, crunching, and getting crankier now. Squats = good knees.