Routines

[widding]

Hello, I have just bought Starting strenght and Practical programming.
Ive read both books like 50% and im gonna start really reading and studing them after my exams are over now soon.

But since you are trying to teach to make own routines etc i was just wondering what routines you have good experience with when it comes to knee injury? If a person cant squat and only box squat (below paraell) without pain would you just use box squats instead of squats than?

And for an intermediate that needs to get his bench higher would training with 1-2 sec stop and negative be smart?

greetings from a knee-injured, noob bencher & fan of yours

[Mark Rippetoe]

You can't squat, but you can box squat below parallel? You may be a fan, but you're going to have to clarify this.

[widding]

You can't squat, but you can box squat below parallel? You may be a fan, but you're going to have to clarify this.

I dont know why exactly but i got the tips from a powerlifter that if my knee was bad i should try some box squats.. And even doh i go low (maybe not ass 2 grass but below parael) i dont get pain. I started with 60lbs on frontsquat and boxsquat and worked my way up to 250lbs still no pain. But when i have 120lbs on free squats i feel it.

I tried squatting today and when i used the ahletic stance i got knee pain(i went ass2grass) but when i used a wide stance (box-squat wide) i didnt have any pain only alittle stretch in the groin area, but i didnt get as far down either...

I'm gonna try to change my shoes maybe? I use win-doe shoes and they have a high heel (very high).
Any tips?

[Mark Rippetoe]

If this is the case, you are doing your non-box squats incorrectly. The heels on the Do-Wins are most likely making this worse. I'd need to see a video.