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Thread: Squat and my right knee/quad

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    Unhappy Squat and my right knee/quad

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    I reached 127.5 kg x 5 x 3, right after that i got ill and did not train for around 2 weeks. I went back to 80 kg to start with, but after 3 workouts i had pain right above and on both sides above my right knee. It was hurting even when walking up /down the stairs. Squats did hurt even without the bar. I tried lighter weights, less sets, more rest but the pain just didn't go away. Finally it took 2 months for the pain to vanish (no squats).

    My right leg has multiple (old) injuries in different muscles. I did also once hit my knee to a rock when jumping to snow (the rock was hidden by the snow). It was the worst pain i have ever experienced.

    I have got back to 107.5 kg and I'm starting to have similar symptoms again ( not that bad yet ).

    Is there anything visible on my video that could cause the pain?

    2 heavy sets(107.5 kg) + 2 light sets (80 kg)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-D_FY61JRNs

    I will take more footage (from better angle) if needed.

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    A video like this cannot be used to diagnose a knee problem. Sorry.

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    It has to be from an angle where "sideways" movement of the knee is visible - right?

    What would be your approach from here onward if you were me?

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    Get a better video. Watch the grip video again. Adjust your grip. Take some ibuprofen. Stop caring so much that it hurts a little.

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