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need to build up knees

daludo · 2013-01-01 20:18:11

hi folks,can someone recommend a weight related excercise to build up the muscle around my knees??are squats my best option??

01-01-2013 8:18pm

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daludo

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hi folks,can someone recommend a weight related excercise to build up the muscle around my knees??are squats my best option??

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#2 01-01-2013 8:36pm

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Need or want?

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#3 01-01-2013 8:40pm

daludo

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want.this part of my leg for some reason is particularily thin and i want to build it up

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#4 02-01-2013 3:18pm

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20 rep front squats, you might die but if you don't prepare to never feel comfortable in jeans again.

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#5 02-01-2013 3:27pm

daludo

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thanks for that jugger0.front squats with barbell or smith machine??

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#6 02-01-2013 3:38pm

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daludo wrote: »

thanks for that jugger0.front squats with barbell or smith machine??

olympic barbell

also look at reverse lunges
single leg squats
single leg deadlifts

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#7 03-01-2013 6:07am

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do you mean quads and hamstrings? if you have knobbly knees it's probably because you have poor posture...most likely flat feet or misaligned hips. go to a physio and get it checked out.

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