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Body failing me or wrong technique?

  • 24-05-2019 8:58am
    #1
    SirGerryAdams
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 499 ✭✭


    I am overweight but have played sports before and have tried going to the gym etc.

    I have tried squatting but I feel the pressure in my knees a lot and I am unable to get it in a way that I don't feel the pressure in my knees. I have looked at the videos and I try my best to replicate it but I always feel like I lean forward a bit or else I'll fall backwards. Even just bodyweight squats.

    Then I cycled yesterday and noticed by knees were hot afterwards. I have always had knees that are "squeaky", i.e I can hear them like a hinge moving. But how can you cycle a bike wrong? Bike shop set the saddle height too.

    Thoughts?


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  • #2
    basill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,349 ✭✭✭basill


    Lifting shoes will go some way in assisting your technique. Failing that small weights (2.5kg plates or smaller) under your heels to raise them up. Also are you warming up sufficiently? Lots of exercises on youtube you can follow.


  • #3
    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,654 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    SirGerryAdams wrote: »
    I am overweight but have played sports before and have tried going to the gym etc.

    I have tried squatting but I feel the pressure in my knees a lot and I am unable to get it in a way that I don't feel the pressure in my knees. I have looked at the videos and I try my best to replicate it but I always feel like I lean forward a bit or else I'll fall backwards. Even just bodyweight squats.

    Then I cycled yesterday and noticed by knees were hot afterwards. I have always had knees that are "squeaky", i.e I can hear them like a hinge moving. But how can you cycle a bike wrong? Bike shop set the saddle height too.

    Thoughts?

    It sounds like you have technique issues when it comes to squatting. If you intent to squat, then go to a good trainer and have that addressed.

    My knees pop lile bubble wrap if I squat down without any weight but it isn't an issue in and of itself.

    We're your knees just 'hot' or sore?


  • #4
    SirGerryAdams
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 499 ✭✭SirGerryAdams


    Alf Veedersane wrote: »
    It sounds like you have technique issues when it comes to squatting. If you intent to squat, then go to a good trainer and have that addressed.

    My knees pop lile bubble wrap if I squat down without any weight but it isn't an issue in and of itself.

    We're your knees just 'hot' or sore?

    They were hot. They don't hurt at all. It's just I feel the pressur in my knees when I squat. Same when I cycle a bike and I don't think theres a wrong way of cycling a bike.


  • #5
    Brian?
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 21,563 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    SirGerryAdams wrote: »
    I am overweight but have played sports before and have tried going to the gym etc.

    I have tried squatting but I feel the pressure in my knees a lot and I am unable to get it in a way that I don't feel the pressure in my knees. I have looked at the videos and I try my best to replicate it but I always feel like I lean forward a bit or else I'll fall backwards. Even just bodyweight squats.

    Then I cycled yesterday and noticed by knees were hot afterwards. I have always had knees that are "squeaky", i.e I can hear them like a hinge moving. But how can you cycle a bike wrong? Bike shop set the saddle height too.

    Thoughts?

    Squatting: what’s you hip mobility like? Do you have tight hamstrings?

    Cycling: the bike shop probably eyeballed the saddle height. Did they use any measurement equipment, your knee angle should be measured at the bottom of the pedal stroke using a protractor. If this wasn’t done your saddle heigh could be wrong. Are you using clipless pedals? If not you are probably putting your feet on the wrong part of the pedal and throwing off your technique. It’s actually easy to cycle a bike “wrong”, especially if you haven’t done it in a while and have mobility issues.

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  • #6
    SirGerryAdams
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 499 ✭✭SirGerryAdams


    Brian? wrote: »
    Squatting: what’s you hip mobility like? Do you have tight hamstrings?

    Cycling: the bike shop probably eyeballed the saddle height. Did they use any measurement equipment, your knee angle should be measured at the bottom of the pedal stroke using a protractor. If this wasn’t done your saddle heigh could be wrong. Are you using clipless pedals? If not you are probably putting your feet on the wrong part of the pedal and throwing off your technique. It’s actually easy to cycle a bike “wrong”, especially if you haven’t done it in a while and have mobility issues.

    They did eyeball it.

    Yes I'm just pedalling normally with runners. I'll check out what angle it should be at.


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