Comments on: How come when I do squats my knees tire out, but my thighs don’t get tired? http://fitnessone.net/blog/how-come-when-i-do-squats-my-knees-tire-out-but-my-thighs-dont-get-tired/ Wed, 16 May 2012 13:08:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: sassy24 http://fitnessone.net/blog/how-come-when-i-do-squats-my-knees-tire-out-but-my-thighs-dont-get-tired/comment-page-1/#comment-316 sassy24 Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:11:31 +0000 http://fitnessone.net/blog/?p=190#comment-316 I think you may have done something wrong. When you squat, keep your upper body upright. When you drop down towards the floor make sure that your knees do not go over your toes. In other words, if you glance down you should always be able to see your toes when you are at your lowest point. Once you get that OK you can try variations, such as working the lower half of the movement. Go down as low as you can then only come up halfway and go down again. Repeat. You can also work the upper half like this. I think you may have done something wrong.

When you squat, keep your upper body upright.

When you drop down towards the floor make sure that your knees do not go over your toes. In other words, if you glance down you should always be able to see your toes when you are at your lowest point.

Once you get that OK you can try variations, such as working the lower half of the movement. Go down as low as you can then only come up halfway and go down again. Repeat. You can also work the upper half like this.

]]> By: okayokaysheesh http://fitnessone.net/blog/how-come-when-i-do-squats-my-knees-tire-out-but-my-thighs-dont-get-tired/comment-page-1/#comment-315 okayokaysheesh Mon, 18 Jun 2007 00:17:33 +0000 http://fitnessone.net/blog/?p=190#comment-315 you're putting strain on your knees by doing that. make sure your back is straight and extended when you do these.....and also, when you squat, it should almost be like you're sitting down in a chair, so that you lift some exertion off your knees. do it this way and you'll definitely feel the BURN. you’re putting strain on your knees by doing that. make sure your back is straight and extended when you do these…..and also, when you squat, it should almost be like you’re sitting down in a chair, so that you lift some exertion off your knees. do it this way and you’ll definitely feel the BURN.

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