itzgambino
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Now I Know most people will imediately say squats performed correctly help strengthen knees as opposed to further killing them. Although, ever after my knee surgery (torn meniscus) in the summer of '07, I have tried doing squats but I always feel discomfort in my left knee. A couple of months ago I was talking to a former football player turned trainer about it, who has had multiple knee surgeries and he suggested I just stop squatting and turn to alternatives such as lunges and step ups.
I have sinced changed my routine to include step-ups, heavy walking lunges, and one-legged presses in attempt to stimulate leg development. Although my knees feel better then they have in a long time, I feel like my legs are not growing. Is there anything else I can do, or is there some form of squat I can turn to which will not bother my knee? I tried doing hack squats today and unfortunately I still feel discomfort in my knee, not as bad as regular back squats but still present. Any ideas?
I have sinced changed my routine to include step-ups, heavy walking lunges, and one-legged presses in attempt to stimulate leg development. Although my knees feel better then they have in a long time, I feel like my legs are not growing. Is there anything else I can do, or is there some form of squat I can turn to which will not bother my knee? I tried doing hack squats today and unfortunately I still feel discomfort in my knee, not as bad as regular back squats but still present. Any ideas?