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On September 04 2013 01:32 mordek wrote:Show nested quote +On September 01 2013 21:26 RosaParksStoleMySeat wrote:
Hey guys, I've been mainly lurking for some time.
I'm really sick again (bronchitis) and after a routine blood test my doctor discovered that I have hypocholesterolism (not to be confused with hyper). My LDL cholesterol is sitting at 20mg/dl, which is anorexic/severe illness/hypolipidemia area.
Does anybody know what I should be eating in this case? My doctor said eggs and more eggs, but I'm sure there's more to it than that. I was under the impression dietary cholesterol =/= blood cholesterol. Anyone care to comment more on this? Can't have it both ways.
The liver synthesizes most of the cholesterol the body needs.. so if the liver ain't doing it's job then something might be wrong there.
The main reason why dietary cholesterol != blood cholesterol is that the liver has mechanisms to shut down the enzymes that produce cholesterol if there's a high blood circulation. Thus, if there's a high circulation it's needed for something because the body would normally regulate the levels of cholesterol better.
The negative feedback loops are present everyone in the body and you're probably familiar with glucose/blood sugar and insulin. If there's high blood sugar constantly that doesn't mean that there necessarily is a dietary issue (though it can often be the case), it means there is a regulatory issue with a lack of insulin or insulin resistance.
High and low cholesterol are symptomatic of problems.. not the actual problem.
If a person's liver is impaired in producing cholesterol it's possible that eating more cholesterol can help raise levels to normal..... but I'd be a bit more worried about why your cholesterol level is low in the first place if you're a normal healthy individual
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On September 03 2013 20:08 MtlGuitarist97 wrote:Show nested quote +If you want to use bumpers, they'll give you the proper height no matter the weight you use... but you will damage the bumper plates if you try to use anything less than 25lb bumpers on a 45lb bar. 5/10/15lb plates are just too thin to take the weight of a 45lb bar, so they'll fold up or break. But I've trained 110lb girls who were able to do 95lb deadlifts their first day, so that shouldn't be much problem. If it is, due to injury or whatever then set smaller metal plates on top of blocks, or other plates. I know the whole point of the bumpers is to be able to drop them, but if I don't drop the bumpers then those are fine to use? And if I have 10/15 lb bumpers, it's ok to drop them as long as I loaded the bar with a 25, 35, or 45 bumper as well? Edit: And last two of my dumb questions for before I start: 1.) If I don't have weightlifting shoes, do I squat barefoot or just use my regular sneakers? 2.) Is it ok to do high bar squats, or should I stick with low bar squats?
Yeah, of you have like 45s plus 10s, then that's fine to drop. The big plates keep the small ones from folding
1) I'd suggest trying out barefoot and see if you like it. If your gym has a "no barefoot" policy, just take off your shoes while you are at the squat rack. Usually no one will say anything. Regular shoes have some give to them that make it more challenging than it should be. If you have something with a flat solid sole (like chucks or sambas or something) you are good to go for squats.
2) Decafchicken will say high bar always  . Depends on what you are working on, but for general all-aroundness I'd say go high bar. Are you preparing for a specific sport? High bar is much better for Olympic Weightlifting, but I think low bar is better for some sports, like american football. Most (but not all) powerlifters low-bar too.
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high bar ftw. More power generation from the legs and glutes for better carryover to sports.
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On September 04 2013 03:26 BenKen wrote:Show nested quote +On September 03 2013 20:08 MtlGuitarist97 wrote:If you want to use bumpers, they'll give you the proper height no matter the weight you use... but you will damage the bumper plates if you try to use anything less than 25lb bumpers on a 45lb bar. 5/10/15lb plates are just too thin to take the weight of a 45lb bar, so they'll fold up or break. But I've trained 110lb girls who were able to do 95lb deadlifts their first day, so that shouldn't be much problem. If it is, due to injury or whatever then set smaller metal plates on top of blocks, or other plates. I know the whole point of the bumpers is to be able to drop them, but if I don't drop the bumpers then those are fine to use? And if I have 10/15 lb bumpers, it's ok to drop them as long as I loaded the bar with a 25, 35, or 45 bumper as well? Edit: And last two of my dumb questions for before I start: 1.) If I don't have weightlifting shoes, do I squat barefoot or just use my regular sneakers? 2.) Is it ok to do high bar squats, or should I stick with low bar squats? Yeah, of you have like 45s plus 10s, then that's fine to drop. The big plates keep the small ones from folding 1) I'd suggest trying out barefoot and see if you like it. If your gym has a "no barefoot" policy, just take off your shoes while you are at the squat rack. Usually no one will say anything. Regular shoes have some give to them that make it more challenging than it should be. If you have something with a flat solid sole (like chucks or sambas or something) you are good to go for squats. 2) Decafchicken will say high bar always . Depends on what you are working on, but for general all-aroundness I'd say go high bar. Are you preparing for a specific sport? High bar is much better for Olympic Weightlifting, but I think low bar is better for some sports, like american football. Most (but not all) powerlifters low-bar too.
I'm going to be working out at home, so it's a non-issue. I don't have a ton of money to spare, but I can get a pair of cheap shoes if need be. I'm not really preparing for a sport, mostly just aesthetics, health, and for relaxation (good way to release stress). I've tried both the low bar and the high bar and the high bar was WAY easier for me to learn and feel, but if there's a specific advantage to using the low bar, let me know.
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On September 04 2013 03:51 MtlGuitarist97 wrote:Show nested quote +On September 04 2013 03:26 BenKen wrote:On September 03 2013 20:08 MtlGuitarist97 wrote:If you want to use bumpers, they'll give you the proper height no matter the weight you use... but you will damage the bumper plates if you try to use anything less than 25lb bumpers on a 45lb bar. 5/10/15lb plates are just too thin to take the weight of a 45lb bar, so they'll fold up or break. But I've trained 110lb girls who were able to do 95lb deadlifts their first day, so that shouldn't be much problem. If it is, due to injury or whatever then set smaller metal plates on top of blocks, or other plates. I know the whole point of the bumpers is to be able to drop them, but if I don't drop the bumpers then those are fine to use? And if I have 10/15 lb bumpers, it's ok to drop them as long as I loaded the bar with a 25, 35, or 45 bumper as well? Edit: And last two of my dumb questions for before I start: 1.) If I don't have weightlifting shoes, do I squat barefoot or just use my regular sneakers? 2.) Is it ok to do high bar squats, or should I stick with low bar squats? Yeah, of you have like 45s plus 10s, then that's fine to drop. The big plates keep the small ones from folding 1) I'd suggest trying out barefoot and see if you like it. If your gym has a "no barefoot" policy, just take off your shoes while you are at the squat rack. Usually no one will say anything. Regular shoes have some give to them that make it more challenging than it should be. If you have something with a flat solid sole (like chucks or sambas or something) you are good to go for squats. 2) Decafchicken will say high bar always . Depends on what you are working on, but for general all-aroundness I'd say go high bar. Are you preparing for a specific sport? High bar is much better for Olympic Weightlifting, but I think low bar is better for some sports, like american football. Most (but not all) powerlifters low-bar too. I'm going to be working out at home, so it's a non-issue. I don't have a ton of money to spare, but I can get a pair of cheap shoes if need be. I'm not really preparing for a sport, mostly just aesthetics, health, and for relaxation (good way to release stress). I've tried both the low bar and the high bar and the high bar was WAY easier for me to learn and feel, but if there's a specific advantage to using the low bar, let me know.
Nah, just do high bar if it suits you better. Regarding shoes, anything with a solid sole will work, but barefoot is totally fine for squats, and awesome for deadlifts. Chuck Taylors are the classic powerlifting shoe, and around $60-ish. I like Adidas Sambas too, and they're about the same price. Oly shoes are super nice though, if you've got the cash or can save up for them they're worth it.
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On September 04 2013 04:05 BenKen wrote:Show nested quote +On September 04 2013 03:51 MtlGuitarist97 wrote:On September 04 2013 03:26 BenKen wrote:On September 03 2013 20:08 MtlGuitarist97 wrote:If you want to use bumpers, they'll give you the proper height no matter the weight you use... but you will damage the bumper plates if you try to use anything less than 25lb bumpers on a 45lb bar. 5/10/15lb plates are just too thin to take the weight of a 45lb bar, so they'll fold up or break. But I've trained 110lb girls who were able to do 95lb deadlifts their first day, so that shouldn't be much problem. If it is, due to injury or whatever then set smaller metal plates on top of blocks, or other plates. I know the whole point of the bumpers is to be able to drop them, but if I don't drop the bumpers then those are fine to use? And if I have 10/15 lb bumpers, it's ok to drop them as long as I loaded the bar with a 25, 35, or 45 bumper as well? Edit: And last two of my dumb questions for before I start: 1.) If I don't have weightlifting shoes, do I squat barefoot or just use my regular sneakers? 2.) Is it ok to do high bar squats, or should I stick with low bar squats? Yeah, of you have like 45s plus 10s, then that's fine to drop. The big plates keep the small ones from folding 1) I'd suggest trying out barefoot and see if you like it. If your gym has a "no barefoot" policy, just take off your shoes while you are at the squat rack. Usually no one will say anything. Regular shoes have some give to them that make it more challenging than it should be. If you have something with a flat solid sole (like chucks or sambas or something) you are good to go for squats. 2) Decafchicken will say high bar always . Depends on what you are working on, but for general all-aroundness I'd say go high bar. Are you preparing for a specific sport? High bar is much better for Olympic Weightlifting, but I think low bar is better for some sports, like american football. Most (but not all) powerlifters low-bar too. I'm going to be working out at home, so it's a non-issue. I don't have a ton of money to spare, but I can get a pair of cheap shoes if need be. I'm not really preparing for a sport, mostly just aesthetics, health, and for relaxation (good way to release stress). I've tried both the low bar and the high bar and the high bar was WAY easier for me to learn and feel, but if there's a specific advantage to using the low bar, let me know. Nah, just do high bar if it suits you better. Regarding shoes, anything with a solid sole will work, but barefoot is totally fine for squats, and awesome for deadlifts. Chuck Taylors are the classic powerlifting shoe, and around $60-ish. I like Adidas Sambas too, and they're about the same price. Oly shoes are super nice though, if you've got the cash or can save up for them they're worth it.
Ok sounds good. I've got my bar right now (waiting for the weight plates to come and still have to pick up a bench/squat rack but for right now I'm fine for squats since they're light, just can't bench which isn't that big of a deal right now since I'm probably imbalanced anyways) so I'm learning the squat and OHP Once my plates come in 2 days or so I'll probably start learning the deadlift.
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On September 04 2013 03:26 BenKen wrote:Show nested quote +On September 03 2013 20:08 MtlGuitarist97 wrote:If you want to use bumpers, they'll give you the proper height no matter the weight you use... but you will damage the bumper plates if you try to use anything less than 25lb bumpers on a 45lb bar. 5/10/15lb plates are just too thin to take the weight of a 45lb bar, so they'll fold up or break. But I've trained 110lb girls who were able to do 95lb deadlifts their first day, so that shouldn't be much problem. If it is, due to injury or whatever then set smaller metal plates on top of blocks, or other plates. I know the whole point of the bumpers is to be able to drop them, but if I don't drop the bumpers then those are fine to use? And if I have 10/15 lb bumpers, it's ok to drop them as long as I loaded the bar with a 25, 35, or 45 bumper as well? Edit: And last two of my dumb questions for before I start: 1.) If I don't have weightlifting shoes, do I squat barefoot or just use my regular sneakers? 2.) Is it ok to do high bar squats, or should I stick with low bar squats? Yeah, of you have like 45s plus 10s, then that's fine to drop. The big plates keep the small ones from folding 1) I'd suggest trying out barefoot and see if you like it. If your gym has a "no barefoot" policy, just take off your shoes while you are at the squat rack. Usually no one will say anything. Regular shoes have some give to them that make it more challenging than it should be. If you have something with a flat solid sole (like chucks or sambas or something) you are good to go for squats. 2) Decafchicken will say high bar always . Depends on what you are working on, but for general all-aroundness I'd say go high bar. Are you preparing for a specific sport? High bar is much better for Olympic Weightlifting, but I think low bar is better for some sports, like american football. Most (but not all) powerlifters low-bar too.
For the highbar vs lowbar I like this: http://70sbig.com/blog/2012/01/low-bar-vs-high-bar-squatting/
Some snippets that give a good summary:
Lowbar:
The low bar is good for general strength training and powerlifting, yet it’s difficult to do well. It may have a place — much like the bench press — in beginner Olympic weightlifting training depending on the trainees weaknesses, but probably shouldn’t be used beyond the beginning stages.
Highbar
The high bar squat is superior for Olympic weightlifting because it teaches proper clean/snatch receiving positioning. If there are problems with the low bar squat, then the high bar can be used to balance musculature or maintain squatting frequency. However, the high bar doesn’t utilize the hamstring’s stretch reflex nor does it develop the posterior chain.
Conclusion:
If you’re gonna be a powerlifter, then use the low bar. If you’re going to compete in Olympic weightlifting, then use the high bar. If you have deficiencies in one area, then the other squat can improve that deficiency. If you can do both reasonably well and aren’t training for one of the barbell sports, then use both.
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The title of it made me laugh, but at least he discussed some good points.
So I take it that I'm ok no matter which squat I use, but that the high bar will be easier to use and that a "true" squat doesn't need to utilize the hamstrings and that they can be hit using other exercises (namely variations of the DL)?
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On September 04 2013 03:09 eshlow wrote:Show nested quote +On September 04 2013 01:32 mordek wrote:On September 01 2013 21:26 RosaParksStoleMySeat wrote:
Hey guys, I've been mainly lurking for some time.
I'm really sick again (bronchitis) and after a routine blood test my doctor discovered that I have hypocholesterolism (not to be confused with hyper). My LDL cholesterol is sitting at 20mg/dl, which is anorexic/severe illness/hypolipidemia area.
Does anybody know what I should be eating in this case? My doctor said eggs and more eggs, but I'm sure there's more to it than that. I was under the impression dietary cholesterol =/= blood cholesterol. Anyone care to comment more on this? Can't have it both ways. The liver synthesizes most of the cholesterol the body needs.. so if the liver ain't doing it's job then something might be wrong there. The main reason why dietary cholesterol != blood cholesterol is that the liver has mechanisms to shut down the enzymes that produce cholesterol if there's a high blood circulation. Thus, if there's a high circulation it's needed for something because the body would normally regulate the levels of cholesterol better. The negative feedback loops are present everyone in the body and you're probably familiar with glucose/blood sugar and insulin. If there's high blood sugar constantly that doesn't mean that there necessarily is a dietary issue (though it can often be the case), it means there is a regulatory issue with a lack of insulin or insulin resistance. High and low cholesterol are symptomatic of problems.. not the actual problem. If a person's liver is impaired in producing cholesterol it's possible that eating more cholesterol can help raise levels to normal..... but I'd be a bit more worried about why your cholesterol level is low in the first place if you're a normal healthy individual
Yeah, I'm just confused at this point. My total cholesterol is 96, with my LDL at 20.
I went to see a hematologist yesterday and the doctor wouldn't even see me. I don't understand what's so difficult about talking to a patient for three minutes, but he took a look at my blood test and said that they couldn't do anything for me there. Eventually he suggested that I get a follow up blood test next week.
Right now I'm just trying to eat a healthier diet, which has basically boiled down to paleo. In all honesty I've felt really shut in and depressed lately, and only wanted to do my cardio and a little strength training in my room, but my diet has gone to shit. Maybe it really is malnutrition that's causing my cholesterol levels to be so screwed up but if next week they're not higher I'll probably have a lot more room for concern.
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On September 04 2013 07:45 RosaParksStoleMySeat wrote:Show nested quote +On September 04 2013 03:09 eshlow wrote:On September 04 2013 01:32 mordek wrote:On September 01 2013 21:26 RosaParksStoleMySeat wrote:
Hey guys, I've been mainly lurking for some time.
I'm really sick again (bronchitis) and after a routine blood test my doctor discovered that I have hypocholesterolism (not to be confused with hyper). My LDL cholesterol is sitting at 20mg/dl, which is anorexic/severe illness/hypolipidemia area.
Does anybody know what I should be eating in this case? My doctor said eggs and more eggs, but I'm sure there's more to it than that. I was under the impression dietary cholesterol =/= blood cholesterol. Anyone care to comment more on this? Can't have it both ways. The liver synthesizes most of the cholesterol the body needs.. so if the liver ain't doing it's job then something might be wrong there. The main reason why dietary cholesterol != blood cholesterol is that the liver has mechanisms to shut down the enzymes that produce cholesterol if there's a high blood circulation. Thus, if there's a high circulation it's needed for something because the body would normally regulate the levels of cholesterol better. The negative feedback loops are present everyone in the body and you're probably familiar with glucose/blood sugar and insulin. If there's high blood sugar constantly that doesn't mean that there necessarily is a dietary issue (though it can often be the case), it means there is a regulatory issue with a lack of insulin or insulin resistance. High and low cholesterol are symptomatic of problems.. not the actual problem. If a person's liver is impaired in producing cholesterol it's possible that eating more cholesterol can help raise levels to normal..... but I'd be a bit more worried about why your cholesterol level is low in the first place if you're a normal healthy individual Yeah, I'm just confused at this point. My total cholesterol is 96, with my LDL at 20. I went to see a hematologist yesterday and the doctor wouldn't even see me. I don't understand what's so difficult about talking to a patient for three minutes, but he took a look at my blood test and said that they couldn't do anything for me there. Eventually he suggested that I get a follow up blood test next week. Right now I'm just trying to eat a healthier diet, which has basically boiled down to paleo. In all honesty I've felt really shut in and depressed lately, and only wanted to do my cardio and a little strength training in my room, but my diet has gone to shit. Maybe it really is malnutrition that's causing my cholesterol levels to be so screwed up but if next week they're not higher I'll probably have a lot more room for concern.
What does your family blood test look like?
This could potentially be normal for your family
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On September 04 2013 05:47 Najda wrote:Show nested quote +On September 04 2013 03:26 BenKen wrote:On September 03 2013 20:08 MtlGuitarist97 wrote:If you want to use bumpers, they'll give you the proper height no matter the weight you use... but you will damage the bumper plates if you try to use anything less than 25lb bumpers on a 45lb bar. 5/10/15lb plates are just too thin to take the weight of a 45lb bar, so they'll fold up or break. But I've trained 110lb girls who were able to do 95lb deadlifts their first day, so that shouldn't be much problem. If it is, due to injury or whatever then set smaller metal plates on top of blocks, or other plates. I know the whole point of the bumpers is to be able to drop them, but if I don't drop the bumpers then those are fine to use? And if I have 10/15 lb bumpers, it's ok to drop them as long as I loaded the bar with a 25, 35, or 45 bumper as well? Edit: And last two of my dumb questions for before I start: 1.) If I don't have weightlifting shoes, do I squat barefoot or just use my regular sneakers? 2.) Is it ok to do high bar squats, or should I stick with low bar squats? Yeah, of you have like 45s plus 10s, then that's fine to drop. The big plates keep the small ones from folding 1) I'd suggest trying out barefoot and see if you like it. If your gym has a "no barefoot" policy, just take off your shoes while you are at the squat rack. Usually no one will say anything. Regular shoes have some give to them that make it more challenging than it should be. If you have something with a flat solid sole (like chucks or sambas or something) you are good to go for squats. 2) Decafchicken will say high bar always . Depends on what you are working on, but for general all-aroundness I'd say go high bar. Are you preparing for a specific sport? High bar is much better for Olympic Weightlifting, but I think low bar is better for some sports, like american football. Most (but not all) powerlifters low-bar too. For the highbar vs lowbar I like this: http://70sbig.com/blog/2012/01/low-bar-vs-high-bar-squatting/Some snippets that give a good summary: Lowbar: Show nested quote +The low bar is good for general strength training and powerlifting, yet it’s difficult to do well. It may have a place — much like the bench press — in beginner Olympic weightlifting training depending on the trainees weaknesses, but probably shouldn’t be used beyond the beginning stages. Highbar Show nested quote +The high bar squat is superior for Olympic weightlifting because it teaches proper clean/snatch receiving positioning. If there are problems with the low bar squat, then the high bar can be used to balance musculature or maintain squatting frequency. However, the high bar doesn’t utilize the hamstring’s stretch reflex nor does it develop the posterior chain. Conclusion: Show nested quote +If you’re gonna be a powerlifter, then use the low bar. If you’re going to compete in Olympic weightlifting, then use the high bar. If you have deficiencies in one area, then the other squat can improve that deficiency. If you can do both reasonably well and aren’t training for one of the barbell sports, then use both.
My favorite part:
It doesn’t fucking matter. Seriously. A few weeks ago a kid asked me what muscles an assistance exercise I was doing worked, and I briefly explained it, but followed it up with, “But you really only need to be squatting. Don’t worry about this other shit.”
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On September 04 2013 06:54 MtlGuitarist97 wrote:The title of it made me laugh, but at least he discussed some good points. So I take it that I'm ok no matter which squat I use, but that the high bar will be easier to use and that a "true" squat doesn't need to utilize the hamstrings and that they can be hit using other exercises (namely variations of the DL)?
Yeah. It's not really a debate anywhere in the world outside of USA, coaches don't even have to teach it. Unless they're powerlifters (and even then sometimes not), people just squat high bar and hit posterior with deadlifts or oly lifts.
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On September 04 2013 11:21 eshlow wrote:Show nested quote +On September 04 2013 07:45 RosaParksStoleMySeat wrote:On September 04 2013 03:09 eshlow wrote:On September 04 2013 01:32 mordek wrote:On September 01 2013 21:26 RosaParksStoleMySeat wrote:
Hey guys, I've been mainly lurking for some time.
I'm really sick again (bronchitis) and after a routine blood test my doctor discovered that I have hypocholesterolism (not to be confused with hyper). My LDL cholesterol is sitting at 20mg/dl, which is anorexic/severe illness/hypolipidemia area.
Does anybody know what I should be eating in this case? My doctor said eggs and more eggs, but I'm sure there's more to it than that. I was under the impression dietary cholesterol =/= blood cholesterol. Anyone care to comment more on this? Can't have it both ways. The liver synthesizes most of the cholesterol the body needs.. so if the liver ain't doing it's job then something might be wrong there. The main reason why dietary cholesterol != blood cholesterol is that the liver has mechanisms to shut down the enzymes that produce cholesterol if there's a high blood circulation. Thus, if there's a high circulation it's needed for something because the body would normally regulate the levels of cholesterol better. The negative feedback loops are present everyone in the body and you're probably familiar with glucose/blood sugar and insulin. If there's high blood sugar constantly that doesn't mean that there necessarily is a dietary issue (though it can often be the case), it means there is a regulatory issue with a lack of insulin or insulin resistance. High and low cholesterol are symptomatic of problems.. not the actual problem. If a person's liver is impaired in producing cholesterol it's possible that eating more cholesterol can help raise levels to normal..... but I'd be a bit more worried about why your cholesterol level is low in the first place if you're a normal healthy individual Yeah, I'm just confused at this point. My total cholesterol is 96, with my LDL at 20. I went to see a hematologist yesterday and the doctor wouldn't even see me. I don't understand what's so difficult about talking to a patient for three minutes, but he took a look at my blood test and said that they couldn't do anything for me there. Eventually he suggested that I get a follow up blood test next week. Right now I'm just trying to eat a healthier diet, which has basically boiled down to paleo. In all honesty I've felt really shut in and depressed lately, and only wanted to do my cardio and a little strength training in my room, but my diet has gone to shit. Maybe it really is malnutrition that's causing my cholesterol levels to be so screwed up but if next week they're not higher I'll probably have a lot more room for concern. What does your family blood test look like? This could potentially be normal for your family
I thought of that too, but my family members are all in the normal range. It's one of the two families in America with no history of heart disease, but a whooooole lotta cancer.
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Thanks for the explanation btw Eshlow, that makes a ton of sense. Takes skill to explain something clearly and in so few words 
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Any good videos or cues for getting better at front squats. I haven't been doing them too long but I feel so bad at them, maybe I'll take a video and post it.
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How bad are squats for knees really?
I have some pretty bad knees to start with (patella isn't in the right axis or something, I wear orthopaedic soles). I started weightlifting in may and already ran a lot (sometimes everyday for ~1hour). At some point I had swelling and loss of flexibility in my knee.
I stopped running and continued squatting for a month until a visit to the physio to check up and he who was all "squats are bad for your knees don't do them" but I squatted for a month with no problem or pain after I stopped running.
I'm tempted to think squats can't be that bad since I had no issues for the month I carried on squatting and the physio didn't seem to know much (asked me where I was resting the bar) but I thought I'd ask round. Is it possible the swelling was a "one time" thing?
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On September 07 2013 07:22 rasteryha wrote:
How bad are squats for knees really?
I have some pretty bad knees to start with (patella isn't in the right axis or something, I wear orthopaedic soles). I started weightlifting in may and already ran a lot (sometimes everyday for ~1hour). At some point I had swelling and loss of flexibility in my knee.
I stopped running and continued squatting for a month until a visit to the physio to check up and he who was all "squats are bad for your knees don't do them" but I squatted for a month with no problem or pain after I stopped running.
I'm tempted to think squats can't be that bad since I had no issues for the month I carried on squatting and the physio didn't seem to know much (asked me where I was resting the bar) but I thought I'd ask round. Is it possible the swelling was a "one time" thing?
Before anyone says anything here, we're not medical professionals, and even if we are we couldn't make a complete evaluation without seeing you in person to see what you've got going on and such. So take this and other responses with a grain of salt, but...
Squats (if done properly, of course) are very good for the knees because they strengthen everything that stabilizes the knee. As long as you're not doing dumb shit that puts sideways stress on your knees, then squatting is supposed to be quite safe, and I trust that if you didn't have pain then you weren't doing dumb shit.
Running can be hard on the knees if you're a heel striker. Heels don't absorb running impact very well and transmit that straight up the leg and mess up joints, which could maybe be why you stopped feeling knee pain when you stopped running (obviously I don't know your running form, if you are a forefoot striker, then I don't know).
As far as the swelling, that can come from a lot of things inside the knee. My girlfriend recently had some swelling and pain after a run that she didn't warm up for very well and MRI showed that she'd somehow bruised her meniscus (she's had ACL surgery, so knee stuff is always really concerning to her, and she usually needs a fairly extreme warmup before running at all)
That's all I got for you, others may have better things to say, perhaps swing over to the injuries thread too. Good luck!
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Thanks for the answer, I understand that noone here is a medical pofessional but I figured people might have relevant experience.
Running can be hard on the knees if you're a heel striker. Heels don't absorb running impact very well and transmit that straight up the leg and mess up joints, which could maybe be why you stopped feeling knee pain when you stopped running (obviously I don't know your running form, if you are a forefoot striker, then I don't know).
I'm not sure about when I run but I do actually walk on my heels. I'll try and change that.
As far as the swelling, that can come from a lot of things inside the knee. My girlfriend recently had some swelling and pain after a run that she didn't warm up for very well and MRI showed that she'd somehow bruised her meniscus
the pain I had when running could be from the meniscus, the area fits. I have an mri booked so i'll know soon if that's it.
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