Will low squats wreck ur knees???

Question

Ive been doing super heavy on squats for 3 months now, and Ive been going down to the point were my bottoms perfectly level with the floor and coming back up, Ive tryed going and touching my botton all the way to the ground but It feels like, it cannot be good for my knees. Ive heard from some bodybuilders that "bottom to floor" is the best way. So is it bad on the knees or is bottom to floor a good way???

Answer 1

yes low squats will wreck your knees! there are two healthy types of squats. there are normal squats where you go down until your thighs are at a 90 degree angle with the pins at the third lowest hole for safety. and pin squats where you raise the pins to the 4th or 5th lowest and go down until you touch the pin.

Answer 2

You'll notice that in general bodybuilders who squat heavy and low wear a lot of supports and strapping on their knees, simply because one small miscue or a slightly off technique can really hurt you.

For most people it just isn't worth doing it that heavy, if you wanna lift heavy do another exercise because the further down you squat the more pressure you are applying on the joint and the heavier the weight the greater the risk of serious injury.

U shouldn't really go beyond a point of a reasonable weight and a bit before parallel with the floor unless you're actually bodybuilding then they all get injured anyway when they're older.

Answer 3

It is defenitly not good gor your knees or back expecially if you lose your ballance you should be ALMOST parrallel with the floor if you go lower than 90 degres the you are no longer working your quads and your are actually hurting your knees  

Answer 4

squats are generally bad on your knees but worse the farther you go down

Answer 5

it's not. Stop doing that! The knees are a system of relatively small muscles and ligaments. They can't handle that kind of force.

Parallel is as far as you should even go, and there are a lot of weightliftters that don't even go that far- box squats are a good alternative

Answer 6

You really shouldn't be going that low, or you will have nee problems when you're older. Like the guy above me said, go parallel  with your behind, then back up

Answer 7

Parallel or just before parallel is best.  Butt to the floor wrecked my knees.  You hyperextend your knee going down that low.