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Originally Posted by Burninator
Squats.
What is the proper way to do one? Most of the stuff I have read says to go past parallel (butt goes past knees). Here is the a video that I used for reference.
However my gf, who has taken some fitness type classes in university, disagrees that I should be going past parallel and I am risking my knee health in doing so.
Also to note I have been going past parallel and my right knee audibly clicks sometimes. Doesn't hurt or anything, just makes a noise. |
I am curious about this as well, I've done parallel squats all my life until the last 6 months or so, where I've dropped my butt to the ground. I feel it is much more of a complete leg exercise this way, recruiting more involvement from my hamstrings. I was under the impression that if you could do it without any discomfort that it would be more efficient, but I don't know if that's true.
Either way, if you're used to parallel and then try going lower, drop your weight significantly as it is much more difficult to do.