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My knees hurt like hell after leg pressing heavy?

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I usually get pain in knees but this one hurts my right knee bad.Big mistake i was leg press 24 plates*20 reps which i havent done so in 6 months.what i do?.I can walk but its bit painful just my right knee

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i have done 28 plates in past.

http://www.eroids.com/sites/default/files/gearpic/32278/leg%20press_0.jpg

stupid mistake though i should have built it up slowly rather than getting back to it real fast

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Aside from resting it a bit make sure you knees are pushing out when pressing squating etc, also try wrapping you knees to take some of the stress off when going heavy.

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i had wraps on for 24 plates should had it on for 20 too.

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just233's picture

Are you externally rotating your knees meaning your pushing your knees out when pressing? You might have stressed your ACL

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i dont know what i did.so what i do now?.i am gonna stretch out again today and put some bengai and prob either go light on legs next week or skip if i am still having pain.

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