posted Sat, 11/15/2014 - 20:02
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So, I have been doing leg extensions for 25 years and I had to stop bcuz knees hurt (Patellar tendon) anyone else having this problem and how do you fix it? I have noticed the pain going away since its been a month since I have done any extensions. Not sure if I should give it more time and change how I do them, i.e. Lighter weight more reps or something else. Or never do them again? I still do squats, deadlifts, leg press etc.
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You can still develop amazing legs without doing leg extensions. You can keep your heels slightly touching and toes pointed out at roughly 90 degrees on the leg press/hack squat to get an amazing quad sweep / teardrop. Dont get discouraged brother, just train smarter.
Ya, I think so too. Just keep hearing how leg extensions are best way to isolate quads and put muscle on em. But I think your right about the hack squats , presses and regular squats. I'll have to try pointed the toes out.
you're getting old man. i can't believe all the different shit i have to avoid now because it fucks me up in one way or another, things that i have been doing for over 20 years as well. just this week i pulled something in my bicep doing preacher curls. elbows finally almost recovered from some tendinitis going back about 3 months now. tore my pec a couple years ago. as much as i hate it i just have to start training with lighter weights i guess.
Ya I guess I had a pretty good run. It's just a little weird cuz I never had the slightest hint of knee pain until a year ago when I turned 40.