>constant knee swelling last years>nut up and go to doctor>get referral>orthopedic doctor said i can't squat anymorewtf do i do bros? my legs will literally wither away, squats are the only good compound exericse, and i am not allowed to do it anymore? how the fuck do i train my legs now?
>>76808833I'd ask a physical therapist. That being said: can you still hack squat/leg press?
>>76808841basically anything with too much knee flexion is off the table, hip hinges are fine, RDL, stiff leg deadlfits, leg curls, but any knee hinge is a no
>>76808833Just cycle 20h a week bruv, it's that simple.
>>76808843Even low weights and high reps? Unless your bones are literally falling apart, some muscle activity is almost always better for injured areas than zero stimulation.
>>76808833>obese powershitter finds out heavy squats are unnatural and fuck you upSv3rige was right
>>76808875i am 190cm and like 80kg and squat twice a week lol not even doing something like squat every dayi should just get knee replacement surgery, a life without squatting is not worth it
>>76808844Is this actually a good option? Like switching out running and leg days for just a ton of biking, and then having like 3 upper body days a week? Might be possible if you have fucked knees/hips etcDunno how much stimulus your leg muscles get from it alone though
>>76809701It works, but it's not time efficient at all. Years ago I did 6 months of only cycling and RDL for legs, but I was literally cycling 20h+ a week and increasing the resistance whenever possible to see any noticeable quad growth. It's very good for your health, as long as you don't injury yourself overdoing it. But you could also just squat for high reps and see the same progress while needing 1/10 of the time investment when compared to cycling. I would only recommend it for those with bad knees that don't have any other option.
>>76808833Use stretchy fabrics to hold your knees together and ignore those witch doctors.
>>76808833Doctors are retards. See a physical therapist or someone that deals with rehabilitation. They'll know more about the actual capabilities of your body vs some moron who just looked at an x ray and gave the easiest answer to your problem they had
>Do a gay injurious exercise>Get injuredI'm shocked. How could this happen?
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>>76810480"doctor, it hurts when I do this""then don't do it"the doctor will be happy to refer OP to a specialist for very expensive surgery in ten years when never using his knees has caused them to degrade even more. In the meantime the doctor has dodged liability for giving his any suggestion that his should ever do the thing that he's overdone to injury.>>76808833you ignored a problem for years. Go ahead and lose a little quad muscle as a consequence and give your knees a rest with lighter activity. It's easier to regain muscle than to gain it. What do you need giant quads for, to look buff in a wheelchair?
>>76810489Squats are literally the best exercise in the world
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>>76808833>orthopedic doctor said i can't squat anymoreWell what was the diagnosis? Kinda relevant you know.
>>76808833try wall sits 3x 30 seconds. And leg extensions. Physical therapy has helped way more than I expected it would with my fucked up knee
>>76808833You had your toes turned out, right?....rrright?
>>76812699>Physical therapyYeah bro take """advice""" about muscle activation and bodily function from someone who couldn't do 5 pullups without kipping or squat 1.5x bodyweight to save their life lolJust balance on this ball, that will be $150.
