HURLING, squats into the bushes.
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Rick Roller 10
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Squats are better for building the quads (especially Olympic and front squats) than deadlifts, and less taxing on the CNS. I am currently squatting 6x a week, so that "tall people can't squat" gym bro babble is for the bushes.
Being "tall" is no excuse not to squat. I'd either switch to high and Oly squats (since you're clearing not a PLer that's competing) versus low-bar squatting. If your knee is hurting during squats, your mobility may be a limiting factor, or muscles in your quads or lower back (psoas, IT band) may be too tight and causing your knees to not track properly over your foot when squatting.*
*If you cannot squat to depth in front of a wall with you feet touching the wall without falling over, something is prolly too tight.
Problem may be difficult to diagnose without seeing, but a lot of people also don't do enough adductor work so their knees tend to buckle under load since those muscles aren't used to being worked properly. Turning both feet out to an angle of 15-20 degrees will help with your knees being aligned over your lower leg.
As with all things in the gym, do whatever the fukk you wanna do. (Hodgetwins)
Son Goku
Great Sage Equalling Heaven
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you don't have to squat below knees. just do 45 degrees and if you can't do that then you need to work on flexibility. don't matter how tall you are, you should be able to sit into a squat
Rick Roller 10
All Star
Squat 300 days a year and get mad if people question it, brehs.What?
Son Goku
Great Sage Equalling Heaven
I don't squat 300 days a year since I don't run this program year-round.
You also didn't see you question anything, just a random smilie.
Perhaps using your words next time will help to reduce the confusion on your part?
Rick Roller 10
All Star
I don't squat 300 days a year since I don't run this program year-round.
You also didn't see you question anything, just a random smilie.
Perhaps using your words next time will help to reduce the confusion on your part?
That program still sucks
Son Goku
Great Sage Equalling Heaven
That program still sucks
Maybe.
Or maybe it's just too advanced for you to apply its principles.
Rick Roller 10
All Star
U do uMaybe.
Son Goku
Great Sage Equalling Heaven
And you do you (which is obviously not squatting 6+ times a week).
Rick Roller 10
All Star
Lol I’ll leave that to uAnd you do you (which is obviously not squatting 6+ times a week).
krackdagawd
Inspire.
everybody is different do what feels right for you breh 
the goal is to be healthier you should not feel pain from lifting.....soreness yes but not pain bush it.
the goal is to be healthier you should not feel pain from lifting.....soreness yes but not pain bush it.