Knees crack ALOT when doing squats

[Ahmed_7]

I dont know why, there is no pain...

Has it got anything to do with synovial fluids?

[compleks]

Possibly.

Generally, if there is no pain then it shouldn't be much of an issue.

IF you are still concerned, then get it looked at by a physio or knee specialist.

[Ahmed_7]

Never mind im not worried, just find it annoying.

[compleks]

If they really do make 'alot' of noise, then it might be a good idea to get them checked anyway.

[Ahmed_7]

Ok thanks for the help :)

[anfeyd]

Mine used to make that noise, like rice crispy's, but they don't anymore to my knowledge.

Actually, yes, they do.

[Honken]

There's an incredibly strong lifter at my gym who snatches what most people squats, the sound his knees make when he lift is fucking horrible.

[Anonymous]

Mine crack whenever I bend them.

[tricker_d]

Mine sometimes crack when I do bodyweight squats. Taking fish oil helps lubricate the joints.

[Yuri]

my knees used to make noises when they went from fully bent and back, but doing some BW squats just now they are not nearly as bad as they used to be.

doing lots of knee rotations is good

It's weird I can get my left knee to pop 2-3 times doing about 12-16 counter clockwise rotations

[Final Prophecy]

I know a girl who can get her knees or ankles to pop just by rotating them and putting a little self-resistance.

But cracking knees ≠ problem, in most cases.

[Tchernobyl]

Try putting your legs together bending your knees slightly and making small circles both ways rotating that joint. Mite help

[Rahf]

A thourough warmup remedied the problem for me.

[Papa Lazarou]

Make sure you keep the circles small if you're going to do joint rotations for the knee as a warm-up or whatever.

[Ahmed_7]

Try putting your legs together bending your knees slightly and making small circles both ways rotating that joint. Mite help

Thanks, this helped alot, they only crack once or twice now.

My joints just needed some lubricant :smile:

[Gusch]

A thourough warmup remedied the problem for me.

Same. My knees aren't really bad or anything aside from cracking, but the cracking goes away from a thourough warmup. 5-6 Minutes are sufficient already, but I usually warm up 10 minutes.

[Final Prophecy]

Spermicidal Lube.

[Gusch]

not funny.