Thanks ausgirl -- no I've never been a power lifter and there were a few ladies at my gym who could out squat me. It was just a lifting gym where a lot of bodybuilders lifted. Women actually have just as strong legs as men, it's the upper body where we have problems lifting as heavy. I don't lift nearly that much anymore -- I do half of what I used to do on leg lifts as I felt my legs were starting to get a little stockier.

Anyway, thanks. So far, no knee problems thank goodness. I have had an impinged shoulder before, however, and injuries are a hassle.