Questions tagged [knees]
The major, forward-facing joint in the leg - joining the thigh and lower leg.
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Why is it said we do a knee extension in a deadlift?
This article I'm reading says that we do a knee extension in the deadlift. But, I can't understand how.
I found this picture on the internet.
In the above picture, we can see that the foot position ...
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Does hiking improve the fitness of the knee?
I recently went on a few hikes for the first time in a while and the descent caused some severe knee pain. I did some research and found that "Hikers knee" is a common first time hiking ...
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Starting to run - Tips for beginners [closed]
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I'm doing a 14 week start-to-run course to exercise more as I have a desk job and sit a lot during the day. The course is 3 times a week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) which ...
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Is it right that frontal muscles above knee gets tired (don't like it) during bicycling with heightened load (>260W)?
I am doing 15 min cycling each day at home and each time I try am putting maximum load (by regulating load and decreasing RPM) for periods of 1 minute and 1.5 minute. I am keeping 85-90 RPM at these ...
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Yoga: Chair Pose alternatives?
I've been doing some YouTube yoga classes at home during lockdown.
It feels really good but a lot of the classes I've done involve doing the Chair Pose / Utkatasana... and theres something about it ...
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The 10-percent rule in running: how to start?
I'm 47 and I never ran for exercise in my life. I live next to an outdoor running track, so like everybody else during the pandemic I decided to start running: the very first day I ran just 1 lap (450 ...
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Pain on lower outside of knee after running for 20 minutes
I do short runs of about 20 minutes per week (around 2.5 miles per run). Sometimes towards the end or while cycling I develop discomfort on the lower outside of the knee (pictured). The pain is mostly ...
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Exercise choices when having crunchy knees [closed]
I want to do some light workout at home but I am concerned about my crunchy knee. One side of me says "stop using that knee!" and the other says "that knee needs some love with mobility drills to oil ...
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Exercise Equipment for Patellar Sublaxation
I've been prone to patellar sublaxation since I was a small kid.
Have been doing PT exercises every day at home, not a single incident of patella coming out. I also do recumbent station bike 30 ...
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Running 21k with a slightly bad knee (ligament damage) - knee sleeve/brace recommendation
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25 year old male with a small tear to my MCL on my right knee (at 21 years old). I've done a couple of half marathons since then. I wear a knee sleeve which compresses it and it does help ...
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Knees (cartilage?) hurt when squatting [closed]
Both my knees (and even more so, my left knee) hurt when I squat down and stay in that position for 3-4 minutes. There's a dull pain that gets worse the longer I stay squatting, and when I stand up, ...
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Strengthening muscles absorbing shock by running downhill
I've rapidly increased my running endurance this year. For the last years I was running max 12 km, in this year I've broken half marathon, and I've started trail running. After one run with 600 meter ...
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Knee injuries, chiropractors vs doctors [closed]
One big issue with orthopedic injuries is that doctors do not like chiropractors apparently and never refer someone to a chiropractor. For example, the Mayo Clinic's informational page on knee ...
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Knees and middle age
Middle age isn't too far away for me. I love to run, and do squats. When the weather's nice my week will be something like: squats, day off, run, 2 days off, squats... Spring's come and I've ...
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Knee preservation
I am a person who is plagued with a bad knee. Football took its toll on me from playing it in my younger years, and now its left me with some lasting knee discomfort. I'm likely somebody who will get ...
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Machine Leg Curl vs Glute-Ham-Raise
Often when arguing about the Leg Curl Machine being bad (eg. hurt your knees in many cases), people refer to the Glute-Ham-Raise as a way better (less harmful) alternative.
To me, the movements of ...
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Leg Training with Patella alta
A few days ago I visited my doctor because I got pain right besides and under my kneecap in the right leg when walking and going up/down stairs (only when extending my leg and only sometimes, it's ...
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Leg Extensions and Curls less harmful to your Knee with Light Weights
I want to change my workout routine a little and do Leg Extensions and Curls. Since I'm already lifting heavy on other exercises, I want to do the two with relative light weights but thererfor high ...
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What would be best squat stance and toe position for a person with weak knee?
I think i have some knee problems as I usually feel sore there after an intense lower body work day. Also I have noticed that I have some symptoms of a knock knee,so I want to know the best stance ...
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How should men above 40 train cardio?
I am a 44 year old male that have been a bit inactive the last years and am looking to get more fit. I have always been fond of running as a way to get some cardio, fresh air and reduce stress, but I ...
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Stepping down safely for knee
I had some knee injury while doing a one-legged squat a while ago. Now, I can comfortably step up, but stepping down stairs is a big problem.
While stepping down, how should I orient my torso to ...
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Improving knee flexibility
I've suffered from an injury in my knee the past 2 weeks or so. Yesterday I went to see a physiotherapist to see whats wrong. Long story short, my right knee is less flexible than my left one because ...
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Is my knee pain during flexion a tendon issue? [closed]
I am a kickboxer. A few weeks back, I played an unrelated game in a field where I sprinted a lot. When I was finished, my left leg around the knee was really sore.
Now, two weeks later, my left knee ...
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Squats: point feet forward and externally rotate hips?
I saw a physio about a year ago due to some knee problems I'd been having, and while I was there he showed me how I could adjust my form in order to squat deeper.
He said for me to point my feet ...
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Why can I run for 6 miles without any problems, but standing still in one place for more than 10 minutes makes my knees sore? [closed]
I frequently run, both outdoors and on treadmills, often around 3-6 miles. This feels great, both during and after. However, for about two years now my knees have been bothering me: a sort of mild ...
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Are “single box squats” safe for the knee?
I want to do this exercise which obviously puts some strain on the knee. I'm a 20-something male, 1.76 m , 65 kg.
I need to know if this exercise might cause me a injury on the knee. It seems there ...
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How safe are "squat jumps" for the knee
I want to do this exercise which obviously puts some strain on the knee.
I'm a 20-something male, 1.76 m , 65 kg.
I need sources to claim for the safety of this exercise on the knee, if I can get ...
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Flat feet causing knees to point in [closed]
Since I can remember, my knees have pointed inward when bending at the knees. If I stand with my feet an inch or two apart, facing forward, and start bending my knees, they quickly knock into each ...
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'Knees out' cue with front squat - could this be a source of minor knee pain?
When I front squat I tend to attempt to perform the same moment as the back squat, but with anterior loading. The only difference I have made from my back squat is I 'break' at the hips, rather than ...
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Squats & Lunges above parallel - is there any benefit?
I read a while back that to get any real benefit from squats and lunges one should come down low past parallel. Indeed it has been encouraged in my Quads & Core classes (without weights), although ...
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Pain in knees, quadriceps, ankle on jogging [closed]
I am an 80 kg guy, height 5'6", and I have been jogging for like 5-6 months now. Initially, I used to jog in a park, 1-1.5 km a day. Then I gained a lot of weight and didn't have time for jogging, but ...
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Does running on sand cause injury to the knee joints? [duplicate]
I have recently started running on sand but i had people telling me that running on sand for long term causes grave injury knees and joints.
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How to build my quads at home?
I am scrawny. I've always been scrawny. But a few years ago I've lost the muscle tone in my hips and I developed intermittent knee pains before of that. In the passing year I lost my lower back ...
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Squats technique flat feet
When I'm doing squats my knees go forward further than my toes. Also when I'm standing up I tend to move weight more towards my toes. I was told that this technique is wrong but it seems like I can't ...
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Knee Injury Recovery (possibly MCL) [closed]
I injured my knee during running (I'd say overuse). When resting, I can feel it only when extending the knee, maybe at 150°. It's inner knee pain, close to the kneecap but not under it. From googling, ...
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Do we use large or small muscles when keeping our knees unlocked?
Part of my fitness routine involves standing for 20 minutes with the knees ever so slightly unlocked. The goal of this routine, theoretically, is to build up the so called "postural" muscles, which ...
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Internal left knee pain causing muscles imbalance
I have been doing Tae Bo workout for about one year while having internal left knee injury. Actually,It is not so painful when doing squats or kicks, but I feel the pain when I do leg launches ...
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running with a bad knee
I hurt my knee about a decade ago. I want to run but I find running normally causes my knee to hurt, sometimes for days on end and it can hurt to bend or put weight on it. I saw a doctor about it. He ...
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Tips for powerlifting with a knee injury
So I f@#$% up my left knee about 3-4 years ago playing basketball. About 2 years ago I started training for powerlifting quite seriously. Because of my knee injury I have to be really cautious of ...
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Does muscle strength reduce the risk and problems of injury?
I have injured knees due to a cycling accident last year in October. If I run for a significant distance, I can get a pain in my knee or back that forces me to stop. I'm pretty sedentary apart from ...
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Correcting squat form, mild knee pain, numb thumb
Basically started with the low bar squat (following StrongLift 5*5) but being very skinny (179 cm, 58 KG) the bar doesn't rest at the shelf created in scapula as described by Mark Rippetoe in this ...
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Help understand chronic tightness behind knees
I work at a desk 10 hours per day. I'm also 45 years old. Not suprisingly, the backs if my legs are chronically tight.
What seems unusual is that when exercising or stretching I always feel the ...
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Is it possible to avoid ligaments injuries by doing leg and knee excercises?
I once heard that it is possible to reduce ligament pain by taking supplements (eg: glucosamine). I am looking for exercises to perform to strengthen the knees and avoid ligament injuries. Which ...
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Which muscle or tendon inserts on the front of the thigh and bears more load when the knees are flexed than extended?
This muscle or tendon feels maximum stress when supporting body weight with the knees flexed 90 degrees or more, but flexing the quadriceps with the leg straight doesn't involve it at all. It can ...
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Dealing with torsional knee stress during Dance Dance Revolution
Playing Dance Dance Revolution requires a lot of pivoting in place, and the friction between my shoes and the dancepad causes torsional stresses on my knees.
I'm not sure how one's knees fight such a ...
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What are good knee strengthening exercises to avoid knee injury?
I often have knee pain. I`ve been to the doctor already and luckily I don´t have any serious disorder. But I do need to strengthen my muscles around the knee to avoid injuries and pain. What are the ...
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Knee pain, but not whilst doing exercise [closed]
For a few years now I have had patella-formal pain syndrome in my right knee. I have been to the doctors and received physiotherapy but this does not seem to have had any positive impact on my knees ...
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Correct form for eccentric squats on slant board for treating patellar tendonitis
In the book by Martin Koban "Beating Patellar Tendonitis" the correct form for eccentric squats on a slant board for treating patellar tendonitis involves having the shins as vertical as possible with ...
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How to safely approach the lotus position for someone with tight hips?
I've got serious leg flexibility problems and have some lateral knee clicking and knee pain and tendonitis. Basically too much driving and cycling with no stretching i think.
If I try and get into ...
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Knee pain after jogging on an inclined pavement
I haven't been exercising for a while, and three days ago I decided I'd go jogging outdoors. I am currently in Germany, and like most of the pavements in Germany, they are inclined towards the road to ...
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