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Berae
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What kind of things do you do to protect your knees?

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What kind of things do you do to protect your knees? Plyometric exercises? Stretching? Weight training? Any sundry equipment, routines, or supplements?

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  • Paul
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    i try really hard not to fall over... doesnt allways work especially when im tired, and some bastard tree root has a malicious streak.

    My running form is a constant work in progress, Im trying to develop the most efficient and sustainable for the long term.

    I occasionally eat the grissel at the end of a chicken leg...or boil a roast chicken carcase to make a nice soup or frikase. and my kids do love jelly... but no special suppliments

    Ive though about plyometrics... in the same way i think about doing (more) core work.

    However Ive never really had any problems with my knees, If your getting knee pain from running, its normal if your just started, or have increased volume significantly recently...its a sign you need to take things a bit easier and give yourself more time to adapt... If it persists, you should see a doctor, and perhapes take a look at our own running form to see if it can be improved, or amended to alieviate the issue with your knees (usually at the cost of raising the risk elsewhere)

    posted 8 months ago

  • Kris B.
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    For the most part I keep my hams/quads in balance, both in terms of strength and flexibility. Had patella tendonitis years ago that caused lots of problems, and later learned that this balance (or my lack of balance) was key. So I do stretching for hams & quads. And keep both strong by doing squats with weights, but you can also do bodyweight squats, one leg squats, anything that doesn't hurt your knees (and back, but that's another story!) but allows you to go full range or close to it.

    posted 8 months ago

  • Anna P.
    Anna P. Sendmail

    Make sure I change my shoes out when my knees start to ache even the tiniest bit (usually around 300-400 miles), learning how to run properly downhill (this really helped alot) and try to keep my stride shorter (so I land under my center of gravity).
    I also do weights 1-2x a week
    Hope that helps!

    Anna
    fitgirlwannabe.blogspot.com

    posted 8 months ago

  • Sarah W.
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    My husband is PT and believes that much knee pain comes from a lack of core strength. He gave me a series of exercises that I try and do after most runs and it helps. Lay on your side, do 10 leg raises, 10 circles in each direction and 10 "leg marches". It really helps me!

    posted 8 months ago

  • Pamela S H.
    Pamela S H. Sendmail

    WEIGHT TRAINING for sure! quads, glutes, calves, ankles, hamstrings - muscles which support the knee. No supplements. Stretching helps. Good shoes help.

    posted 8 months ago

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