Re: Squats, Lunges, and Sore Knees

[Guest guest]

You may want to wrap them with ace bandages just for added support. Make

sure you're not bending your knee over your ankle. When you bend to do your

lunges you should be able to see the tip of your gym shoe. Your thigh and calf

should make a perfect 180 degree angle. Anything else and you're risking

injury. And soak, soak, soak girl...

Kim

I am woman. Hear me R-O-A-R!!!

[Guest guest]

I had ACL surgery in 2004 - I found, too, that my knee was hurting when I

started doing " real " squats. Improving my form really helped - my knee doesn't

hurt now and I'm increasing my weights nearly every workout.

tikie5 wrote: When carrying a lot of lower body

weight, is there any way to decrease

knee soreness, or is time the only solution? Maybe I should avoid

lunges and squats until after I've lost at least 25 pounds. Any

thoughts? Thanks, Ladies

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[Guest guest]

Pure squats are very hard on your knees. It's imparetive that you use proper

form. I'm a

competitive lifter. One day an older gentleman came up to me in the gym and

asked " How long have

you been powerlifting? " . I asked him " how did you know? " He said " Because you

squat properly " .

I don't have Skwigg's link here, I'm sure she does, and will forward it, since

I just mentioned

it, that has all the execises with little videos. Form is everything. The axis

of you hips need

to just break the axis of your knees. You head remains up and your back

straight. You do not

bounce. However, squats are hard on your knees. I only squat a couple of times

a month now due

to arthritis. Lighter weight, perfect form. If it still hurts, hit the leg

press and forget

about squats...although they will give you a great ass.

On Thu, 31 Aug 2006 15:38:55 -0700 (PDT)

" Amy D. " wrote:

> I had ACL surgery in 2004 - I found, too, that my knee was hurting when I

started doing " real "

>squats. Improving my form really helped - my knee doesn't hurt now and I'm

increasing my weights

>nearly every workout.

>

> tikie5 wrote: When carrying a lot of lower body

weight, is there any

>way to decrease

> knee soreness, or is time the only solution? Maybe I should avoid

> lunges and squats until after I've lost at least 25 pounds. Any

> thoughts? Thanks, Ladies

>

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

In a message dated 8/31/2006 5:39:57 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

tikie5@... writes:

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Sorry, Tikie, I just realized that I meant a 90 degree angle when I was

describing lunge form. This is why I run from anything math related. I

shoulda

just described it as a capital 'L " ...lol...

Kim

[Guest guest]

Here are the exercise video demos. Just click on Thighs on the right

hand side and it will show proper form for lots of lunge and squat

variations:

http://exrx.net/Lists/Directory.html

> Pure squats are very hard on your knees. It's imparetive that you use proper

form. I'm a

> competitive lifter. One day an older gentleman came up to me in the gym and

asked " How long have

> you been powerlifting? " . I asked him " how did you know? " He said " Because

you squat properly " .

> I don't have Skwigg's link here, I'm sure she does, and will forward it,

since I just mentioned

> it, that has all the execises with little videos. Form is everything. The

axis of you hips need

> to just break the axis of your knees. You head remains up and your back

straight. You do not

> bounce. However, squats are hard on your knees. I only squat a couple of

times a month now due

> to arthritis. Lighter weight, perfect form. If it still hurts, hit the leg

press and forget

> about squats...although they will give you a great ass.

[Guest guest]

Amy, Val, and , thanks for sharing your experience and

providing the website link. I had not thought about knee bandages,

that sounds like it will help a lot(thanks amy). Val, I'd prefer the

leg press machine also, but I'm not able to visit the gym right now.

That will sure make lower body training easier. Tikie

When carrying a lot of lower

body weight, is there any

> >way to decrease

> > knee soreness, or is time the only solution? Maybe I should

avoid

> > lunges and squats until after I've lost at least 25 pounds. Any

> > thoughts? Thanks, Ladies

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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> > Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls.

Great rates starting at 1¢/min.

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[Guest guest]

I have a similar problem and saw an orthopedic surgeon for it. He

said I had patellofemoral pain syndrome and sent me to a month's worth

of physical training, which did absolutely nothing to help the pain..

several months later, I told a chiropractor about it and he showed me

how to tape my knee (just below the kneecap) and told me about a

velcro strap that can be used instead of the tape.. i alternate

between the taping and the strap and haven't had any pain since

The straps can be found in a pharmacy where the wrist, elbow, ankle,

etc. straps are..I've gotten them for $9 a piece... although I did see

them once in a Tuesday Morning store for $3.99... If you are going to

tape your knees, I would suggest having a medical professional or

trainer show you the correct way to tape it.. you want to make sure

it's in the correct spot and not too tight or too loose

[Guest guest]

The book, Pain Free, by Pete Egoscue has a whole chapter on knees.

I highly recommend it.

" Knees rarely have problems if they are aligned and allowed to work in

association witht the ankles and hips. "

He has worked with alot of the NBA and NFL players over the years.

M.

--- IAmazon.com

Pete Egoscue learned a lot about pain when, as a Marine officer, he

was wounded in Vietnam. He segued from patient to physical therapist,

and now runs a famous clinic in San Diego, where he claims he's helped

95 percent of his patients cure chronic pain--including Jack Nicklaus

and Barkley, whose athletic careers he helped prolong. At the

heart of his program are stretches and motion exercises to restore

proper function to muscles and joints. His methods are often

surprising and counterintuitive. For example, for foot (and knee)pain,

he suggests a series of hip exercises. In fact, this is one of the

most startling books you'll read about the human organism. Egoscue has

strong opinions about how modern life is changing the way our bodies

function, reducing the tasks we must perform and thus reducing the

functional range of motion of our muscles and joints. Fortunately, he

offers movement exercises to restore what nature meant us to have.

[Guest guest]

Thanks and for all your advice. I'm hoping my leg

work this week will be a lot easier.

>

> The book, Pain Free, by Pete Egoscue has a whole chapter on knees.

> I highly recommend it.

> " Knees rarely have problems if they are aligned and allowed to

work in

> association witht the ankles and hips. "

> He has worked with alot of the NBA and NFL players over the years.

> M.

>

>

> --- IAmazon.com

> Pete Egoscue learned a lot about pain when, as a Marine officer, he

> was wounded in Vietnam. He segued from patient to physical

therapist,

> and now runs a famous clinic in San Diego, where he claims he's

helped

> 95 percent of his patients cure chronic pain--including Jack

Nicklaus

> and Barkley, whose athletic careers he helped prolong. At

the

> heart of his program are stretches and motion exercises to restore

> proper function to muscles and joints. His methods are often

> surprising and counterintuitive. For example, for foot (and knee)

pain,

> he suggests a series of hip exercises. In fact, this is one of the

> most startling books you'll read about the human organism. Egoscue

has

> strong opinions about how modern life is changing the way our

bodies

> function, reducing the tasks we must perform and thus reducing the

> functional range of motion of our muscles and joints. Fortunately,

he

> offers movement exercises to restore what nature meant us to have.

>