It is that time of the year that I love the most, it is starting to get cold. The sun and I do not get along. In the past, I used to hate the winter because my knees would be achy and just in pain all the time. I am sure I am not the only one out there who has had this problem. If you did not know, I had a series of knee surgeries that used to cause me so much pain and agony. I thought I was going to be in pain for the rest of my life but that is definitely not the case anymore. For 3 years after my last surgery, I would rarely do leg work and this was the #1 problem why I was in so much pain. I used to hate doing leg exercises, I am still not a huge fan of doing a leg day workout but every time I go into the gym I will do my leg work. Dealing with knee pain is not fun at all. If you are dealing with knee pain, you should not have to suffer. Take the time to work on these tips because they really helped me on illuminating my knee pain!
3 Ways to Improve Knee Pain.
Strengthen Those Buns, Hammies and Core
If you have worked out with me, I bet you have heard me say “tighten your abs and squeeze your glutes” 10 million times. There is a reason why I say this. Do you …show more content…
When you do these exercises, do you push through your toes or through your heels? If you said heels, you are correct. We as a society are very quadricep dominant. When we have too strong or over active quadriceps compared to our hamstrings, this is when knee injuries can occur. A big tip to remember is when you push through your toes that works your quadriceps and when you push through your heels that works your glutes and hamstrings. When we do most exercises that involve us pushing up with our legs, You should think push through your heels. This does not mean that our toes are off the ground, but you want to drive through your heels. Using multi-directional exercises is also important to incorporate into your
3 Ways to Improve Knee Pain.
Strengthen Those Buns, Hammies and Core
If you have worked out with me, I bet you have heard me say “tighten your abs and squeeze your glutes” 10 million times. There is a reason why I say this. Do you …show more content…
When you do these exercises, do you push through your toes or through your heels? If you said heels, you are correct. We as a society are very quadricep dominant. When we have too strong or over active quadriceps compared to our hamstrings, this is when knee injuries can occur. A big tip to remember is when you push through your toes that works your quadriceps and when you push through your heels that works your glutes and hamstrings. When we do most exercises that involve us pushing up with our legs, You should think push through your heels. This does not mean that our toes are off the ground, but you want to drive through your heels. Using multi-directional exercises is also important to incorporate into your