Strengthen The Knee · Alberta Running

Strengthen The Knee

One thing I see in a lot of clients who start running is that they'll typically dive right in - and perhaps do too much too quick.

This can lead to knee pain that tends to linger and get in the way of your running goals.

One thing you can do to prevent this from happening - is ensuring you're still implementing some resistance training into your weekly routine to keep the muscles around the knee strong and durable. This should include movements like lunges, squats, or even leg extensions at the gym but here are two other exercises that can really help:

1) Step Downs - https://youtu.be/-fyOBv8JTSM

2) Reverse Nordic Curls - https://youtu.be/krdbfa375Fo

(These can be tough initially - but here's a regressed version - https://youtu.be/Fu1mGW65hgk)

Add these into your routine to keep your knees strong and healthy while you run!

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