I’ve been on a knee strengthening kick lately with my Pilates workouts, cardio fitness activities, and weight training program, all because I took a hard fall inline skating with my puppy a few weeks ago. So I’ve really been trying to pay attention to my habits and here’s what I’ve discovered and how I’ve been compensating because of knee pain.
Standing on one leg to reduce knee pain is one problem, but I began to notice an even bigger problem with my squatting versus plopping technique when I sit down in a chair and even on the toilet, ( I know…more info than you needed!)   BUT I believe that I might not be the only one out there who is falling down to sit down so the muscles around the knee don’t have to work.
In the long run…this bad habit will actually make the knees weaker, so it’s really important to pay attention to if you squat or plop. Good knees, bad knees, everybody’s knees will benefit from better squatting technique during Pilates Exercises, Weight room workouts, and just getting up and down out of a chair all day in daily life!
Check out this video for a few fitness tips to improve your body alignment, muscle use, and technique for stronger and healthier knees!
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Thanks! This was very useful, I passed this on to several people I know who deal with knee pain, I’m sure it will help. I’d like to post it at public venues where seats are all attached – I hate sitting waiting and having someone PLOP down in the same bank of seats causing all the seats to jar and nearly knocking me off my seat!
Hi Aliesa,
I love listening to your topics..I don’t think I have gotten them all listed to but I have made a big dent in the list. Do you need any guinea pigs for teaching the teachers??? let me know if you do especially with “seniors” like my self…hee, hee my core is a mess so having back problems again and my foot…well it is “my foot.”
Stay in touch, love your site, Patsy
Hey what a thought…perhaps before performances or sporting events, everyone in the room could practice their squatting technique for a quick moment of fitness AND to learn how to be courteous to their neighbors as they get up and down! Thanks for the comments!
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