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How to attain Strong Knees

August 5, 2008

People generally have a wrong belief that people with profession of sports are more likely to suffer from knee related problems and injuries. However, the truth remains that every common man faces the risk of knee problems due to various factors ranging from muscle imbalances to lack of calcium in the body which decreases bone density thereby making them weak and susceptible to injuries. Instead of taking action after the problem begins, one should be proactive and follow certain basic guidelines to keep one’s knees healthy and strong.

Many people suffer from the problem of kneecap aches. This problem generally affects people who try out new exercises without taking extra precaution. Exercises like hiking, running up or down the hills and others can lead to the problem of kneecap aches. Thus, to prevent this problem one should first perform exercises which build up one’s endurance level along with strengthening the abductor muscles. Overdoing any exercise can leave one with soreness around the knee area whose pain increases with time. Thus, to prevent such injuries, one should increase the frequency of exercises over a period of time and not overstress the knees at one go.

To keep one’s knees healthy and injury proof, one can perform some basic knee strengthening exercises. These include hamstring curls which can be performed by attaching one end of an elastic exercise band to a pole or heavy furniture. Then one should tie the other end to one’s ankle and stand facing the pole so that the band is pulled tight. Keeping one’s hip stationary, one should slowly pull the leg back while bending the knee. This exercise helps in the strengthening the knee muscles thereby providing it with endurance, strength and flexibility. There are other exercises also like wall squats and straight leg raises which aid in the healthy strengthening of one’s knees.


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