> I've hit a couple of joint issues going to the gym that compromise my ability to do certain exercises. In the last 5 years I've hit some knee problems when ru

> I've hit a couple of joint issues going to the gym that compromise my ability to do certain exercises. In the last 5 years I've hit some knee problems when running The running and lifting communities do an ok job giving people basic safety training, but the way people do these repetitive motions over and over and over for years without variation will frequently lead to injuries in the long term. It's still a net gain for health, but there's something about just the intention to be "a runner" or "a lifter" that sets you on a path to injury. The alternative is movement practices that span a much wider range of motions. Tai Chi is a good example. Yoga probably is not, based on the way your average teacher will teach it (goal-oriented, fast, and repetitive). But really if you want to limit your exposure to injury, you need to learn to be active all day long, to find exercise and resistance in everything you do, learn to read which activities your body needs more of, and go seek them out, and learn how to heal from things you're doing too much of. Runners World can't really advise you on that because if it's not running it's not really on topic.