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I've had chronic knee problems since high school, I'm now in my early 40s. I'm an on again off again exerciser, but in those 25ish years the only time my knees
by jghn 9y ago
I've had chronic knee problems since high school, I'm now in my early 40s. I'm an on again off again exerciser, but in those 25ish years the only time my knees aren't constantly grouchy are when I'm doing heavy squats ass-to-grass over a period of time. It's amazing how supposedly the "don't do that you'll hurt yourself" exercise is the one which fixes me.
- beagle3 9y agoIf you haven't tried a couple of weeks of barefoot (Vibram Five Fingers, Vivo Barefoot or any of that kind), I highly recommend it. With regular cushioned shoes, you get in the habit of putting all your weight on your heel in one strike, which -- even with the cushioning -- sends the impact through your knees. The first couple of days with my Vibrams felt very weird and impactful on the knee (I went all in, you might want to ease in at a couple hours/day first if you do) - but then your body gets used to walking on the balls of your feet, using the heel joint as a spring, and basically saving all impact from your knees -- it makes a huge difference, even if you don't do it all the time; I find I lose the spring action after a few months without them, but then a couple of days are enough to jog the muscle memory.