Strength-Training Exercises: Squats
Pain-Free Squats
Two ways to workout your legs without causing knee aches
I've heard squats are good strength-training exercises for my lower
body, but when I do them they seem to hurt my knees. What am I doing
wrong?
Squats
are great strength-training exercises to work your quads, your
hamstrings and your glutes. If your knees are hurting, you are probably
not following proper form.
Try these instructions:
Stand with your feet hip-width apart and your abs tight.
Bend your knees and lower your body into a squat position as if you
are sitting back into an imaginary chair. Stop when your knees are at 90
degrees. Make sure you are sticking your buns back, keeping your chest
lifted and most importantly keeping your knees above your ankles. Do not
let your knees go forward beyond your ankles.
Try using an exercise ball against the wall, pressing your back into the ball to stabilize your back and do wall squats.
As with the regular squats: Bend your knees and lower your body into a
squat position as if you are sitting back into an imaginary chair. Stop
when your knees are at 90 degrees.
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