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Pain-Free Guide: The Fit Girl's Guide to Common Exercise Pains
Common Problem for Cyclists: Knee Pain
What hurts?
You feel a grinding in your knees as you pedal; later, they swell and ache.
Here's why: Overuse, improper motion while pedaling, and incorrect seat height all can cause inflammation of your knees.
Feel better: The key to knee health is strong quads. Strengthen these muscles by doing wall squats with your knees bent 60 degrees or leg presses on a machine. Also, dial back your workouts by 20 percent; if you're Spinning, use a lower gear and higher rpm.
Your new game plan: Check your form. Your foot should pedal pointing forward; rotating inward can aggravate the band of tissue on the side of your leg by causing it to rub against the outside of the knee joint.
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Advice without knowing whats wrong is dangerous. Sounds like you are describing an IT Band problem. Weakness of the gluteus medius is often the culprit, so lateral movement exercises can help, along with soft tissue massage and stretching. Squats are a very good and safe exercise when done properly for most knee problems. If the squat is painful, another exercise should be done or squat only in pain free range of motion.
4/26/2012 12:48:50 PM Report AbuseDoing squats is horrible advice if your knees are hurting. There are other exercises and stretches capable of building up the quad muscles without putting weight stress on the joint.
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