I have a student coming over for class next week and she was telling me that she's been having some pain in her knees. She's recently kicked up her training and added some weight training as well, and I think she's probably just overdoing it a little, but I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for exercises she could do to help with the pain and strengthen her knees. I have some things I'm going to work with her on but I'd love to hear whatever you guys recommend. I have knee problems myself from a lifetime of obesity and several serious training injuries and have been working on strength, flexibility, and reducing stress by losing weight. So far I've recommended that she lay off anything that puts extra load on her knees for a little while so they can heal since the pain she's experiencing is a relatively new phenomenon that has occurred since she upped her activity level, and to work instead on slowly moving the joint, starting with small arcs and slowly increasing to a full range of motion. I'd also be interested in any advice you guys may have regarding nutrition or supplements that you think might help.
Thanks in advance!
-Rob
Thanks in advance!
-Rob