30DS knee-friendly alternatives?

RubyDarling
RubyDarling Posts: 171 Member
edited November 10 in Fitness and Exercise
I have done 30DS twice before and had to give up at level 2 because it was way too much for my knees to bear. But I loved the style of the video and how intense it was (I generally walk and jog).

Can anyone recommend some great exercise vids that are a bit kinder on the knees, but still really intense?

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  • allisshiney
    allisshiney Posts: 107 Member
    Bump! Same problem :)
  • SafireBleu
    SafireBleu Posts: 881 Member
    pushups on your knees w a pillow under them, jumping jacks with your arms moving and just bringing one leg at s time to the side, instead of butt kicks just jog in place. Any of the cardio that bothers you you can switch for other cardio key is to keep your heart rate up. Don't stop moving. When you do your squats really pay attention to form make sure your knee does not come out past your toes.
  • RubyDarling
    RubyDarling Posts: 171 Member
    Thanks SafireBleu. I'm specifically looking for exercise vids though - I'm pretty hopeless with DIY routines. And I cannot do squats or lunges at all :(

    Any other recs? Surely there is something out there!
  • qtiekiki
    qtiekiki Posts: 1,490 Member
    I think Safirebleu was giving you knee-friendly modifications for the exercises in 30DS, so you will do the mod instead while following the video. That makes a lot of sense.
  • tistal
    tistal Posts: 869 Member
    pushups on your knees w a pillow under them, jumping jacks with your arms moving and just bringing one leg at s time to the side, instead of butt kicks just jog in place. Any of the cardio that bothers you you can switch for other cardio key is to keep your heart rate up. Don't stop moving. When you do your squats really pay attention to form make sure your knee does not come out past your toes.

    I did mods like these on the 30DS. I had such bad IT band pain I could barely walk but by the start of level 2 and doing some IT band stretches and doing the mod moves I was able to do it. I could not do the jumping jacks or the jump rope so i just jogged in place to keep moving!
  • SafireBleu
    SafireBleu Posts: 881 Member
    I think Safirebleu was giving you knee-friendly modifications for the exercises in 30DS, so you will do the mod instead while following the video. That makes a lot of sense.
    That is exactly what I was doing. I might have misunderstood the OP. That is what happens when I post on the run.
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