If you have bad knees, GUESS WHAT???

SummerSkier

Agree. I tried the stair climber and elliptical machines and my knee was KILLING me. I think it has to do with the resistance throughout the entire movement or something. Swimming is the best, and I thought biking would be good, but it turns out after 55 min of biking, my knee is cooked also. sheesh.

kayhatlen

My chronic arthritis pain is what finally got my *kitten* in gear to lose weight and exercise. Carrying around an extra 100lbs on my body was only making things worse. I was at a point of no return where it was difficult to get up and go to work. I found out at the doctor that I had shrunk 1/2 inch since last year and the weigh in showed me to be heavier than I ever have been. My excuses of being in too much pain to exercise disappeared. I was scared!

Since starting in January my pain has significantly decreased. I don't have to take as much pain medication. I am slowly losing weight and feel much better. I feel stronger and less bloated. My joints are not as swollen. My flexibility and mobility are improving.

The knees will get better as more weight comes off. Do be careful when exercising to not hurt yourself and please don't forget to cool down and stretch out thoroughly after working out. Good luck!

kimberly_grubbs

I read up through the arthritis foundation that the addition of fish oil supplements can reduce swelling in your joints! my family has a history of arthritis in their knees and hips and I already have knee problems - so i'm definitely adding those to my daily supplements!

lexie2005

A friend told me this recently & my knees have given me pain for years so now I am 51lbs down that is over 200lbs pressure off them now, amazing!

ajh1014

My recumbent bike really helped me make my legs stronger without the pain in my knees.

madelonism

I Strained my ACL really bad a year and a half ago (I was doing a rocky horror dance number in platform boots, good thing it happened before we opened so i could switch roles and play the wheel chair character, because i couldint stand up after.) and since then ive had reoccuring knee issues. they have finnaly calmed down since ive been losing weight, so that is true and rather fantastic.

LJCannon

:drinker: Yep, I am Living Proof that this is true. There was even a SMALL Article in the On-Line January "Diane" Magazine published by Curves that mentioned Me, and had a Photo of me in my "Ugly Pants" when I had lost about 90 pounds.
:sad: Sorry, I cannot get the Link to post here! DANG!!

sobriquet84

i was born very pigeon toed. my parents worked with me very hard to get it corrected, and i still am sliiiightly pigeon toed, but because of this anatomical issue, my knees do not track properly. i have always struggled with not being able to activate certain muscles because of my mechanics, and weak hips and weak inner thighs can be a problem for me, exacerbating the problem. i used to be a cross-country runner, soccer player, and run track when i was growing up and through high school. once college hit, i could no longer run. the damage to my knees because of them tracking improperly was inevitable, it was just greatly progressed due to my running and sports when i was younger. you should hear my knees, its pretty astonishing. now, at 27 years old, i can't run or do squats without being completely immobile for a week afterwards. i've seen several orthopedic surgeons, i've gone the physical therapy route, PT didn't get me any results. the only thing that i actually have found some relief from, and this may sound odd, is Pure Barre. its like physical therapy on crack, and is the only thing i've found that gets me to build muscles i've never been able to strengthen before. but regardless, i still have terrible knees, and i do feel slightly handicapped in my day-to-day life. just walking down stairs requires me to go very slow and use the handrail. my next option is surgery or to have my knees taped to try to keep them properly aligned if i do want to run. surgery isn't on my radar right now, i can't even think about dealing with the recovery that would be involved. i have noticed that now that i have lost 8 pounds, it feels like there is less weight put on my knees, obviously, but that alone won't take care of the problem. i still have bone on bone grinding, and my cartilage is very worn down and rough and gone in some parts. its pretty depressing, being only 27 years old. surgery would involved scoping the cartilage, and snipping a tendon to release the knee cap so that it can be repositioned into its track.

Birder150

My poor knees thank you for this info. :flowerforyou:

I will have 400 lbs less pressure on each knee when I reach my goal weight. :happy:

blessmy5

Great information. Thanks for sharin the link!

avonchik

Yay ,thanks for sharing!!:bigsmile:

mhotch

Another tib bit of info, For each extra pound of abdominal fat, adds 10 extra pounds of pressure on your spinal column.

UsedToBeHusky

I have almost no pain in my knees anymore. No giving out either. The only time it has really swelled since losing this weight was when I moved. I'm still trying to figure out how to do squats without causing cartilage damage though. If anyone has any ideas on that please let me know.

raevynn

That isn't "standing" pressure, that's impact pressure when you step...

and I can now RUN on my treadmill. About 8 years ago, I could not WALK unassisted.

I do take several supplements that are supposed to help my joints, along with sufficient fatty acids.

Elen_Sia

my orthopedic says stair climbers are horrible for the knees. biking and swimming are top exercises.

I've been working out on the stair climber 4-5 days a week since the beginning of Jan and have had no problems at all. It helps that I don't slam my feet down on the steps. Every step is controlled and carefully planted so my calves actually have to work harder. Little to zero knee pain in the past 4 weeks.

JenAiMarres

i have awful knees, but guess what?!?! I dont even care any more! I get over it in about 2 minutes when Im at the gym...I am motivated and determined...so lax tendons and rubbing cartiledge be damned...LOL! I did thes steps for an hour today...sreriously after a few minutes you become numb to the whole thing!