30DS - knee concerns.

syrcaid

Hey guys, So I started doing 30 Day Shred last Wednesday and today will be day 6. On Sunday(Day 4), I noticed I had some pretty significant soreness in my knees that lasted the whole day(I did the workout in the AM). It was a little less, but still there yesterday, Monday--so I was a little afraid of doing the exercises that involved jumping, since I can feel the pain when I do those. I swapped out the jumping jacks, jump rope and butt kicks with wide side steps and still doing the same arm motions. This went fine. I was still able to do the lunges and squats ok. The work out was still challenging, though probably slightly easier than if I had been jumping.

Today, the pain is better than yesterday, but I can still sort of feel it. I'm not sure if I should go ahead and try the regular workout or do the side stepping again today.

I'm just a little gun shy of injuries after I hurt my knee last fall--tried to work through it and ended up messing my knee up for 3 weeks. What is your opinion?

I think I was probably doing the lunges and squats incorrectly the first few days--overextending the knee over the foot, and I have since tried to stop doing this. Opinions for me?

ladyjoie

Since you caught the overextending in time and the pain is getting better, I'd say continue to do your low-impact modification until at least the end of level one. Some pains can be worked through, but joint pain can put you in a bad way.

mwitherite

Do you have knee braces? You may want to try that. I'm having the same trouble with my ankles but I know my reason is because i just have weak ankles lol So i'm gonna hit up the store and check out some braces to see if that helps! Good luck!