Knee pain and back hip pain

Carol_123
Carol_123 Posts: 69 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Anyone else having a problem with their knees? I'm not trying to complain my way out of doing the 30-day shred. I have a love/hate relationship with it but like what I'm seeing after 4 days of it BUT my knee was having major random hurting spasms earlier today. They stopped so I did my 4th day today and the same knee cap hurt during the workout so I jogged instead of doing the jumping jacks etc. Then my other knee hurt after today's shred.

I used to be a major gym bunny and know good form - not that it means I might not being doing this perfectly but I feel I am paying major attention to my form. I've always avoided high impact exercise because I have really bad shin splints since childhood but those aren't bothering me at all. It's my knees now? I know it hasn't been long but I feel like I am making a new habit of doing the 30DS and feel I am on a roll so to speak that I don't want to change what's working for me mentally, but my body isn't going along. Advice?

I am also curious about stretches for the muscle behind your hip bone (your back side between your butt and waist - official name I do not know). I had an old runner's injury to that muscle and side stretches and usual exercises don't seem to relieve that either and wasn't sure if anyone has a great tip to that as both sides are now quite tight and sore despite following the normal warm up and cool downs of some of my DVD's.

Thanks :)

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  • wellbert
    wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
    Seems like every day there's 1-2 posts about 30 day shred and knee pain. Look up the site mobilitywod, particularly hipflexor exercises.
  • CaLaurie
    CaLaurie Posts: 178
    30DS made me VERY aware of a knee problem - I cut out the jumping jacks, then the squats, and the lunges. Any impact or weight-bearing knee bending no longer works for me. I've just made my own routine using different elements of 30DS and P90. Seems to be working....

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