bad knee issues

Try the supplement glucosamine chondroitin. It is real good for joint health. That may help. It helped me quite a bit.

Cycling, walking, use stairs whenever possible.
Can you do unweighted squats?

When I first started exercising in April, I had a lot of problems with my knees. Some from an injury in my 20s and most from the extra weight my poor knees have been supporting over the years. I began strength training using a body weight strength training plan (from nerdfitness). I went slow and modified the exercises until I could do them correctly. Now I am kickboxing 3X a week and lifting heavy 3X a week. By strengthening the muscles around the knee, I can climb and descend steps again with out pain, my knee never "gives out" on me anymore, and I have started running.

Take it slow, but work on strengthening the knees not avoiding working them (unless you doctor says that you have knee injuries), they probably just need less weight and more work. Good luck. I hope you have the same results as I did. I was really worried about my coming years and possibly needing replacements later in life. :flowerforyou:

.....ditto. I was in much the same condition when I started 3 years ago. My knees hurt just climbing stairs. I was over weight by about 40lbs and I have arthritis in my knees. I can now walk for several miles without pain. I can do squats now and I was finally able to do lunges for the first time a few months ago.

My Mother-in-law is obese, she's had one knee replacement and is facing replacement on the other one. Her DR. told her to lose weight. That is the best thing you can do for your knees.

You don't have to exercise to lose weight. and if it hurts to walk, then I wouldn't do it until you've lost some. I started walking outside when it was warm outside, cold weather was too painful. If you have acess to a staionary bike WITH a bucket seat, that'll be easy to use when it's cold outside.

If you can't do regular body weight only squats, just try sitting in a chair and standing up. Sit, stand, repeat.

It'll be a long road, but it's so worth it! Good luck to you!

I have pes bursitis in my left knee - incredibly painful to kneel on, it hurts when I overexercise or twang it wrong, and it gives out for no apparent reason on occasion. I zinged it a few weeks ago exercising and it's been hurting more than normal, but even with just losing 35 pounds, it has been feeling better than it has in years.

With the "zing" I gave it a few weeks ago, though, I was given these exercises to do: http://www.summitmedicalgroup.com/library/adult_health/sma_knee_bursitis_exercises/ It's really to strengthen the thigh muscles, which can decrease the pain in the tendon in the area of the bursitis.

Just some ideas. I haven't seen a huge change, but I've only had the exercises two weeks, and I haven't been exactly "on it" during the holiday week...sigh...

Interesting tips! :flowerforyou:
Thanks!

my knees creak when i try to do sit ups , lunges are painful. i can't afford gym membership or orthopedist intervention.i'm an extreme pear shaped woman, please suggest exercises for hips and thighs.
thanks and regards

The knee is a complex joint affected by muscles, ligaments and tendons up and down the entire body. Nobody can recommend you anything that is safe and effective without a firm diagnosis - cheap way to get an idea is to have gait analysis at a proper sports shop, more expensive (but still not crazy) is a session or two with a physiotherapist. You don't necessarily need many sessions, they should teach you exercises to do at home not expect you to do every session at their practice. Doing the wrong exercises for your specific issue or with poor technique can actually worsen the problem. Be sure you are warming up thoroughly - ten minutes low impact easy pace - and wearing supportive training footwear that has been fitted to you.

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