help-bad knees-suggestions on butt/leg workout?

dovenotes
dovenotes Posts: 46 Member
edited September 29 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi I've been doing Tami Lee Webb's I want those series, and love them, but the lunges are hurting my knees even though I am very careful about keeping the weight on the heal and not the knee(At least I think I'm not bending past the knee).

It also could be that I am on the stationary recumbent bike 7 days a week. not sure. I dont want to cut that out, because of foot injury, need some kind of cardio. My knees hurt me before I started working out 2 months ago. Could also be my joints too. I'm 44 yrs old.

Does anyone with similar challenges know of a butt/leg workout that doesn't involve lunges, or stress the knees? I exercise at home only and prefer to workout to dvds but will do whatever i have to. Thanks.

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  • randa_behnam
    randa_behnam Posts: 488 Member
    ZUMBA!!!!!!
  • melindalamb
    melindalamb Posts: 80
    swimming
  • dittiepe
    dittiepe Posts: 557 Member
    I have very bad knees also, so I can't do lunges as much as I try. But Zumba is a good option as well as Pilates for a good butt/leg workout :)
  • thetrishwarp
    thetrishwarp Posts: 838 Member
    Jillian Michaels does one butt/low back move...you lie on your back with your knees bent (feet on ground) and lift your butt up and kick up with one leg (if that makes sense). Not sure if that would be too hard on your knees but I find that there's more stress on your butt than on your knees!
  • amcgowan10
    amcgowan10 Posts: 17
    If you have a stability ball these are great:
    http://www.acefitness.org/exerciselibrary/59/stability-ball-hamstring-curl

    I recently had my 3rd knee surgery and did a lot of these at physical therapy.
  • amcgowan10
    amcgowan10 Posts: 17
    Standing deadlifts are also great for your legs. Basically you stand on 1 foot and bend over to touch the ground stand back up. I would search of a better description or video as well.
  • dovenotes
    dovenotes Posts: 46 Member
    quote:
    if you have a stability ball these are great:
    http://www.acefitness.org/exerciselibrary/59/stability-ball-hamstring-curl

    I recently had my 3rd knee surgery and did a lot of these at physical therapy.

    Thank you for the link. I looked this up and this is doable for me.
  • Abells
    Abells Posts: 756 Member
    A lot of knee pains actually comes from too much stress on it due to lack of above muscle. I had this problem a little bit ago and working out my quads has helped to put pressure on the muscle and not the joint.

    Try doing wall squats where your back is against the wall and you squat down holding for a certain period of time. Work your way up in time and how long you can hold.

    Also, like stated by amcgowan a stability ball is excellent.

    A favorite of mine that works the ligaments/tendons in legs to build stronger especially those attached to the knee is the following:

    Use two weights of whatever you can handle. Start standing knees slightly bent. Bend at the waist and stand on one leg to start. Bend and reach weight to opposite side of food. Make sure you are twisting your body a bit. So standing on left leg take right hand weight and reach to left side of foot and touch floor with weight and then with left hand weight reach to right side of foot and touch floor with weight. Do 10 reps a side and switch legs.
  • amcgowan10
    amcgowan10 Posts: 17
    You're welcome. You may want to schedule an appointment with a physical therapist. The one I went to has people come in just to get in shape. They are people that have physical limitations due to previous injury or arthritis and they help them figure out activities that won't hurt.

    It's worth a phone call at the very least. Good Luck!!
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    It's not cardio but good butt / leg exercises can be done lying on the floor with little to no pressure on the knees. Leg lifts (front and side) are great for your legs. For your butt - lie on your back with your knees bent. Tighten your butt and lift is off the floor (shoulders and arms still on the floor). Do reps, pulses and/or just hold it for several seconds. This is actually one of the best butt toners I've found. Also, lying on your back and alternating pulling your knees to your chest is great for your abs!
  • MEMA5
    MEMA5 Posts: 93 Member
    :flowerforyou: HEY I HAVE OSTEOARHITIS ON BOTH KNEES, I WALK, RECUMBENT BIKE IS GOOD, YOU MIGHT TRY USING LESLIE SANSONE DVD WALKING PROGRAM, I MODIFY MY MOVES, I WEAR KNEE STABLIZERS TO PROTECT THE JOINTS, AFTER I'M DONE SOMETIMES I STRETCH AND USE ASPERCREAM ON MY KNEE, AND TAKE YOUR PREFRENCE OF TYLENOL OR MOTRIN IF THAT HELPS. BUY THE WAY I'M 62 SO GO FOR IT..POOR EXERCISES ARE NICE TOO..GOOD LUCK ..ISSY
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