Whether squatting or lunging, athletes are told ad nauseam never to let knees over toes under the assumption it added undue pressure to the joints. But as Ben Patrick, founder of Athletic Truth Group, ...
Tons of people struggle with knee pain every year, but it doesn’t have to last. These exercises are designed to strengthen the knee and help reduce discomfort over time. Knee pain affects roughly 25 ...
The thought of powering through heavy squats or deadlifts while worrying about your joints can be daunting, especially if you suffer from knee pain. You don’t have to completely pack in lower body ...
Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. It is 2022, and there ...
Functional fitness is the concept of designing our workouts around exercises that mimic everyday movements — and engaging multiple muscle groups at once. This approach to fitness aims to improve the ...
It was devastating rupturing my ACL (the ligament in the knee connecting the thigh bone to the shin bone) during a soccer game three years ago.
When you think about the muscles you work most on a run, the quads probably come to mind first. Not only do these muscles ...
Knee pain affects roughly 25 percent of adults and accounts for nearly four million primary care visits each year. Common injuries, including ACL tears, meniscus ruptures, and other joint issues, can ...