Re: spodo

spodo,

read the above thread called "life's great mysteries.


"spodosaurus" <spodosaurus@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> BobPit wrote:
>> I have a question about leg exercises.
>>
>> Since last year I had some trouble with my knees. Small pains etc. My
>> doctor (athletics-orthopedics) told me that all leg exercises (especially
>> the leg extention and leg curl) hurt the knees. He told me that in 10
>> years I would be looking for surgery.
>>
>
> He's not up on the facts then. If you do not work your joints, you're more
> likely to suffer problems as time goes on. Healthy joints are meant to be
> used! Even people with painful arthritis (of all different types) are
> encouraged to do as much as possible to keep their joints healthy.
>
>> My gym instructor made fun of the doctor. And the doctor made fun of the
>> gym instructor. But I had the pains to prove that something was wrong.
>
> And you could have had those pains anyway, regardless of whether you'd
> been exercising or not.
>
>>
>> Whenever I stopped squating and training the legs, in 20-30 days the
>> pains would go away.
>
> What else were you doing for your legs? How often? What percentage of your
> maximum weight? How many reps? How many sets? What was your exact form on
> all the exercises you were doing? you've given us very little information
> to comment about.
>
>>
>> I sistened to the doctor's advice and shifted the focus on isometrics,
>> wore bands for the knees etc. Seemed to help. But I did regular reps
>> for leg extention (I overlooked this exercise). Pain came to the left
>> knee.
>
> Leg extensions are rarely performed properly and are more often a cause of
> knee problems than properly performed squats. That said, I estimate that
> 90+% of people doing squats haven't read anything about the details of the
> different ways of doing them, nor have they committed to the learning
> process to get their form right in any of the ways.
>
>>
>> I have strong legs. I know the value of squat. But how do i overcome
>> this obstacle?
>
> Give us more information.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Ari
>
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