Replying to @W R E N N M Ü L L E R Runners knee! Do you have it? Or maybe you know some that does? 🏃‍♂️ 🙋‍♂️ First, let’s look at the why? A lot of people say running is the bad for the knees. But actually a study in 2013 by Hinterwimmer et al examined the effect of marathon training on cartilage changes in knees, and it actually found long distance running is well tolerated by knee cartilage 🫡 No-one truly knows a singular reason that causes knee pain and generally it’s thought it’s because of the following: ✅ Tight connective tissue as well as patellar malalignment ✅ Hip Rotation ✅ Tight quadriceps and a lack of gluteal strength ✅ Muscle imbalance between medial and lateral heads of the quadricep muscles As with a lot of injury prevention, strength training plays a crucial role. So here’s 4 exercises to help knee pain. 1️⃣ Elevated Lunge x 12 each leg 2️⃣ Single Leg RDL x 12 each leg 3️⃣ Step Downs x 20 each leg 4️⃣ SL Hip Thrusts x 12 rep each leg Save this post and tag someone who it might help! Study: The effect of a six-month training program followed by a marathon run on knee joint cartilage volume and thickness in marathon beginners #fitness #running #runningtips #runnersofinstagram #runningcommunity #runnersknee #runners #ukrunchat #runningcoach