My friend, Shawna Kaminski, talked about squats and knee pain.
Shawna runs boot camps and helps train women over 40. One thing she hears a lot is:
“I can’t squat or lunge because I get knee pain.”
I interviewed Shawna on what you can do about your knee pain during squatting:
In the interview with Shawna, I talk about:
- The importance of squatting and lunging
- How you can modify the squat
- How flexibility can help you with your knee pain during squatting
- A different kind of lunge that decreases knee pain
- The vicious cycle of knee pain
- Importance of using a mirror for feedback on your technique
- Master your lunge and squat exercises with no weight and added weight
As I discussed in the interview, muscle imbalance is one of the things you need to address when it comes to knee pain during squatting. I go into detail about this in Muscle Imbalances Revealed.
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2003 ACE Personal Trainer of the Year
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Okay, before going.
I remembered that I interviewed Shawna a few months back, where she talked about knee pain.
You can get her tips in this video:
In the interview with Shawna, she goes through:
- The importance of technique
- Where your knees should be position
- How you should place your hips
I think that is it.
Have a great day, and thank you for reading.
Rick Kaselj, MS
