Minimize Impact on Your Knees When Training

If you’re heavy into cross training, you can increase your risk to injury even though the exercise is of direct benefit to your health and fitness.  Exercises involving types of running and squatting can put a tremendous amount of stress on your knees due to the pounding and pressure.  However, there are a few workout alterations you can implement to help out your knees.

For running, make sure to use well cushioned shoes and avoid running on concrete and asphalt when at all possible.  Your knees absorb a tremendous amount of shock from the asphalt so steering towards softer surfaces like …read more