Since 4 months I'm busy learning the sidesplits...
I'm advancing quit well (only 30cm to go to reach the ground-level)
- But for some reason my knees prevent me from going any further!!
They get very sore when I'm stretching my sidesplit.
What can I do about this??
- Sore knees... can some1 please help me??
- Sore knees... can some1 please help me??
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UKfightfreak
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How strong?
Hi, how strong are you?
Obviously it would be advisable to get yourself checked out by a doctor, but all discomfort I have ever had stretching with my knees was when they were not strong enough.
E.g. can you do 100 hindu squats easily enough?
Obviously it would be advisable to get yourself checked out by a doctor, but all discomfort I have ever had stretching with my knees was when they were not strong enough.
E.g. can you do 100 hindu squats easily enough?
Matt
If you always done what you always did, you will always get what you always got.
If you always done what you always did, you will always get what you always got.
Iceman
I had this exact problem you are having, pain on the inside of the knee. I over came it by, rest, then by doing leg extensions. one leg at a time. simple from a sited poition you extended your leg, but do not lock it straight. I use the leg extension machine at my gym, I use about 50pounds 10rep *3 sets, but I started with 37.5pnds I think, I do these twice a week after my squats. After a few weeks of doing them my knees were strong enough to handle the isometrics no more pain. Hope this helps you.
I had this exact problem you are having, pain on the inside of the knee. I over came it by, rest, then by doing leg extensions. one leg at a time. simple from a sited poition you extended your leg, but do not lock it straight. I use the leg extension machine at my gym, I use about 50pounds 10rep *3 sets, but I started with 37.5pnds I think, I do these twice a week after my squats. After a few weeks of doing them my knees were strong enough to handle the isometrics no more pain. Hope this helps you.