- First things first, SHOES…How long have you had your shoes? If you’re feeling a little more than a tickle in those knees and hips, if you haveshin splints, if your ankles are feeling sore, if your feet cramp, possibly even if you have minor lower back pain… you may need new shoes. If you just purchased a new pair, give it a couple of weeks to break them in.
- Lifting weights and keeping a ‘balance’ in the muscles of the body will help strengthen the joints and lighten the load they bear. Consider the knee. It has to walk you and your body weight around every day- up and down stairs, in and out of cars– then you go and cross your legs or twist it into an unthinkable position in your chair or you run on it every day… there’s no way it won’t hurt unless you’re doing something to strengthen it. Lift weights for the hamstrings, quads, inner and outer thigh, glutes, and calf in order to give it more stability.
- Change it up- don’t do the same thing every day. Swim, bike, run, do the elliptical, do a circuit training class, and lift weights. Do it all- there’s a better chance for balance and less risk of injury if you aren’t overtraining one specific area.
Posted by Mallory @ 8:16 am
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